Local author pens memoir about his life as a Hare Krishna
It was raining in Black Mountain on Sept. 26 when Rishi Waterman received the first copies of his memoir, Children of a Harsh Bliss. The delivery came just hours before Tropical Storm Helene would arrive in Western North Carolina. Waterman had planned to spend the next month marketing his new...
Measles: Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When it comes to preventing measles, it all comes down to the vaccination. Dr. Rebecca Cramer is a private practitioner in her 10th year at Community Family Practice at 260 Merrimon Avenue. Dr. Cramer obtained her master’s in public health with a specialization in infectious...
Yancey County Sheriff’s Felony Arrest Report 3/28 -4/3/25
Jerome Fredrick Honeycutt JR, 61 years old of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 03-29-2025. Honeycutt was charged with;. Felony Trafficking Methamphetamine. Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine. Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Cocaine. Felony...
Golden Agers: Law and music — and one man’s passions for both
Alan Graf and his wife, Eleanor Ingram, bade farewell to the quirky charm of Floyd, Va., over two years ago. While they adored the town’s close-knit bluegrass community and mountain town spirit, they yearned to be closer to their children and grandchildren. So the couple set out for Asheville, a place that offered...
Men plead guilty on child exploitation charges: BCSO
Two men pleaded guilty in separate cases, both on child exploitation charges.
I’ve Ranked 5 of the Most Expensive Houses Currently For Sale in South Carolina
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Swannanoa River Road to reopen Friday
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Swannanoa River Road (N.C. 81), a key Asheville corridor, is set to reopen Friday afternoon following six months of cleanup, restoration and construction. The stretch between Biltmore Avenue and Bleachery Boulevard sustained severe damage when Tropical Storm Helene caused the Swannanoa...
Asheville Loses Two Major Art Supply Stores in Wake of Helene
Asheville – It has now been six months since Helene devastated local people, businesses, and our artist community. Recently, the artist community has faced another significant blow as two of our top stores for professional art supplies, as well as arts and crafts supplies, announced their closures. This leaves no art...
Asheville’s jobless rate — North Carolina’s highest — is ‘new and unwelcome’ territory
Six months later and still out of a job. That's the reality for nearly 13,000 Asheville residents half a year after Tropical Storm Helene struck Western North Carolina. In the wake of the historic storm, hundreds of businesses closed. The region’s multibillion dollar tourism sector took a devastating hit. Thousands...
NC lawmakers misfire with bill to allow guns in private schools
North Carolina legislators continue not to “get it” when it comes to the state’s ever-worsening plague of gun violence. The latest disturbing example: a bill making its way through the state House that would allow private schools to arm teachers and, conceivably, even some students. Bill sponsors say their intent is...
