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7 hours ago in Local, Sports

Asheville approves renaming of McCormick Field to HomeTrust Park

Deal links naming rights revenue to stadium upgrades and long-term lease with Tourists

1 day ago in Sports

Dallas Wings select Azzi Fudd of UConn No. 1 in WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting

Azzi Fudd is on her way to Dallas as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft with a $500,000 payday waiting for the former UConn star. A record-setting six UCLA players followed her into the league.

2 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, Sports

Pickleball prospects: City scouting two parks for 10-court complex

Citing enormous public enthusiasm for the sport, city officials have announced two potential sites for an eight to 10-court pickleball complex: Aston Park in downtown Asheville and Roger Farmer Park off of Patton Avenue.

2 days ago in Local, Sports

Asheville Tourists rename ballpark HomeTrust Park

Rebranding begins immediately across stadium and team platforms

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion again, this time without falling to his knees on the 18th green and sobbing over finally achieving his lifelong dream.

National News

2 days ago in National

Swalwell exits California governor’s race after assault allegations as rivals seek his supporters

Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell's abrupt exit from the race for California governor left his rivals scrambling to lock down his former supporters in a crowded contest with no clear leader, injecting more turmoil into the campaign to lead the nation's most populous state.

5 days ago in National

Soaring gas prices leads to biggest monthly inflation spike in four years in March

The largest monthly jump in gas prices in six decades caused a sharp spike in inflation in March, creating major challenges for the inflation-fighters at the Federal Reserve and heightening the political challenges of rising costs for the White House.

1 week ago in National

Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller wins Marjorie Taylor Greene’s former House seat in Georgia

Republican Clay Fuller on Tuesday won Marjorie Taylor Greene's former U.S. House seat in Georgia, turning back a Democratic challenge with the help of President Donald Trump's endorsement despite uneasiness over the war in Iran.

1 week ago in National

Rex Heuermann to plead guilty in the Gilgo Beach killings, ending long search for a serial killer

A Long Island architect accused in a string of long-unsolved slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings is expected to plead guilty on Wednesday, closing a case that bedeviled investigators, agonized victims' relatives and tantalized a true-crime obsessed public for years.

1 week ago in National, Trending

Route 66, a quintessential American road trip heavy on kitsch and history, turns 100

Route 66 marks its 100th anniversary this year. Despite losing its status decades ago as one of the nation's main arteries, people from around the world still flock to it to take perhaps the quintessential American road trip and soak in its neon lights, kitschy motels and attractions, and culinary offerings.

Lifestyle

2 days ago in Community, Health & Wellness, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors, Sports

Pickleball prospects: City scouting two parks for 10-court complex

Citing enormous public enthusiasm for the sport, city officials have announced two potential sites for an eight to 10-court pickleball complex: Aston Park in downtown Asheville and Roger Farmer Park off of Patton Avenue.

2 days ago in Music, Lifestyle

It’s music festival season. How to stay safe and healthy while enjoying the show

Music festival season has arrived: a time to gather outside with friends, listening to tunes, dancing, and maybe even getting the chance to rub shoulders with musicians you love.

3 days ago in Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Local, Native Advertising, Perspectives

New movies to see, stream or skip in April 2026

Looking for a movie to see in Asheville this April? Learn what to see, stream or skip with our reviews of a cult horror reboot, a fresh spin on "Hamlet," a documentary of epic length and a niche new vampire flick.

5 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, On The Town, Outdoors

The Haunted Farm to scare up tourism with ‘Halfway to Halloween’ event

For one weekend this May, The Haunted Farm will host a new horror experience, "Halfway to Halloween," hoping to draw in curious springtime crowds with creepy, crawly thrills.

6 days ago in Arts & Culture, Community, Lifestyle, Local, Perspectives

One-woman play ‘Natural Shocks’ is an electrifying, intimate experience

"Natural Shocks" a one-woman show by Lauren Gunderson, is running from April 2-12 at the BeBe Theatre. Read our review for more.

Trending

2 days ago in Sports, Trending

Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters to join Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo and Tiger Woods

Rory McIlroy is the Masters champion again, this time without falling to his knees on the 18th green and sobbing over finally achieving his lifelong dream.

2 days ago in Entertainment, Trending

Britney Spears enters substance abuse treatment facility weeks after her arrest on suspicion of DUI

Britney Spears has entered a substance abuse treatment facility just over a month after she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

News from 828NewsNOW

4 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Asheville delays vote on surveillance funding amid public concerns

Council sends federal grant proposal to committee for deeper review, community input

6 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

2 juveniles arrested after gun, ammunition found at Buncombe school

Deputies say loaded handgun discovered at T.C. Roberson; no injuries, no ongoing threat

7 hours ago in Local, Sports

Asheville approves renaming of McCormick Field to HomeTrust Park

Deal links naming rights revenue to stadium upgrades and long-term lease with Tourists

8 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Beneath the Blue Ridge: Who was Virginia Olson? Remembering the Asheville student

Before she became the subject of a cold case, Virginia Olson was a young woman building a life in Asheville. This installment looks at who she was and how she was remembered.

21 hours ago in Community, Local, Politics

‘Pro-democracy’ protesters: Meet the Black Mountain ‘Monday Group’

Updated

The "Monday Group" is a weekly meeting of "pro-democracy protesters," founded by a small collective of Black Mountain residents in the days after the reelection of President Donald Trump. While the group does not have a name outside of their weekday affiliation, many members share the convictions of pro-democracy nonprofits like Indivisible AVL.

Entertainment

1 day ago in Entertainment

Tom Holland says new ‘Spider-Man’ is the most emotional, most mature, yet

Tom Holland's Peter Parker is dealing with the reality of making his friends forget his identity in the upcoming "Spider-Man" movie.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Hollywood heavyweights voice ‘unequivocal opposition’ to Paramount-Warner merger in open letter

More than a thousand movie stars, writers, directors and other Hollywood professionals announced their "unequivocal opposition" to the proposed Paramount merger with Warner Bros. Discovery in an open letter published Monday.

2 days ago in Entertainment

Kim Kardashian makes her Broadway producing debut with the criminal justice play ‘The Fear of 13’

Kim Kardashian is adding to her resume the title of Broadway producer. The reality TV star and entrepreneur has signed on to help produce the play "The Fear of 13," about the true story of Nick Yarris, a man who spent more than two decades on death row for a murder he insists he did not commit.

2 days ago in Music, Lifestyle

It’s music festival season. How to stay safe and healthy while enjoying the show

Music festival season has arrived: a time to gather outside with friends, listening to tunes, dancing, and maybe even getting the chance to rub shoulders with musicians you love.

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Features

2 days ago in Features, Trending

Happy 69th birthday to Fatou, the world’s oldest gorilla living in captivity

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry tomatoes, beets, leeks and lettuce at the Berlin Zoo.