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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Reports circulating on social media Saturday about an attempted murder on the French Broad River remain unconfirmed, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. The reports followed a swift-water rescue near the French Broad River in Arden, where emergency crews responded to an inc

North Carolina’s Italian deli scene is quietly thriving, woven into the fabric of cities and towns that most visitors overlook in favor of barbecue joints and breweries. Behind unassuming storefronts and tucked into neighborhood corners, families have been importing prosciutto, curing meats, and hand-rolling pasta for

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Organizers of AVL Sounds Fest have announced the second wave of its artist lineup for the multi-day music festival. The citywide music festival in Asheville will take place later this year, from Thursday, August 6, through Sunday, August 9. Over 150 artists from across the...

Asheville -- June 20, 2026: City of Asheville Press Release Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) offers hundreds of educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities throughout the year led by experts in the field. However, an upcoming festival invites community members to explore the entrepreneurial spirit of the ar

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Goodwill Career Center in Asheville is launching two week-long summer camps aimed at helping teens and young adults, ages 16 to 22, explore and jump-start their future careers. According to a news release, the two free, week-long summer camps are designed to help young...

Tucked away on a narrow, winding road in Asheville, North Carolina, sits one of the most talked-about haunted spots in the entire state. Zealandia’s Bridge, better known as Helen’s Bridge, has been sending chills down spines for generations. Locals have whispered stories about a ghostly woman wandering its...

Editor’s Note: Western North Carolina is rich with untold stories—many resting quietly in local cemeteries. In this Tombstone Tales series, we explore the lives of people from our region’s past whose legacies, whether widely known or nearly forgotten, helped shape the place we call home. FLAT ROCK,...

Taylor Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester, North Carolina, won the 2026 James Beard Award for best chef in the southeast region. Montgomery was previously the chef at the now-closed Urban Wren in downtown Greenville. Joe Cash, chef and owner of downtown Greenville’s Scoundrel, was also a finalist for

In the autumn of 1864, the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia, had become something close to hell on earth — men sleeping in mud, living on rotting rations, watching their regiments dissolve wound by wound. Somewhere in that catastrophe, a young Confederate soldier from the mountains of western North Carolina made a

The historic Celo Inn will soon become the home of Celo Commons: a neighborhood hub for residents across the South Toe Valley. The vision to revitalize this beloved space into a nonprofit community resource that supports the quality of life in our Valley began with a small group of neighbors. Now, Celo Commons is ready