Asheville NC

[Regarding “Public Safety Committee Advances Restricted Areas for Panhandling,” Aug. 1, Xpress:]. I’ve been here since 1982 and helped rebuild downtown Asheville as a North Carolina licensed general contractor for Roger McGuire, Julian Price, John Cram, the Carrs, etc. I have seen what has unfolded with panhandlers...

At this time of year, we have several ingredients in abundance, but none so voluptuous as the star-studded tomato and the fresh-dug potato. Of course, like tobacco, no one born in Madison County would be caught using the first syllables of these ingredients or ending them in the habitual “o” that other regions know...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Students at Clyde A. Erwin High School know the usual sounds of a campus: sneakers squeaking down hallways, lockers slamming, doors swinging shut. Local lore insists that when the building is empty, those noises continue. Stories of unexplained footsteps, doors opening and closing on their own,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Helene Survivors Committee is holding a press conference in Asheville on Friday, Aug. 29, claiming people are facing evictions due to FEMA ending a housing assistance program six months early, according to the committee’s press release. The press conference was in downtown Asheville...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Bobby White of Asheville has won $1 million on a $30 scratch-off ticket, marking his second major lottery prize. White won $2 million on a Premier Cash ticket in November 2021, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery. He purchased the winning MAX-A-MILLION ticket at...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Three Weddington High School students organized a 5K run to support school communities that are still recovering from Hurricane Helene's devastation nearly a year after the storm struck Western North Carolina. The Carolina Comeback 5K Run/Walk and Fun Run took place on Saturday at McAlpine Creek...

MARS HILL - After three shops closed in downtown Mars Hill this summer, it's about time downtown Mars Hill got some good news about a new restaurant in town. Joey's Bagels, a locally-owned bagel shop, is set to open in the former Wild Violet location along South Main Street. Gabe Willis is the owner of Joey's Bagels...

A team of UNC Asheville students and faculty took home the Best Graphics award at the Greensboro 48-Hour Film Project for their short “Code Chickadee: The Sensei Bob Story.”. The 48-Hour Film Project challenges teams to write, shoot and deliver a short film over a single weekend. Organizers give...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — Four individuals were arrested in a drug operation conducted by the Asheville Police Department on Wednesday afternoon. The arrests came after a drug investigation by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office in Virginia led Asheville police to obtain a search warrant for a residence on...

WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The nonprofit organization “Working Wheels” has spent the last 11 months steering towards recovery. In this week’s WNC Heroes, we took a visit to the organization that has been evolving to fit the needs of this community since Helene. When you turn...