3 weeks ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

United Way directs $4.5 million, 7,000 volunteers to Helene recovery

Organization leads Buncombe County’s relief efforts a year after storm destroyed thousands of homes

3 weeks ago in Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Imelda tracks east, but Asheville forecast still wet

Clouds, fog and scattered thunderstorms expected before midweek clearing

3 weeks ago in Business, Community, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Restaurant report: How are local eateries one year after Helene?

One year after Hurricane Helene knocked out power grids, polluted drinking water and shuttered restaurants, 828newsNOW checked in on the state of the WNC food and beverage industry.

4 weeks ago in Business, Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Shops, tourism return to Black Mountain and Swannanoa after Helene

Nearly a year later, businesses, volunteers and residents continue to drive recovery, chamber director says

4 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Strangeville: The murder, the ballad and the ghost of Tom Dula

Explore the true story behind North Carolina’s infamous Tom Dula murder case, the folk ballad it inspired, and the lingering ghostly legend that still haunts the backroads of Wilkes County.

4 weeks ago in Community, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Candlelight ceremony in Swannanoa marks Helene anniversary

'This day a year ago was one we all wish we could take back.' -- Swannanoa Fire Chief AJ Penland

4 weeks ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music, On The Town, Outdoors, Photo, ZZZ App Top Stories

Pride pics: Photos from Blue Ridge Pride 2025

This year, the theme of Blue Ridge Pride was "Resilience and Resistance," named in honor of the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, which hit Western North Carolina exactly one year ago on Sept. 27, 2024.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville fire official reflects on Helene response

Assistant fire chief details planning, strategic deployment, 250-plus rescues, community support and lessons learned

4 weeks ago in Asheville History, Local, Native Advertising, ZZZ App Top Stories

Tombstone Tales: Carrie Cone Long, Jewish community leader

Carrie Cone Long, sister of textile magnates Moses and Ceasar Cone, became a leader in Asheville’s Jewish community through her work with Beth Ha-Tephila and the North Carolina Association of Jewish Women.

4 weeks ago in Business, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Asheville salon owner reopens in South Slope

Rustic Ritual Beauty rises from Helene’s devastation with community support and a new location

4 weeks ago in Sports

Ohtani tops MLB jersey sales for 3rd straight season. Skenes and Raleigh break into top 20

Shohei Ohtani topped Major League Baseball's jersey sales for the third straight year heading into the end of the regular season as Paul Skenes and Cal Raleigh entered the top 20.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Mikey Madison will play a Facebook whistleblower in Aaron Sorkin’s ‘Social Network’ follow-up

Aaron Sorkin is diving back into the world of Facebook with a "Social Network" follow-up featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg and a newly minted Oscar winner as a whistleblower.

4 weeks ago in National

Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died, her daughter and the Cuban government said.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Roar of trucks on I-40 signals resilience one year after Helene

State, federal officials highlight recovery in Western North Carolina during visit to Pigeon River Gorge

4 weeks ago in Sports

Tigers and Guardians tied atop AL Central with 3 games left

Detroit manager A.J. Hinch knows the Tigers' 4-2 win over Cleveland Thursday night counts as only one game in the standings. However, the victory gave the Tigers plenty of momentum going into the final series of the regular season.

4 weeks ago in Sports

AL East race between Yankees and Blue Jays comes down to final weekend of season

All even atop the AL East with three games to go. That means the division title will be determined this weekend by how the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees handle a pair of also-rans.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Paul Thomas Anderson’s ‘One Battle After Another’ brings revolution to the (very) big screen

Paul Thomas Anderson spent about 20 years writing "One Battle After Another." After two decades, it's never felt more relevant.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Music

Q&A: Mariah Carey enters ‘the era of me’ with her first album in 7 years

Seven years after her last album and 35 years into a powerhouse career, Mariah Carey continues her reign as the queen of pop and R&B with "Here for It All."

4 weeks ago in National

Hegseth abruptly summons top military commanders to a meeting in Virginia next week

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military's top officers — hundreds of generals and admirals — to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter.

4 weeks ago in World

Humberto becomes a hurricane in the Atlantic as Gabrielle moves away from the Azores

Hurricane Humberto formed in the Atlantic Ocean but is not currently threatening land as the former Hurricane Gabrielle moved away from the Azores on Friday, forecasters said.