UNC Asheville Honored for Excellence in Campus Safety with SafeZone Award
UNC Asheville received the SafeZone System-Wide Impact Award at the 2025 Inaugural SafeZone Conference in Denver, Colorado. The award recognizes the university’s use of the SafeZone platform to support campus safety, communication, and well-being for students, faculty, and staff.
Dry air, gusty winds drive wildfire risk across Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A brush fire that ignited Sunday afternoon off the Blue Ridge Parkway northeast of Asheville has burned about 10 acres and was 40 percent contained as of Monday, according to the North Carolina Forest Service. Other wildfires were also active in the region, the agency...
Where is the Border Patrol in Town?
A recent sighting of law enforcement officers at a local eatery, Taqueria Muñoz, has sparked a wave of concern and speculation among the residents of the town. The presence of the officers, perceived to be Sheriffs, has particularly alarmed some members of the community, who fear that they could be Border Patrol...
Asheville Farmers Markets Offer Seasonal Produce and Immune-Boosting Ingredients for Local Residents
As temperatures drop in late October 2025, farmers markets in Asheville, North Carolina, are offering seasonal produce and products. The recent cold weather has increased demand for items that may support immune health. Markets are providing fall produce, local honey, and herbal teas. These ingredients are used in...
The Man Cave, an East Flat Rock barber shop, welcomes everyone, looks to expand...
EAST FLAT ROCK – On a recent sunny afternoon, a regular was getting a trim as the movie National Treasure played in the background at the Man Cave, a barber shop in East Flat Rock. Colorful and eclectic decorations — band posters, neon signs, a disco ball and a day glo skeleton — covered the wall of what customers...
Biltmore Village rebuilds with community help, grants for Helene damage repairs
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Historic Biltmore Village is coming back to life with shops like Talbots, Chico’s, and Williams-Sonoma that have reopened, bringing back the charm that makes the area a go-to spot for locals and visitors alike. The White Lotus boutique reopened on Nov. 2, adding even...
Buncombe County SNAP update: Funding back, food drive surges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are expected to fully resume for more than 29,000 Buncombe County residents after Congress approved funding through Sept. 30, 2026, according to county officials. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is...
Officials urge revival of program aiding Medicaid members, boosting local economy
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Haywood County Commissioners are calling on state lawmakers to bring back a program that they say saves millions of dollars in healthcare costs. Help, that's much needed for the people across western North Carolina. "There's four of us that live in the house, so...
Man charged during death investigation in Buncombe County, deputies say
Deputies said they responded to a call for service on Oak Terrace Road around 12:55 p.m. on Friday.
Tombstone Tales: Ben Wolfe, the brother behind Look Homeward, Angel
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A small granite marker in Riverside Cemetery bears the name Ben H. Wolfe. The inscription is simple, offering only his birth and death dates, October 27, 1892, to October 19, 1918, but the story behind the name runs deep through Asheville’s history and American literature.
