Heat alert issued for Asheville area as temperatures climb
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Hot and humid weather is sticking around Western North Carolina, with a heat-health alert issued for several counties as temperatures climb into the 90s this week. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued heat-health alerts for parts of the region Tuesday through.
Asheville’s Sierra Nevada transforms Brewery for new The Hazy Hideaway Music + Arts Festival
The Hazy Hideaway Music + Arts Festival brings Phantogram, Toro y Moi and more to Sierra Nevada’s North Carolina Brewery. Sierra Nevada Brewing Company is expanding its connection to the music world with The Hazy Hideaway, a new two-day festival coming to its Mills River, North Carolina brewery on August 21 and 22. The
Henderson County Prepares Public Outreach for 2027 Reappraisal
Henderson County is preparing residents for its 2027 property reappraisal with a public-education period scheduled to begin September 1, 2026. The county’s current timeline continues those educational sessions through January 31, 2027. The outreach period gives property owners several months to follow the process befor
‘Save our strings’: Music students protest Asheville City Schools orchestra elimination
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville City Schools students, parents and members of the community packed into the ACS Board Room this evening to protest the dissolution of orchestra programs at Asheville Middle School and Asheville High School. Every chair in the audience was filled during the ACS Board of...
Henderson County residents push to remove Flock cameras over privacy concerns
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A petition calling for the removal of Flock Safety cameras in Henderson County has gained hundreds of signatures as some residents raise concerns about privacy, data collection and the growing use of the technology. Henderson County resident Austin Rhodes started the online petition, whi
Floods can leave communities facing higher overdose deaths for years
Hush Sinn of Holler Harm Reduction in North Carolina delivers medical supplies to rural mountain communities to minimize overdose and infection risks, noticing spikes in substance use related to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio
PHOTOS: Thousands turn out for Sourwood Festival in Black Mountain
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of people gathered in downtown Black Mountain last weekend, Aug. 8-9, for the annual Sourwood Festival, celebrating the town’s arts, food and Appalachian traditions. The festival, held the second weekend of August each year, featured local artisans, crafters and vendors, al
The Disco Biscuits Add Late Summer Southern Shows
The Disco Biscuits summer tour has just been expanded by four dates. When the group had originally announced their plans, the itinerary included an August 30 gig in Ashville, NC. The venue was not confirmed at that time and the band has explained that the original locale has now changed with the addition of the new per
Heat, storms return to Asheville this week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Summer heat and humidity are settling in across Western North Carolina, with temperatures expected to run above normal through the week and daily chances for afternoon thunderstorms. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg said Monday will be mostly sunny in Asheville, with
Amboy Road Flock camera vandalized, Asheville police say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department reported that a department Flock camera on Amboy Road was minorly damaged in an act of vandalism last week. “Officers responded to an incident of vandalism to an APD Flock camera on Amboy Road on Friday, [Aug. 7],” said Rick Rice, APD public information off

















