More than 15,000 still without power as of Monday afternoon
The impacts of Winter Storm Fern continue to be felt as thousands across the Carolinas are still without power, as of Monday afternoon.
Tuesday updates: Hundreds in Transylvania, Henderson counties still in the dark
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — (7 a.m) Although power outage numbers have vastly improved since Monday morning, hundreds of customers in Transylvania and Henderson counties are still in the dark Tuesday morning, with a Cold Weather Advisory in effect. According to. , Transylvania County has the most outages in the...
Fern photos: Snapshots of Asheville following worst of winter storm
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) – Winter Storm Fern swept through Asheville this weekend, continuing into the beginning of this week with school and workplace closures and power outages. Take a look at our photo gallery of conditions across town, as of Monday, Jan. 26. Photo gallery. Following public facility closures...
Step Inside North Carolina’s Most Unapologetically Weird Restaurant
Step inside The Odd at 1045 Haywood Road in West Asheville, and you’ll immediately know this isn’t your typical restaurant. Taxidermied foxes seem to watch your every move, walls are lined with jars of strange curiosities, and the atmosphere feels like a carnival from another dimension. Every corner...
Woman hospitalized, suspect in custody after WNC shooting
An arrest has been made after a shooting in Western North Carolina shooting.
Victim identified after being found on roadside in Buncombe County
At this time, no foul play is suspected, but the investigation is ongoing, the sheriff’s office said.
Hendersonville, county offices, HCPS to close Jan. 27
All city of Hendersonville and Henderson County offices and services, as well as Henderson County Public Schools, will be closed Jan. 27 in the aftermath of severe winter weather over the weekend. The Henderson County Public Schools closure, for students and staff, comes after two of the system's campuses lost power,...
Hot Springs woman sentenced for murder in husband’s shooting death
HOT SPRINGS - Paula Plemmons Garrett has been sentenced in the October 2024 homicide of her husband, Charles Timothy Garrett. Charles Garrett, 49, was shot and killed in the late hours of Oct. 23, 2024 at the couple's home in Hot Springs. Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Van Duncan said Charles Garrett...
Despite winter storm power outages, Mills River residents remain resilient
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — Power outage numbers have been fluctuating as blasts of wind and ice have moved throughout western North Carolina. In Henderson County, there were over 10,000 outages at one point. Heather Lanning, a Mills River resident, says the power outages have been rough. "It’s a...
Asheville man found dead in remote Florida area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Authorities in Florida are investigating the death of an Asheville man after skeletal remains were discovered in a remote area of Wakulla County nearly three months ago. The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office said the remains, found Oct. 30 near Curtis Mill Road and Forest Road...

















