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New book from Madison High '80 grads explores two centuries of Western NC murder, mayhem
HOT SPRINGS - A new book from two 1980 Madison High graduates covers "moonshine, murder and mayhem" in the Blue Ridge region of the Appalachian Highlands, including a number of Madison County subjects. The book, from authors R. Scott Lunsford and Alfred Dockery, is "Blood on the Blue Ridge: Historic Appalachian True...
Peel says no to more speed bumps on city streets
First Ward City Councilman Joe Peel said he’s not opposed to the city conducting a traffic-calming study on Griffin Street. What he won’t support is the city installing any more speed bumps like those the city installed last year on Church, Main and Pritchard streets. “I don’t have a problem with doing the study,” Peel said. “But I can tell you that I’m not going to vote to put speed...
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued for Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for central Buncombe County. The warning was issued about 2:23 p.m. when a severe thunderstorm was reported 8 miles northeast of downtown Asheville. According to the National Weather Service, the storm was nearly stationary and could have 60 mph wind gusts and nickel-size hail.
Asheville homeowner hires attorney after water bill spikes to 'mortgage payment size'
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville homeowner is sharing his story after being charged more than 18 times his average water bill. Robert Ahern feels he is being treated so unfairly by the Water Resources Department, he has hired an attorney. I was shocked. I was absolutely shocked, and...
Tombstone Tales: The final resting place of a music pioneer
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone has a story — some more well-known than others. Across Western North Carolina, so much history is buried below the surface. Six feet under. With this series, we introduce you to some of the people who have left marks big and small on this special place we call home.
Task force on forced Western NC railroad labor, drug war; Asheville reparations extension
ASHEVILLE - Creating a truth and reconciliation task force to deal with enslavement, forced railroad work, the war on drugs' disparate racial effects and other historic harms to local Black residents will be one of the last jobs of the city and county's inaugural Community Reparations Commission, which has now received an extension to complete its work by early 2025. ...
U.S. News names its Best Places to Live in the U.S. in 2024-2025 – 10 NC/SC Cities Made this year’s Top 60
U.S. News has named its best places to live in 2024-2025. Based on the results of this year’s study, 10 cities from North Carolina and South Carolina made this year’s list including 5 in the top 20. The best cities in the Carolinas for 2024-2025 include:. Greenville, South...
Ribbon Cutting for Asheville Butterfly Trail
Asheville/Mills River – Human-sized butterflies have been installed at the Asheville Visitor Center and Reems Creek Nursery. Butterfly stations will be established throughout Buncombe County in 2024 and 2025. The inspiring trail will feature 15 stunning local butterflies and the plants they require as caterpillars. The official ribbon-cutting celebration, hosted by Bee City USA – Asheville and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce, will take place on August 29th at noon outside the Asheville Visitor Center.
Last Hurrah of Summer: Labor Day and more…
Asheville – Labor Day weekend is fast approaching, signaling the end of summer. This weekend serves as the last hurrah before the chill of fall settles in, with many events on the agenda. With so many amazing festivals and celebrations to choose from, how does one decide? Fortunately, some events are scheduled for different weekends.
Mountain Housing Opportunities Receives $750,000 Grant From Dogwood Health Trust
Accessing safe, stable, affordable housing remains one of the biggest challenges facing residents of Western North Carolina. Asheville in particular has the highest cost of living in the state. In Buncombe County alone, over half of the county’s renter residents are housing cost-burdened, meaning they spend over 30% of their household income on rent.
Opinion: Asheville, WNC dialysis program today due to 1970s doctors Moser and Crews
Each weekday morning, hundreds of people around Western North Carolina go to a kidney dialysis center for a treatment that keeps them alive. Without such treatments, many of those people would be dead within a week or two. This life-saving procedure is available to so many people in our region largely because of the work of physicians Artus Moser and Denny Crews. They were part of a wave of specialists who came to Asheville in the 1970s. ...
Asheville Tourists, city leaders break ground on McCormick Field Restoration Project
ASHEVILLE - City leaders, staff and partners joined the Asheville Tourists organization Aug. 28 in breaking ground on a new chapter for the team and baseball in Asheville. Mayor Esther Manheimer, council members, and City Manager Debra Campbell were among those participating in the ceremony to officially kick off the McCormick Field...
Hopscotch 2024: Indigo De Souza Talks Festivals, Building a Home in Asheville, and Finding Online Community
Indigo De Souza’s music feels made for Hopscotch: it’s casually crunchy and catchy, roving between winsome self-reflection to no-holds-barred, cathartic grunge pop, all underwritten with earnest, polished songwriting. The Asheville native swings through the Triangle often, either to see friends or record at Betty’s in Chapel Hill; she’s also played a few times at Hopscotch, her name growing slightly bigger on the bill every year.
Sustainability Dept Results of Sustainability Rebates Survey
Asheville -- August 29, 2024: Press Release: City of Asheville: Thanks to everyone who took our sustainability building. rebates survey! We are writing to give a quick update on the findings of the survey. We received a total of 34 responses and 65% of respondents don’t currently participate in the...
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