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City council candidates sound off on property tax increase
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville City Council candidates in this November’s election are split on the recent tax increase, with three in favor of the new budget and three against. On the same night the council voted to approve the controversial Business Improvement District, or BID, it approved...
Around town: The Big Crafty is back
The Big Crafty will return to Harrah’s Cherokee Center – Asheville on Saturday, July 6, and Sunday, July 7, noon-6 p.m. The biannual regional arts and crafts fair was founded in 2008 by Brandy Bourne and Justin Rabuck with the idea of creating a family reunion for their creative community. “We extend a warm welcome to a rich pageant of basement and backyard artists, juried prize winners and brand new creative spirits,” the original call to artists read.
Prepare for takeoff: Tips for a busy travel season
The summer travel season is heating up and officials with the Asheville Regional Airport are sharing some simple steps for preparing ahead of time. Below are the five tips airport officials suggest for smooth sailing (or, flying) this summer season:. 1. More time = less stress:. It’s extremely important to...
Puppies abandoned on bridge soon up for adoption at Brother Wolf
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Four recovering puppies will soon be up for adoption at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue after they were abandoned on an Asheville bridge. A spokesperson with Brother Wolf said the puppies were brought in several weeks ago after a community member found them inside a plastic bin left in the hot summer sun.
3 Say they were attacked, beaten at Asheville 'Palestinian Resistance' event
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- Three Asheville residents, including an elderly man, told a News 13 crew they were assaulted during a speaking session at "Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair" on Saturday, June 29. David Moritz, Monica Buckley and Bob Campbell went to the West Asheville Library to attend an event...
CDS student's Kennel Kindness Project bridges animal care, youth education
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Kennel Kindness Project, founded by a Carolina Day School (CDS) student, is already making a significant impact. Zoe Hewitt, a junior at CDS, is working with a group of CDS Horizons students this summer to teach them about the important connection between people and animals.
Fourth of July festival roundup for Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Wherever you are in Western North Carolina this week, it will be hard to miss an Independence Day celebration. A festival, fireworks show or both are guaranteed to be somewhere nearby. Here are a few going on in Asheville and surrounding towns:. Asheville. Asheville Downtown...
Danielle Marante Announces 2024 Volleyball Schedule
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – With excitement building for the upcoming season under first-year head coach Danielle Marante, the UNC Asheville volleyball team's 2024 schedule has been released. The Bulldogs kick off their season Sept. 5-7 at the University of West Georgia Tournament before Asheville's home opener against Western Carolina inside...
Moog Store closing: Brick-and-mortar sales over for synth company
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Moog synthesizer company made electronic music widely accessible in 1964, changing the music industry forever. Now the music company faces a change of its own. The Asheville-based company announced in a June 28 Facebook post it will close its Moog Store in the downtown...
North Carolina adopts Shalom Act amid spike in anti-Semitic incidents
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday, July 1, Gov. Roy Cooper signed House Bill 942 into law. The Shalom Act, as it is known, adopts a working definition of anti-Semitism. "We shouldn't need a bill that defines this for us to know that it's not right," Sen. Julie Mayfield said.
NCDOT: Asheville Merrimon Avenue road diet early data is in: What does it show?
ASHEVILLE - Preliminary data from the Merrimon Avenue road diet returned largely positive results, N.C. Department of Transportation engineers say, with a reduction in total crashes, slower speeds, more cyclists along the corridor and an increase in average travel times of 2-14 seconds at peak evening hours. The road diet...
Asheville City Schools may freeze positions, cut staff; NC schools face fiscal 'cliff'
ASHEVILLE - The city school system is looking at freezing some vacant school positions and cutting central office personnel to cope with a $1.2 million shortfall. Much of the funding gap stems from the loss of $1 million in annual federal pandemic funding, a situation experienced by other school systems, according to Maggie...
Asheville City men adding dynamic pieces as special regular season winds down
Arden — (WLOS) The nature of USL League 2 soccer is that who you have on your roster for the first game of a season will invariably not be the exact inventory for the final match. It's a transient league for most teams, but that propensity can giveth and it can taketh.
Sherwin Doubles Twice in 10-6 Loss to Greenville
Asheville — (WLOS) The quick turnaround from a road series in Bowling Green to hosting the Greenville Drive without an off day was a tough task to begin with. The Asheville Tourists showed their fight once again, despite the adversity, however a fast start for the Drive was enough to keep the Tourists out of the win column on Monday night.
Tuesday 7/2: Jay Sanders – Evanescent
The bassist for Acoustic Syndicate has this to say about his first solo album: “This record has been years—even decades—in the making, with some compositions dating as far back as 1994. It is at once a meditation on impermanence and an exploration of my motivations and influences as an artist. Seven original compositions are accompanied by a tone poem dedicated to the Voyager spacecraft. My music is animated by my immensely talented friends and collaborators including Zack Page, Steve Alford, Jacob Rodriguez, Justin Ray, Evan Martin, Tyler Housholder, Casey Driessen, Julian Dreyer, and Clay Miller.” Jay celebrates the release of this album on Friday the 12th at AyurPrana Listening Room in Asheville.
Fatal shooting at Livingston Apartments: Asheville police release cause of death, timeline
ASHEVILLE - About 20 gunshots were reportedly heard in Livingston Apartments the night a mother died after a fight involving multiple weapons June 24, according to recently released police records. The first police officer arrived at the apartment complex on Livingston Street about 8:02 p.m., after a 911 call reported gunshots at 7:58 p.m., according to officer call notes. Officers found four people, three suffering from gunshot wounds and one from blunt force trauma, according to previous...
On the Move: Richard Seay
Richard Seay joined The Cliffs as director of sales. He will manage the Cliffs Realty sales teams in the Lake and Mountain regions, which encompass The Cliffs’ six private luxury communities within South Carolina as well as the firm’s brokerage office in the Asheville, North Carolina, region. Seay...
Darty to leave post as manager at Riverside Cemetery
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Joshua Darty has a unique perspective of Asheville history, honed from family stories and maps and documents, some more than 100 years old. Darty’s desk in the manager’s office at Riverside Cemetery is as meticulously kept as the 87 acres he watches over. But his time there is coming to an end. His last day at the desk where he’s worked for more than 11 years is Aug. 1.
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