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1 hour ago
828 Scoreboard: This week’s high school football results
Find out how your favorite Asheville area teams fared
10 hours ago
Jacob Elordi is electric in Netflix’s gorgeous, imbalanced ‘Frankenstein’ – 828reviewsNOW
It feels like Guillermo del Toro has been building toward this moment for his entire career. After constructing a dozen beautiful, gothic films featuring eccentric laboratories, empathetic monsters and crumbling mansions, he has finally been granted the opportunity to work with the ur-text of them all: "Frankenstein." Read our review of the "Pan's Labyrinth" and "The Shape of Water" director's adaptation.
17 hours ago
Disc golf for a cause: Devil’s Foot organizes charity tournament
The 18-hole Grip It and Sip It disc golf competition will be held from 1-5 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25 at the Asheville Municipal Disc Golf Course. Registration for two-player teams is $40 and includes entry, two custom Devil's Foot driver discs and drink tokens for an afterparty at The Mule.
18 hours ago
N.C. Arts Council awards $11 million in grants: Over $500 thousand for Buncombe Co.
The Arts Council awarded 24 different grants to Buncombe County alone, totaling $570,922 and supporting everything from the Asheville Art Museum to Claxton Elementary School.
18 hours ago
Surreal Sirkus Arts Fest this Saturday: Experimental theater, live music and more
This weekend, the Sirkus is coming to town. This Saturday, the Surreal Sirkus Arts Festival will bring a day of experimental theater, circus performers, live music and over 50 art vendors to Pack Square Park.
21 hours ago
Brevard man charged in Pisgah National Forest shooting
Victim in stable condition; authorities say the incident was isolated
24 hours ago
Aliens, music and cosmic treats take over Morganton square
Brown Mountain Lights Festival features 11 bands, local vendors and out-of-this-world fun this Saturday
24 hours ago
Overnight I-26 closures planned in Asheville area this week
Drivers should expect full eastbound and westbound lane closures from Exits 31 to 37, with detours in place nightly
1 day ago
Minor earthquake reported near Marion
No damage or injuries reported after early-morning tremor
2 days ago
Sawmill Village breaks ground on Burnsville housing project
New 26-unit complex will serve residents with disabilities and those facing housing insecurity
2 days ago
Asheville plans workshop for Neighborhood Matching Grants program
City invites residents to learn how to secure up to $5,000 for community-led projects
2 days ago
Asheville-based Aeroflow Health named 2025 HME Provider of the Year
The health care company earns national recognition for innovation, patient access and community partnerships
2 days ago
Make-a-mask: Trackside Studios’ Clay Sayre to lead Halloween mask workshop
Sayre's class, "Make a Monster Mask!," will be held from noon to 4 p.m. this Friday, Oct. 24, in the Trackside classroom, 375 Depot St.
2 days ago
Boo-vard: Halloweenfest 2025 set for this weekend in downtown Brevard
Everyone is invited to a haunting in the holler this weekend. Brevard will host its annual Halloweenfest this Saturday, complete with trick-or-treating, a costume parade and other spooky festivities.
2 days ago
Things to do in Asheville & WNC: Oct. 24-26
Need weekend plans? Look no further than our weekend guide to Asheville and Western North Carolina, complete with everything from monster mask workshops to all day Halloween festivals.
2 days ago
2 killed in Yancey County UTV accident
Preliminary findings show speed was not a factor; investigation ongoing
2 days ago
Freeze Warning issued for Asheville area
National Weather Service warns of subfreezing temperatures tonight; mountain snow possible next week
2 days ago
Expect detours: Church Street paving project starts next week
NCDOT crews will work from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. through November; detours set along Main and King streets in Hendersonville
2 days ago
Fork & Dagger: Luminosa offers Italian perfection on Battery Park
From flawless cocktails to lemon pizza and a vibe straight out of 1960s Manhattan, this gem in Asheville's Flatiron Building delivers sophistication without pretension
3 days ago
Thomas Wolfe Memorial to host spooky story walkthrough this Saturday
This weekend, prepare for tales from beyond the grave at the Thomas Wolfe Memorial in downtown Asheville. Guests at the author's Old Kentucky Home can expect to hear spooky stories of death, spirits and more, just in time for Halloween.