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Holiday events and Christmas markets in Asheville and WNC: 2026 guide

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Holiday markets, theatrical performances, train rides and seasonal activities are scheduled across Asheville and Western North Carolina throughout November and December. The 2026 calendar includes opportunities to shop from regional artists, attend holiday productions and take part in family activities. Here are events with published...

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After the Vote: Tax Amendments, New Leadership and Close Races Shape WNC’s Next Chapter

WNC — November 8, 2026: Changes in Asheville’s leadership, shifts in mountain legislative districts and statewide approval of three constitutional amendments are bringing the consequences of Tuesday’s election into focus. WNC — November 8, 2026: New leadership in Asheville, changes in mountain legislative districts and voter approval...

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More than 20 veteran groups join Tanger Outlets Asheville for information fair

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Ahead of Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, a veterans information fair at Tanger Outlets Asheville was held on Saturday, Nov. 7. More than 20 veteran-focused organizations from the western North Carolina area set up information booths to help educate veterans and their families about what's available to them.

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Taste of NC brings wine, food to Tryon tonight

MILL SPRING, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Wine lovers can sample flavors from across North Carolina on Friday night without traveling from vineyard to vineyard. Taste of NC will bring together 17 wineries and cider producers and 16 culinary partners for an evening of wine tastings and food pairings at Tryon International Equestrian Center.

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Asheville's Hall wins NCHSAA 6A boys cross country state race, Watauga earns team title

KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — The lucky number was four. Watauga's team victory at Saturday's N.C. High School Athletic Association 6A boys cross country state championship at Ivey Redmon Park was the program's fourth team triumph and its first since 1999. The Pioneers eked out the win over Asheville, earning 70 points compared to the Cougars' 80.

Asheville, NC · 1d

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Debate grows over who will fill Kim Roney’s Asheville council seat

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Kim Roney hasn’t been sworn in as Asheville’s next mayor, but the question of who should take her place on City Council is already stirring debate. During a Thursday, Nov. 5, agenda briefing, council members discussed whether to open an application process or...

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Smoky Mountain Toy Run rides again, funding gifts for kids this holiday season

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Some folks in western North Carolina are revving up for the holiday season. Saturday, Nov. 7, was the 46th annual Smoky Mountain Toy Run. It's the oldest toy run in North Carolina, and one of the oldest on the East Coast, according to Smoky Mountain Toy Run's website. The event brings together gearheads to raises money and toys for children in need amid Christmas time.

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Letter: A bear, a bulldozer and a boondoggle

A juvenile bear was earnestly foraging on the edge of Asheville’s urban forest as I drove by recently. Traffic had slowed to watch as the bear moved among the brambles, just feet from the road. At the nearby corner of Broadway and W.T. Weaver Boulevard, a small bulldozer perched on the hillside after scraping all vegetation off the desecrated ground around it.

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Coats for the Cold giveaway helps hundreds stay warm; donations continue

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As the holidays approach, colder temperatures are on the way, but not everyone has the essentials to stay warm this winter. Western Carolina Rescue Ministries is helping fill the need with their annual Coats for the Cold clothing giveaway. Around noon on Saturday, Nov. 7,...

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Asheville floodplain maps could be updated in 2027

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville could receive updated floodplain maps as early as spring 2027, potentially giving property owners a new picture of flooding risks more than two years after Tropical Storm Helene. Nancy Watford, Asheville’s stormwater plan review supervisor, told the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, Nov....

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‘Eyes on us everywhere’: Former Excel students describe monitoring, cramped housing and questionable academics

Sarah Goodwin was able to last 16 months at Excel College, she said, only by telling herself “God wouldn’t want me to leave.”. This mantra helped her tamp down feelings she had been misled about the value of the school’s promised “bachelor’s” degree, which she came to see as all but worthless. It kept her from fleeing the house at Excel where she said she was “crammed” in with about 15 other students — a strategy to maximize revenue, she believed.

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Biltmore Village Drury hotel hearing delayed until December

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A public hearing on a proposed eight-story hotel near Biltmore Village has been postponed until December while developers work to address concerns raised by Asheville planning staff. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Wednesday, Nov. 4, to postpone consideration of the proposed 210-room...

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Letter: Schools don’t need more state-mandated burdens

When I retired in Asheville 1996, I immediately knew this was the place for me. I came mainly because of the Asheville Storytelling Circle and bluegrass music. But I discovered the people had something special. Storytellers, retirees and the churches’ social activities welcomed me. Ecumenism in several churches was one...

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Buncombe County trash costs to rise; the county gains power in Raleigh

Residents of unincorporated parts of Buncombe County will see a 5% increase in the cost of garbage pickup as of the first of the year. The increase, $1.43 a month for a typical user, is authorized by the franchise agreement between county government and garbage service provider FCC Environmental Services, county Solid Waste Director Dane Pedersen told Buncombe commissioners at their meeting Thursday.

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First round playoff loss to Polk ends Owen football season

Regular season records were no longer relevant, Nov. 6, when Owen hosted Polk in the opening round of the NHCSAA 3A State Football Playoffs. The postseason matchup between the Western Highlands Conference rivals ended in an upset, as the No. 20 Wolverines outlasted the No. 13 Warhorses, 28-22. Owen, which...

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Coldest Mornings of the Season Bring Widespread Frost and Freeze to Asheville, Greenville, and Waynesville Next Weekend With Mountain Lows Near 26

NORTH CAROLINA — Next Saturday and Sunday mornings could be the coldest of the season so far across western North Carolina, Upstate South Carolina, northeast Georgia, and East Tennessee. A widespread frost and freeze is possible, even outside the mountains, with mountain lows dropping into the mid 20s. A few snowflakes could also fly in the higher elevations as November arrives with very November-like weather.

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Five in Double Figures Push Catamounts Past Bulldogs

Asheville, N.C. – Jaxon Prunty led all players with 19 points and Jaeden Roberts poured in 17 for a second-straight game as Western Carolina used a fast run out of the gates and a balanced scoring attack with five in double figures in down mountain rival UNC Asheville, 83-75 on Saturday evening inside Kimmel Arena.

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