Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE — Mission Hospital has successfully implanted a new type of pacemaker that can help significantly more patients with slow or irregular heart rhythms — making it the first hospital in Western North Carolina to offer this advanced treatment. Unlike traditional pacemakers, which require wires (called leads)...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the curious and unexplained stories that have long defined Asheville and Western North Carolina. The region is full of unanswered questions, from old folklore and local legends to eerie encounters, unsolved moments in history, and the true-crime mysteries that still leave people...

Laps and Naps Home for Senior Cats is raising funds to build a sanctuary for senior cats in Marion, North Carolina, to provide them with a safe and loving home.

A trio of East Tennessee residents are jailed in Madison County, North Carolina after police reported a Facebook Marketplace sale that went south. According to police, the seller had arranged to meet the potential buyer of a gun in Hot Springs but wound up as the victim of an armed robbery with one of the occupants...

MITCHELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Felony warrants have been issued for the suspect connected to a missing child in Mitchell County, according to the Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the North Carolina Bureau of Investigation and the Asheville Police Department worked with the Mitchell...

ASHEVILLE - Cousins Linda Silber and MaryJo Marciniak took turns taking each other's photos next to the fantastic creatures. They might consider themselves among the most passionate fans of the trolls, which are made by the Danish artist Thomas Dambo. "I am a true troll hunter," Silber said, noting her visits to...

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said three people were arrested following a Facebook Marketplace sale gone wrong. Officials said on Jan. 11, a man drove to the sheriff’s office reporting that he had been robbed after listing a gun for sale on the app the day prior.

One Month After the Hurricane in Asheville, North Carolina. There is a man swinging a pick mattock against the floor of a Presbyterian church. Normally, as a backcountry trail crew, we used this tool to maintain trails in Wilderness areas—federally protected land where there are no roads. Now, NCDOT advised that...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Arctic air will remain locked over the mountains for much of the week, forecasters said, while computer models point to a possible winter storm that could affect Western North Carolina this weekend. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a Cold Weather Advisory...

HENDERSONVILLE – The Hendersonville Planning Board recommended amending the text of one of the city’s zoning districts to allow for smaller lots and shallower setbacks in a Jan. 15 meeting. It also recommended the rezoning of a parcel on Kanuga Road to allow for the development of condominiums alongside an office....