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LEICESTER, N.C. (WLOS) — A vacant mobile home in Leicester that was reportedly set to be demolished on Sept. 10 was demolished a day earlier by fire, according to the Leicester Fire Department. At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Sept. 9, Leicester Fire Department received a call for a possible...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Fire Department held a 9/11 remembrance ceremony Thursday morning to honor the thousands of lives taken 24 years ago on Sept. 11, 2001. The remembrance event featured opening remarks by Fire Chief Mike Cayse, a moment of silence, the ringing of bells, and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The 44th Annual Western North Carolina Parade of Homes, hosted by the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is set for the weekends of Oct. 11-12 and 18-19. This year’s event will showcase a diverse lineup of homes across the region — in Asheville, Weaverville, Black...

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Witnesses testified Wednesday in the murder trial of 37-year-old Nickolas Shane Stephenson about the emergency response to the June 2022 death of his 12-week-old daughter, Riley Leshae Hannah Stephenson. Stephenson faces first-degree murder and child abuse charges. The infant’s mother,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville is now an official member of the American Flood Coalition. At the Sept. 9 Asheville City Council meeting, council members voted to join the group, which is a national bi-partisan nonprofit that focuses on policies and resources for flood impacted communities. This is not...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Today marks 24 years since the Sept. 11 attacks that claimed the lives of nearly three thousand Americans. In recognition of this, Owen High School hosted its fifth annual Stampede on the Stairs remembrance run. Participants climbed approximately the same number of stairs that the...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey (USGS) said an earthquake was reported in Transylvania County on Thursday afternoon. Officials said the 2.1-magnitude quake hit at 1:40 p.m. with a depth of zero. According to the USGS, the earthquake was 2.8 miles west southwest of Rosman, NC,...

NORTH CAROLINA — The Asheville Police Department used drones to assist with the arrest of a man charged with drug and firearm offenses during a search on Sept. 10. According to a Sept. 11 news release, officers and detectives executed a search warrant at a residence on Granada Street following community complaints...

ASHEVILLE - Residents living in Kenilworth and along Swannanoa River Road may soon spot a new "tree" on the horizon — it may also be providing resident cell coverage. A new, 130 foot "stealth" telecommunication tower is set to be built in the parking lot of the Asheville Mall after it was approved by the city...