Report: Gas prices on July 4 expected to be second-highest on record
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers heading out for Independence Day travel could see some relief at the pump compared with earlier this year, but prices remain historically high for the holiday. The national average price of gasoline is expected to fall to around $3.75 per gallon on Saturday, July...
APD confirms juvenile street fights occurred during June Downtown After 5
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville Police Department has confirmed responding to multiple reports of fighting juveniles during the Downtown After 5 concert last week. After hearing rumors of a stabbing at the Juneteenth Celebration concert on Friday, June 19, 828newsNOW reached out to APD for more information. Ac
Ex–WNC chief deputy accused of providing drugs, weapons to inmates
A former Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges accusing him of criminal activity involving inmates and detention center staff.
Tickets for the Inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville Are Now Available
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tickets for the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville, scheduled for Sept. 17-20 at Cliffs at Walnut Cove, are now available. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.biltmorechampionship.com/tickets. The PGA TOUR returns to Western North Carolina this fall, bringing championship golf to Clif
Hendersonville Plans July 4 Celebration and Parade Downtown
Hendersonville will celebrate Independence Day on Saturday, July 4, with its annual Fourth of July parade, a full day of downtown America 250 programming and a fireworks show scheduled for 9:30 p.m. The celebration will center on downtown Hendersonville, with the parade marching down Main Street and most daytime and...
Forest Bathing Program Returns to Historic Johnson Farm June 27
Historic Johnson Farm will host a guided forest bathing session Saturday, June 27, from 9 to 11:30 a.m. at the farm, 3346 Haywood Road in Hendersonville. The summer program invites participants to slow down outdoors among the farm’s historic buildings, peaceful pastures and mature trees. The 2.5-hour experience is desi
Hendersonville Farmers Market holding special evening market for America’s 250th
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Hendersonville Farmers Market is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a one-time-only evening market. The special market will be held on July 3 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Maple Street in downtown Hendersonville’s 7th Avenue District, according to the city. The...
Two women, 40 years, one lasting legacy: Asheville honors Urban Trail founders
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two women who helped preserve downtown Asheville’s rich and storied history are being remembered with the legacy they left behind, an Urban Trail walking tour more than 2 miles long. Asheville residents Grace Pless and Leslie Anderson launched the Urban Trail project more than...
My Father Died at Seventy-Four
And my mother buried him at the Waynesville cemetery in a double plot with a pair of tombstones, one for him and an unmarked slab waiting for her, and my father became a crow in the red maple behind the house in Hazelwood, and my mother lived another thirty years and waited for the day when she would lay down again wit
WNC Skies Light Up: Strawberry Moon Peaks June 29 Under Clear Skies
WNC Skies Light Up: Strawberry Moon Peaks June 29 Under Clear Skies - Read the latest News news from Greaterf Asheville Area on WNC Times. WNC -- Western North Carolina residents are invited to look skyward on June 29 to witness the Strawberry Moon, which is expected to peak under mostly clear night skies. This celesti
