Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville High School has announced the inaugural class of its Athletic Hall of Fame, recognizing former athletes and coaches whose achievements helped define the school’s sports legacy. School officials said the first class was intentionally broad, formally honoring longtime standouts...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Christmas is less than a week away, and the weather pattern has been consistently showing warm weather for many across the United States. Record heat will be possible in some areas of the Midwest, Ohio Valley and Southeast. Here in the western Carolinas, temperatures could...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — With less than a week left until Christmas, students at the School of Inquiry and Life Sciences at Asheville (SILSA) are getting in the holiday spirit and giving back. Today, they held their last "Concerts on the Hall" of this year. It doubles as a...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — 828newsNOW and our friends at the Asheville Media Group, including DJs for Mix 96.5, 98.1 The River and La Pantera 97.3, are proud to present a list of our favorite albums of the year. Check out our favorite tunes in the roundup below. The best...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Friday, Dec. 19, families from across Haywood County lined up to receive gifts for their children at the Salvation Army as it held its annual toy and gift distribution. The Salvation Army says gifts for surrounding counties were distributed earlier this week as...

Gov. Josh Stein visited Old Fort on Thursday to highlight $270 million in federal funding that will go toward water infrastructure projects in areas hit by Hurricane Helene. Nearly five-dozen water and septic system projects in 26 western counties will receive funding through the state Department of Environmental...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The annual National Gingerbread House Competition has returned to the Omni Grove Park Inn for another year of stellar sugary sculptures. The gingerbread houses are on display for free at the Grove Park Inn, where they will remain until Jan. 4, 2026. Find the full...

Deputies found drugs, guns, ammunition, and more after a traffic stop in Haywood County.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For nearly three decades, Asheville has been home to glassblower and lampworker Jason Probstein, an artist whose hands have shaped thousands of ornaments, nightlights, vases and delicate glass vessels that end up in homes and galleries across the country. Probstein has been working with...

Buncombe County’s labor market is continuing to improve after taking a hard hit from Hurricane Helene. About 5,300 people in Buncombe County were unemployed in September, for a jobless rate of 3.7%. That’s down from 4.2% the previous month, according to the North Carolina Department of Commerce. It’s...