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Asheville nonprofit helps people rebuild after incarceration

Operation Gateway focuses on peer support, health care access, trainings and social determinant of health resource navigation for returning residents in Western North Carolina

Brynn Berryman spends her days ay The Tailgait Market surrounded by pets and the people who love them.

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People at Work: From corporate retail to community pet shop

Brynn Berryman says working at Tailgait Market lets her connect with customers -- and their dogs -- every day

National Weather Service forecast

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Near-record warmth returns to Asheville area this week

Fog clears Monday before storms and a strong cold front bring cooler weather by Thursday

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3 movies to see, stream or skip in March 2026 – 828reviewsNOW

A Pixar movie about beavers, humans and the bonds between them. A scathing documentary about the Alabama prison system. The latest installment in a long-running horror franchise. Which should you see, stream or skip? Find out in our review.

Great Mother March

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Great Mother March to launch in Asheville with Pack Square send-off event

Pilgrimage from Western North Carolina to Washington, D.C., begins on spring equinox and ends on Earth Day

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Multiple people injured in early morning Asheville shooting

Victims taken to Mission Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after incident on North Lexington Avenue

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Strangeville: The mystery of Biltmore’s Halloween Room in Asheville

In the basement of America’s largest home, a painted room has fueled decades of rumor, curiosity and mystery.

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Hikes of WNC: Hardtimes Connector Trail in Bent Creek Experimental Forest

Bent Creek Experimental Forest has a wealth of hiking trails. One that is an especially good time is the Hardtimes Connector Trail, which connects with Deer Lake Lodge Loop for a solid 2 mile hike.

United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County has awarded $100,000 to CORE.

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United Way awards $800K to support Helene recovery in Buncombe County

Nine organizations receive funding for housing repairs, debris removal and recovery assistance

Crime scene police tape

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Man found shot to death in Asheville early Saturday

Police say 27-year-old victim is city’s first homicide of 2026

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Tombstone Tales: The life and legacy of Dr. William Caldwell Tate in Morganton

His grave in Morganton marks the life of a nineteenth-century physician whose work carried him from country sickbeds to Civil War service.

7 days ago

Family size cereal: Meet the mother-son duo behind Chill Cereal Bar

Over the last seven years, one Asheville business has been snap, crackle, popping: Chill Cereal Bar, a cereal catering service founded by mother-and-son duo Patricia Waters and Elijah Cox.

Gov. Josh Stein

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Gov. Stein announces $40M in disaster relief and resilience grants

Grants support flood control, infrastructure upgrades and nonprofit home rebuilding efforts in Asheville area after Helene

Asheville City Hall

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Asheville officials review storm recovery funding, police technology grant

Two housing developments head to public hearings after planning board approval

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer says the proposed site of a Costco in Enka/Candler faces several development challenges, including significant site preparation requirements.

1 week ago

Asheville leaders working to revive proposed Costco project

Mayor says city, NCDOT and property owner addressing barriers after proposal was withdrawn from review process

March sunset

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Near-record warmth expected across the Asheville area

Isolated thunderstorms possible through weekend: temperatures near 80 possible next week

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Throwing a St. Patrick’s Day party? Try these appetizer ideas

With St. Patrick's Day just over the rainbow, you may be preparing for a celebration or two. Here are a few treats and appetizers you can prepare for your lucky St. Patty's party guests.

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‘André Is an Idiot’ filmmakers on their hilarious, creative colonoscopy doc – 828reviewsNOW

"André Is an Idiot" is a funny, inventive documentary about the necessity of colonoscopies and the life and death of the creative, eccentric André Ricciardi. Read our interview with the filmmakers.

Sherley Jean-Francois, 28, was reported missing Feb. 18. She was last contacted by relatives Feb. 3, according to the Asheville Police Department.

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MISSING: Asheville police search for woman last seen in February

Authorities say 28-year-old Sherley Jean-Francois is known to frequent downtown and Tunnel Road areas

Asheville and Buncombe County residents now drop off their food waste at the North Asheville Community Center at 37 E Larchmont Road.

1 week ago

New food scrap drop-off site opens in North Asheville

City says composting program has diverted 1.5 million pounds of waste since 2022

Recent Headlines

4 hours ago in Entertainment

Two long-lost episodes of ‘Doctor Who’ have been found. Fans will soon be able to watch them

Over six decades of "Doctor Who," the intergalactic adventurer's adversaries have included evil robots, rampaging Yeti — and the BBC, which erased many early episodes of the now-iconic sci-fi TV series. A film charity announced Friday that it has found two previously lost 1960s episodes among the possessions of a deceased collector.

12 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

Stabby’s dollhouse: ‘Dolly’ is derivative slasher fun – 828reviewsNOW

"Dolly," a new horror film evoking slashers like "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" and filmed in Chattanooga, Tennessee, does Appalachian horror with gory panache. Read more in our review.

21 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Music

2026 Downtown After 5 concert lineup announced

Downtown After 5, Asheville's annual free, outdoor concert series, will return for four multicultural shows this spring and summer.

22 hours ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Entertainment, Food & Drink, Lifestyle, Local, Music, Native Advertising, On The Town, Outdoors

Things to do in Asheville & WNC: March 13-15

This weekend, dash like a leprechaun, hop for some pie and go for Oscars gold. Check out our activity guide for things to do in town March 13-15.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Oscars preview: Producers tease ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ and ‘Sinners’ celebrations

The producers behind the 98th Academy Awards have set out to celebrate not just the hit song "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters", but the cultural phenomenon of the film itself. That logic is why the only other nominated song that will get a moment on the broadcast is "I Lied to You," from "Sinners," a blockbuster hit and the most-nominated film of all time.