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01/16/2025

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01/15/2025

Did you know that an emancipation proclamation was announced in the soon-to-be United States 90 years before Lincoln?

What if I told you it was a British Loyalist who passed it?

Asheville author Andrew Lawler has the story in his new book, "A Perfect Frenzy: A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution."

https://828newsnow.com/news/228822-asheville-author-andrew-lawler-takes-a-new-look-at-the-american-revolution/

Read all about it and the Malaprop's Bookstore event in our story!

"A Perfect Frenzy" is about the beginning of the American Revolution in Norfolk, Virginia and the first emancipation proclamation in the nation, 90 years before Lincoln.

01/14/2025

Dorothy “DiDi” Vitale has a list of people and organizations that have helped, but she's still thousands of dollars short of what is needed to repair her home.

Dorothy "DiDi" Vitale is struggling to get her home repaired after Tropical Storm Helene

01/14/2025

The stabbing happened about 8:43 p.m. on Dec. 23, 2024, at the intersection of 7th Avenue East and Robinson Terrace

Willie Lee Brown III, 34, of Hendersonville, was taken into custody in without incident by the U.S. Marshal Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task Force

01/13/2025

Ashley Ryan Waddell was killed in a shooting at an Asheville apartment complex and her son pleaded guilty after shooting the juvenile who killed her.

Three people fired guns during a fight at an Asheville apartment complex, but only one person was charged

01/12/2025

Alfred Forbes “Bub” Tyson Jr. and Mary Elizabeth “Betty” Meyers Tyson owned and operated the Tyson Furniture Company in Black Mountain from 1946-92.

Famous Swannanoa Valley retailer Tyson Furniture Company has been family owned for more than 80 years 15 miles east of Asheville, North Carolina.

01/12/2025

Winter Storm Cora created a winter wonderland in Western North Carolina.

Winter snow scenes from around the Asheville area

01/12/2025

It's still cold and icy out there. Be careful!

Refreezing of wet roads has caused some black ice Sunday

01/11/2025

Did you know Pamela Anderson of Baywatch fame is in a new movie? (THE LAST SHOWGIRL)
Or how about the one where British pop star Robbie Williams tells his life story, except he's a CGI monkey? (BETTER MAN)

We saw them both! Check out our reviews below to find out if "Better Man" and "The Last Showgirl" are worth seeing for yourself.

Pamela Anderson is magnificent in "The Last Showgirl," while Robbie Williams monkeys around in "Better Man," a biopic about the British pop star in which he's played by a CGI monkey.

01/10/2025

This weekend’s snow storm is beginning to flurry down! Send us your snow photos — we want to see them!

01/10/2025

Check out this story to see a list of school closings and delays in the Asheville area

Officials at most Asheville area schools wasted little time canceling Friday classes ahead of a winter storm

01/09/2025

We wrote about this change and the court case behind it in our story: https://828newsnow.com/news/228822-orange-peel-sues-asheville-brewing-over-rabbit-rabbit-contract-breach/

Asheville Brewing family and live music fans! This year marks Asheville Brewing’s 30th Anniversary! Since 1995, Asheville Brewing has embodied the Asheville spirit as a beacon of entertainment ... from movies & film festivals to concerts & arcades. So, it’s only fitting that we celebrate this milestone in a BIG way, as we rebrand our iconic music venue Rabbit Rabbit as the newly minted Asheville Yards Amphitheater!

What you can expect is more concerts, more festivals, more family entertainment, and the debut of Asheville’s own downtown ice rink coming November 2025. We could not be more excited for what is coming! Follow Asheville Yards on Instagram and come out & play in the Yard! 

01/09/2025

ASHEVILLE BREWING vs. ORANGE PEEL: Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company plans to rebrand outdoor music venue Rabbit Rabbit as Asheville Yards Amphitheater. Co-owner The Orange Peel has filed for legal recourse.

Read about the case AND THE CASE DOCUMENTS in our story below.

Outdoor concert venue Rabbit Rabbit has been drawn into a legal battle by co-owners Asheville Pizza & Brewing Company and The Orange Peel. APBC has announced plans to rebrand the space as Asheville Yards Amphitheater.

01/07/2025

Want to know what's going on with your favorite restaurant after Hurricane Helene swept through the region? So did we. Read our check-in article with AIR, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association, at the link below!

After Hurricane Helene swept through the region, leaving many without water, power or, most tragically, a building left at all, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association was there to bring the community back together.

01/07/2025

The majority of fatalities were from Buncombe County.

The NCDHHS released a list of the confirmed fatalities related to Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.

01/07/2025

Many schools have opted for delays or remote learning because of hazardous travel conditions

01/06/2025

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01/05/2025

Did you see the Bob Dylan movie? Have you taken "Juror #2" to court? Check out our reviews of "A Complete Unknown" and Clint Eastwood's latest on 828newsNOW.

Two new movies in a classic Hollywood mold are out right now: the music biopic and the legal drama. "A Complete Unknown" is all about Bob Dylan while "Juror #2" is the latest film by Clint Eastwood.