Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE - The officer body camera footage showing a Grove Arcade worker's recent forceful arrest will soon be made public, following a hearing in Buncombe County Superior Court. In a brief hearing Jan. 13, Superior Court Judge Gary Gavenus signed an order granting the release...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — UNC Health Pardee is enforcing visitor restrictions in all inpatient areas of Pardee Hospital in response to rising influenza cases and other respiratory illnesses in Western North Carolina. This change begins on Monday, Jan. 13. The hospital will...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The WNC Nature Center is mourning the loss of Leafa, one of two red pandas on exhibit at the center. Officials said the female red panda died after months of declining health. "We are all heartbroken," Erin Oldread, the curator of animal programs, said...

(INGLES OPEN ROAD) — We’re taking a step back into yesteryear at a beautiful new old property. In fact, this is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the state of North Carolina. Welcome to The NuWray. Here in the quaint town of Burnsville, North Carolina on the beautiful...

ASHEVILLE - A North Asheville restaurant has permanently closed, the latest eatery to fall in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene. On Jan. 9, Eldr's social media post announced the closure , citing the historic and destructive storm as a reason for the decision. "The...

"Making spirits bright!" Some families in Western North Carolina impacted by Helene were treated to a Christmas re-do hundreds of miles from home. Over the weekend, three buses loaded with families from the Asheville area were taken to Castle Noel in Medina, Ohio. The event was...

The historic Pactiv Evergreen paper mill in Canton, North Carolina has finally been acquired by Two Banks Development and Spirtas Worldwide after a months-long legal battle, the company announced on Jan. 10. The company said the historic 185-acre site will be transformed “to...

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The iconic former paper mill in Canton has officially been acquired by Spirtas Worldwide, the company announced Jan. 10, indicating the end of a legal battle over the sale and a new future for the historic mill. The company said the massive 185-acre property will be turned into...

(The Center Square) – As the chill and snow of a winter storm blanketed western North Carolina, blowtorch heat is white-hot on FEMA and Administrator Deanne Criswell. The Federal Emergency Management Agency program for Transitional Sheltering Assistance, primarily using hotels,...