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4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Crash shuts down NC 9 in Polk County

Detours in place as officials warn of heavy traffic delays

4 weeks ago in Crime & Safety, Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Lockdown at Asheville High School lifted

Officials say no evacuation occurred; students and staff remained safe

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

I-26 westbound to close overnight near Hendersonville this week

Exit 49 to Exit 44 will be shut Monday and Tuesday nights; timing may shift because of traffic or weather

A satellite image Monday morning shows clouds extending 1,000 miles from Imelda's center all the way into Central Pennsylvania, while Humberto continues to churn in the Atlantic.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Storm alerts: How Asheville area residents can stay informed

New tools give personalized, real-time notifications for emergencies, closures and public safety updates

4 weeks ago in Sports

Micah Parsons’ hyped return to Dallas ends with Cowboys and Packers in 40-40 tie

Micah Parsons and Dak Prescott both said winning was the only thing that mattered in the Green Bay pass rusher's hyped return to Dallas to face the Cowboys and their franchise quarterback.

4 weeks ago in Local, ZZZ App Top Stories

Storm debris removal to begin at Asheville’s North Fork watershed

City stresses dam is safe; project focuses on water flow and wildfire prevention

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

Selena Gomez marries Benny Blanco: ‘My wife in real life’

Selena Gomez has married music producer and songwriter Benny Blanco, announcing the news in an Instagram post showing the couple kissing and embracing on a lawn.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment

‘One Battle After Another’ opens with $22.4 million

"One Battle After Another," Paul Thomas Anderson's widely acclaimed American epic of rebellion and resistance, opened with $22.4 million in ticket sales from North American theaters over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

4 weeks ago in Entertainment, Trending

Latin superstar Bad Bunny will headline the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show

Bad Bunny will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL's biggest stage next year: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.

4 weeks ago in National

Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to the White House

Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with President Donald Trump on Monday in a late effort to avoid a government shutdown, but both sides have shown hardly any willingness to budge from their entrenched positions.

4 weeks ago in National

Police remain on scene at burned out Michigan church after shooting and fire leave 4 dead, 8 wounded

Police officers walked amid the burned out ruins of a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints church in Michigan on Monday, a day after a former Marine opened fire during a crowded service, killing at least four people, then set the building ablaze.

Dan Leroy at the first meeting to form the Buncombe Long Term Recovery Group

4 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

4 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

4 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.

An American flag stands next to a sign written on housing debris along the Swannanoa River, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Swannanoa, N.C. Swannanoa was one of several communities in western North Carolina that was severely affected by Hurricane Helene. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)

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

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11 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Woman pleads guilty, gets at least 5 years in Asheville murder

Erika Denise Frisby

Co-defendant already serving more than a decade in prison for the killing

12 hours ago in Local

Buncombe250 committee launches community listening sessions

Public input sought ahead of United States’ 250th anniversary in 2026