Asheville NC

The Buncombe County Schools (BCS) system is celebrating four friendly faces that students know they can always count on. This week, our Student Services Department Surprise Squad honored the 2025 BCS Counselors of the Year and School Social Worker of the Year. They popped in on some teammates to recognize them for...

Earth Month is upon us, and Hickory Nut Gap Farms and UNC Asheville’s environmental science department aren’t waiting until Earth Day to celebrate. On Wednesday, April 9, at 5 p.m., in UNCA’s Blue Ridge Room, the two groups will co-host a screening of Roots So Deep, a four-part documentary series about creative...

Humans are gatherers at heart. An instinctual need to amass — everything from food and water to meaning and belonging — is woven into the very fabric of our DNA. Collection, a group show opening in the Lower Level Gallery at Blue Spiral 1 in May, will showcase this timeless impulse through the work of Jen Blazina,...

Sales filed in Buncombe County for March 18-22: Asheville 101 Carrington Place, $325,000, Michael D Christy and Peggy S Christy to James P Bryson 305 Piney Mountain Drive, Unit P1, $285,000, Kathryn Stone to Lebrun Hope Frye 1705 Abbey Circle, $270,000, Timothy M Broughton and Debra Broughton to Kyle Kenyon 15...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — After an unseasonably warm string of days, showers, storms and chilly weather are on the way to the region. According to projections, storms this morning, Sunday, April 6 will persist into the evening, when fog will pick up and continue into Monday morning. The incoming...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Western North Carolina is weird – and it always has been. From Cherokee myths to Bigfoot and alien encounters, the Blue Ridge Mountains host the quirky and bizarre from past and present. We would not have it any other way, and neither would you. Join us in unfolding the histories and unraveling the...

Coach K has made it very clear which way he leans politically heading into 2025.

Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has been married to Marcelle Provenical since 2017.

I’ve watched tourists flock to overcrowded lookout points where they spend more time jostling for selfie space than actually enjoying the view, but the Cherohala Skyway offers a refreshing alternative to the “been there, posted that” travel experience. This 43-mile ribbon of asphalt connecting Robbinsville, North...

North Carolina's state parks offer something for every outdoor adventurer. But one park encapsulates the state's diverse offerings: Hanging Rock State Park. It delivers a distinct blend of gorgeous vistas, sublime waterfalls, a sandy beach, and over 9,000 acres of wild nature you can explore by bike, horse, boat, or...