Asheville NC

The City of Asheville is slowly moving forward on repairs to several major parks that were destroyed by Hurricane Helene, including Azalea Park and a collection of parks along the French Broad River. On Wednesday, city staff will host an open house at Asheville Middle School from 6-8 p.m, where...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A conflict has been brewing between the town of Black Mountain and local business Black Mountain Brewing since the town building inspector shut down part of the brew pub over Labor Day weekend. Read our summary of the controversy here. John Richardson, an owner...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A group of Western North Carolina women tells News 13 that our region is about to get a little more glamorous. The women have launched a new magazine called Stylish Magazine. They say that it started with a vision of a few women wanting to elevate regional living.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The suspects of two separate deadly incidents in the Asheville area over the weekend made their first court appearances on Monday, Dec. 8. One of them was Hayden Ray Shores, 22, who was arrested and charged with murder after an early morning shooting on Sunday left one person dead,...

NORTH CAROLINA — Several school districts in Western North Carolina will not hold in-person classes on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, due to winter weather conditions affecting the region. Multiple counties reported icy roads and hazardous travel, prompting officials to move to remote learning or cancel traditional classes...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department issued a notice today that Kevin Dwayne Lyles, reported missing on Nov. 10, has been safely located. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating Kevin Dwayne Lyles, who was reported missing on...

FEMA has announced an additional $33 million in funding for 44 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene recovery projects, bringing the total to over $1 billion in Public Assistance grants to Western North Carolina communities.

HENDERSONVILLE – Milo Garcia, 3, loved it when the Grinch walked down Main Street on a chilly evening over the weekend, he told the Times-News with his mother Andrea Garcia at his side. And he just couldn’t contain his excitement when the light-covered firetrucks came rolling by in Hendersonville’s Christmas Parade....

Aniyah Beck is featured in the APR Innovators series by Asheville Parks & Recreation. The series highlights staff members who contribute to the community. Aniyah began working with APR in 2022 as a seasonal summer camp support staff member at the Linwood Crump Shiloh Community Center. She later worked with the teen...

The word “ridiculosity” is one of my favorites, mainly because it sounds made up — but also because it describes Asheville oh so well. Merriam-Webster defines the word as “the quality or state of being ridiculous: ridiculousness.” But it could just say, “Asheville, North Carolina, baby!”