1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (497+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — This Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 7, county and city government offices across Western North Carolina will be closing in observation of the holiday. Read the list below. Asheville Rides Transit, or ART, bus services will operate on a holiday schedule:…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (552+ words) Grants will support UNC Asheville’s Community Lumber Project and efforts to expand wildlife crossings across North Carolina ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Two local conservation efforts are receiving nearly $395,000 in grants from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina. The foundation recently approved…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (322+ words) FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Regional Airport has introduced a new pick-up location for ride-hailing app users and taxi riders, accessible by walking or riding the AVL shuttle. The new pick-up area made its debut on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, as part of “AVL’s…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (480+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Malvern Hills Park pool was quiet again this summer. For the third summer in a row, families in West Asheville couldn’t cool off in the neighborhood pool, which closed in 2024 after being deemed unsafe. There is, however, some…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (297+ words) FAIRVIEW, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A section of U.S. 74A and Middle Fork Road in the Fairview area will be closed Tuesday, Sept. 1, while crews repair a major pothole near an existing temporary soil nail wall. The closure is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. near…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (530+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Dozens of protestors took handmade signs to Merrimon Avenue this afternoon, spreading out in pockets for over a mile and a half. The protestors were rallying against the G20 Finance Track, a summit of global finance leaders at the Omni…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (330+ words) Exits 72 and 73 will close one at a time Sunday evening for paving and striping OLD FORT, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Motorists traveling Interstate 40 through Old Fort should expect temporary ramp closures Sunday evening as crews continue paving and striping work on Old Fort Mountain....

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (1548+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The message from rural Western North Carolina was blunt Wednesday: Getting to a hospital can take too long, ambulances can be tied up for hours and patients need more choices. As state health officials listened to competing proposals for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (839+ words) Board also backs Southeastern Container expansion, UNC Health hospital and Lennie’s Law ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County commissioners approved a $1.6 million design contract Tuesday for a proposed indoor recreation center, backed economic development incentives for Southeastern Container and voiced support for…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) Proposed ART changes that could have cut service in some neighborhoods will be reconsidered at a later date ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A proposed redesign of Asheville’s bus system has been pulled from the Asheville City Council’s Aug. 25 agenda, temporarily putting the proposed…...