8+ hour, 31+ min ago   (291+ words) CANDLER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Produce management at the Ingles Market on Sand Hills Road in Candler has responded to online allegations that the store has been repackaging and selling Taylor Farms products amid concerns over a cyclosporiasis outbreak. In North Carolina, 561 cases of…...

10+ hour, 50+ min ago   (334+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A section of Haywood Road in West Asheville was closed late Wednesday morning after a fallen tree or tree debris brought down power lines, sparked a small fire and knocked out electricity to hundreds of customers. 828newsNOW crews at the…...

15+ hour, 3+ min ago   (794+ words) Police have not identified suspects, confirmed the number of shooters or said whether those responsible remain at large after the shooting that killed two people and injured seven ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Three days after a downtown Asheville shooting left two people dead…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago   (808+ words) APD says no person of interest has been publicly identified after Biltmore Avenue shooting killed two and injured seven ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville police are warning the public not to rely on unverified information circulating online as detectives continue investigating a weekend…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (452+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Hellbender by the Orange Peel is officially open to the public. Before seeing a show at the new outdoor venue, read about what to expect from the shuttles, the sound and more. Hellbender has two primary parking options: pay…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (1046+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services advised visitors of Alleyoop Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation to seek a rabies risk evaluation after discovering several young raccoons at the practice. Their caretaker says the raccoons were no threat…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (920+ words) A state veterinarian explains why tracking a parasite linked to fresh produce can be difficult ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina health officials say they are continuing to investigate a growing outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness caused by a parasite, as the…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (256+ words) SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — In May 2026, four employees of a Swannanoa dog kennel were charged in the deaths of two dogs and the starvation of several other animals. This September, all four women are slated for trial at the Buncombe County Courthouse. Lillian…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (291+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Applications are now open for the North Carolina Arts Council Artist Support Grant. The grants, open to artists from six different Western North Carolina counties, will be awarded this November. The Artist Support Grant program is intended to “support…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (573+ words) Damaging winds are the main threat before a cold front brings cooler temperatures to Western North Carolina ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Western North Carolina could see another round of strong to severe thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon and evening, with forecasters warning that damaging wind…...