Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County residents are reacting after Costco announced its withdrawal plans to build in Asheville. “It would just make more sense for Costco to be here,” said Adam of Enka-Candler. AJ, also an Enka-Candler resident, is celebrating the decision. “There’s too much traffic in...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A woman has been charged following a Feb. 13 fatal motorcycle accident that happened at the intersection of Eliada Home Road and New Leicester Highway. According to a Feb. 19 news release from the Asheville Police Department, the victim was identified as 27-year-old Tylor Russell...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A man has been sentenced to a maximum of around 43 years in prison. According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, on Feb. 12, 44-year-old Billy Lee Smith was found guilty in a jury trial on the following charges:. Felony second-degree kidnapping (habitual...

(Press release from Yancey Sheriff’s Office) A suspect has been taken into custody following an investigation into an altered and duplicated business check. The suspect attempted to deposit the fraudulent check into a bank account opened under a fictitious name. Through the use of advanced investigative technology,...

As Asheville civil rights attorney Ruben J. Dailey campaigned for City Council in 1969, he regularly told voters he was not seeking office to represent a single group. “I am running on a progressive record of service to all the people of Asheville,” he said at a candidates forum, according to an April 30 story in the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) gave Mission Hospital the deadline of Wednesday, Feb. 18, to put in place procedures to remove its 'immediate jeopardy' designation. Surveyors returned to Mission Hospital last week to review procedures and processes outlined in the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Recently unsealed documents in the Jeffrey Epstein files include numerous references to Asheville and individuals from the area, according to a review of the records. The files contain at least 100 instances where "Asheville" is named, though approximately 40 of which are FBI news briefings...

ASHEVILLE - Today's burning question is about restaurants and property developments in Asheville. Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at [email protected] and your question could appear in an upcoming column. Question: I’m wondering about that Arby’s property on Patton? What’s happening there? Answer: This...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A proposed Costco development in the Enka-Candler area has been withdrawn from the city’s review process, a city official confirmed Thursday. “I can confirm they have pulled their application from the review process,” the official said, adding that questions about the company’s future...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The city of Asheville is moving ahead with plans to restore sidewalks along a portion of North Lexington Avenue, with a public information session scheduled for Feb. 26. Funded by the city’s 2024 general obligation bond, the project targets the northern section of Lexington Avenue...