Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - City of Asheville officials are inviting residents to sign up to serve on four newly formed Helene Recovery Boards. The boards are designed to guide Asheville’s recovery and resilience efforts following Helene, according to officials. Project Manager Alex Smith said, “These boards...

Some mornings you wake up with a craving so specific that nothing else will do – that’s when you need to head straight to Five Points Restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina. Tucked away in a modest brick building with a row of patient benches outside, this unassuming diner...

A rare slander lawsuit pits Asheville against ParkMobile, raising questions about whether cities can sue for defamation and testing the boundaries of North Carolina libel law.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County is learning from Helene, taking a hard look at their preparedness and response efforts. County commissioners were briefed on what worked well and what can be improved on. "It's not if the next storm comes but when the next storm comes, and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Wednesday, Sept. 17, the City of Asheville announced approximately $11 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency-approved funds for Helene recovery. The funds will go toward water system projects "that will help protect the city's watershed and strengthen long-term community...

FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — The Fletcher Police Department is asking for public help in finding a missing juvenile, according to a department Facebook post. Dasha Alexander, 14, was last seen in the Fanning Bridge and Higgins Road area on Saturday, Sept. 13, police said. Now Alexander's whereabouts are unknown.

People were asked to avoid roads in Asheville after a fire was reported at a scrap yard.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department are asking for help in identifying an armed robber after he robbed a convenience store with a machete. On Monday morning September 15, officers were called out to the 200 block of State Street to investigate an armed robbery. Upon arrival, an employee of the...

Next week is North Carolina Bus Ridership Week. Which means, now is the time for parents to get their kids on the buses. Every year, North Carolina determines the transportation funding for school districts based on how many kids ride the bus in a single week. Counties across the state...

Hurricane Helene recovery projects will get an extra $64.2 million, according to Department of Homeland Security officials, who made the announcement Monday. This is in addition to the $3 billion in federal funding North Carolina has already received since last September, the DHS said. “I am proud to have worked...