Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Detectives and officers arrested a man with over 20 open felony warrants in Asheville Saturday. The Asheville Police Department said 19-year-old Masieuh Dewayne Morgan was arrested near the 200 block of Long Shoals Road around 12:30 p.m. Saturday. According to reports, Morgan had 25 open...

As a senior citizen, I frequently walk for exercise at the Buncombe County Sports Park. The lower section of the park has numerous comfortable paths for walking. Parking and bathroom facilities are also available. I particularly enjoy my exercise regime on late afternoon weekdays and on the weekends. This is...

– Join our host Bryan – for the first live show in 2026 – show starts at 8pm – special guest around 9pm – and will be broadcast live on 103.3FM.. AshevilleFM is pleased to present this special event.. Support also comes from Arts AVL, Buncombe County, and North Carolina Arts Council.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Local Venezuelan residents are continuing to react to the large-scale strike in Venezuela that happened Saturday, Jan. 3. Zurilma Anuel is the founder of Reliefbox, a humanitarian nonprofit that ships essentials to people in need in Venezuela. Anuel says there's inflation in the South...

I want to share a wonderful volunteer activity that I have been doing for the past 18 months. I am a Guardian ad Litem (GAL) in Buncombe County. As a GAL, I am a court-appointed advocate for a child who has been found by the court to be abused or neglected. Many of these innocents come from families struggling to...

SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Firefighters are continuing to monitor and mop up two wildfires that burned in and around the Asheville area, with no injuries or structural damage reported, officials said. Swannanoa Fire & Rescue officials said a wildfire in the Lytle Cove area was contained at about 7...

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- For 13 years, the Street Creature Puppet Collective has been meeting primarily for one purpose: making puppets. These puppets are made to be on the go and can be seen at many local parades. Many of the puppets that appear at these events are made from found materials, a popular one...

LAKE LURE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - What began as a New Year’s Day tradition for three friends has become an annual event that has brought together hundreds of motorcyclists for over two decades. Eddie Jolley recalls that he and his two friends would ride up to Lake Lure on...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) – On a hillside in Riverside Cemetery, a 30-foot-long stone memorial stretches along the grass, its meaning often assumed, its story twisted by time. For years, visitors were told a familiar version of events. The monument was placed by the Biltmore Estate to honor stonecutters...

Start the New Year with Yancey County 4-H — Enrollment Open in January!. Here’s to a brand-new year of learning, leading, and lending a hand!. Yancey County 4-H is FREE for youth ages 5–18 (age determined as of January 1 of the current year). In 4-H, youth...