4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (179+ words) WOODFIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Anastacio Robert Molina, 49, pled guilty to attempted trafficking in fentanyl earlier this week after he was arrested in April 2026. Molina submitted his plea on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, and was sentenced to 70 to 96 months in a North Carolina correctional institution for…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (203+ words) Both lanes closed past Exit 21 as crews remove dirt from construction zone ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Both westbound lanes of Interstate 26 are closed Wednesday morning in a construction zone just west of the Aiken Road overpass, according to the North Carolina Department of…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (1016+ words) The proposed housing and open-space bonds come four years after voters approved $70 million for the same priorities ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County voters will decide in November whether to authorize another $70 million in general-obligation bonds for affordable housing and open space, four…...

1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (235+ words) Buncombe, Henderson and Polk counties included in warning ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect Sunday afternoon for parts of Henderson, Polk and Buncombe counties, with wind gusts up to 60 mph and nickel-size hail possible. The warning, issued by…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (608+ words) Here's a look at the five ballot questions voters will see in November, including property taxes, income taxes, voter ID and county bonds ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When Buncombe County voters head to the polls Nov. 3, they’ll be voting on more than candidates....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (586+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is still looking for a female bear that injured an Asheville resident during a home break-in last month. The bear has since attempted several more forcible home entries. Around Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, the bear…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1209+ words) Parks, housing infrastructure and property buyouts were among the key topics at Tuesday’s meeting ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County commissioners put several pieces of the county’s long-term Helene recovery work in motion Tuesday, including applications for $24.2 million to rebuild parks and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A proposed 312-unit apartment development on Holbrook Road is headed back to the Buncombe County Board of Adjustment next week, with some nearby residents already raising concerns about traffic and infrastructure. The board is scheduled to continue its discussion…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (433+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards on Tuesday defended himself on the House floor as lawmakers considered whether to censure the North Carolina Republican over his conduct toward two female congressional aides. “Mr. Speaker, regret is not an admission of sexual…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (746+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, the Asheville Municipal Golf Course continues to recover from Tropical Storm Helene, supported by the efforts of the Friends of Asheville Muni. The Asheville Municipal Golf Course, better known as Asheville Muni,…...