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HENDERSONVILLE - In what is believed to be the largest award for a personal injury claim in North Carolina history, a jury awarded $101 million in damages to two Hendersonville masons who were severely injured, and one of them permanently disabled, when a retaining wall collapsed on them in 2021. A Henderson County Sup

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Florida man faces dozens of felony charges after an investigation into a suspected fraud ring in Buncombe County. Willie Harold Johnson of Monticello, Florida, was arrested May 20, 2026, and charged with six counts each of financial card theft, financial card fraud, obtaining property b

Bluestone Construction strengthened its reputation as an award-winning luxury home builder in Asheville, NC, and Greenville, SC, after earning recognition as the 2025–2026 International Property Award Winner for Best Residential Property. The achievement gained wider industry visibility, with the residence showcased by

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Veterans, their families and community members gathered at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery today for a Memorial Day ceremony. After a long weekend of rain, the ceremony was all sun, shining down on a crowd who beamed right back. The observance was held at...

WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Weaverville Community Center brought crowds this morning for the town’s annual Memorial Day observance, honoring fallen heroes. Although the ceremony happens only once a year, one father at the event said not a day goes by that he does not remember his son, Roger Muchnick Jr., who went by

For the past week I’ve mainly been attending Meetup events. I’m trying to meet new friends and had coffee with a lady. One of the events was at a place called Burntshirt Vineyards. The grounds were lovely. I’m discovering that most of these people don’t really want a new friend, but it’s a numbers game, so eventually I

A stolen-vehicle chase that kicked off in a Weaverville Walmart parking lot turned into a neighborhood manhunt Sunday afternoon, after the car crashed on the way toward Asheville and the driver bolted on foot, police said. By Sunday evening, officers were still combing nearby streets and yards, and the suspect had yet

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina Wildlife Commission recently stocked over 1,000 catfish into Lake Julian. Buncombe County Parks and Recreation posted to Facebook Thursday that 1,333 catfish were released into the water during the commission’s twice-yearly restocking of the lake. In addition to

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The House of Black Cat Magic has been nominated for the Best Cat Cafe on USA Today 10Best Readers' Choice Awards. House of Black Cat, located in west Asheville, is a spot where people can meet adoptable black cats. Readers will be voting on their...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville transit planners are warning that improving bus frequency will require difficult trade-offs in service coverage as the city considers a major redesign of its ART network aimed at boosting ridership and reliability. A consultant with Jarrett Walker and Associates told Asheville C