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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of people are without power around the Asheville area after severe thunderstorms hit the region this evening. Duke Energy advised customers experiencing a power outage to be mindful of downed power lines. “I would say it’s a safety emergency if there is a downed...

[Editor’s note: In the spirit of Asheville’s own Wilma Dykeman whose mother and father hailed, respectively, from Buncombe County’s earliest white settlements and from upstate New York, Appalachian People: Natives and Transplants will seek to highlight the shared qualities of Western North Carolina natives and transpla

Widespread Panic percussionist Domingo “Sunny’ Ortiz will join Sam Holt Band for a stop on their annual Remembering Mikey Houser tour next month. Every summer, Holt, who was Widespread Panic guitarist Michael Houser’s onetime guitar tech and then later filled in as the band’s lead guitarist before Jimmy Herring officia

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — On July 28, 2011, Asheville Fire Department Captain Jeff Bowen lost his life while responding to an arson fire. AFD firefighters, city officials, Bowen’s family members and members of the public gathered for the 15th annual remembrance ceremony of the fire captain. 15th Annual...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A new annual review of HCA Healthcare’s compliance with the agreement governing its purchase of Mission Health has raised concerns about several areas of potential non-compliance, including emergency services, oncology care, a Care Partners rehabilitation program and Mission Hospital’s Me

DANA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that an 18-year-old man was found deceased at a local park. The incident is currently under investigation. Around 6:29 a.m., Monday, July 27, HCSO deputies responded to a call at Dana Park in Henderson County, where they...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Duke Energy reports over 12,000 customers are without power in western North Carolina after a tornado watch. Scattered thunderstorms are moving through the mountains Tuesday afternoon into the evening with damaging wind and large hail possible. Duke Energy reports the following nu

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — More than 15,000 people across western North Carolina are experiencing power outages due to a severe thunderstorm warning across the region Tuesday evening. Per Duke Energy's outage map, a majority of these outages are concentrated in Asheville and surrounding areas. As of 7:40 p.m., there...

SWANNANOA, N.C. (WLOS) — Construction is moving forward on Buncombe County's first standalone Emergency Medical Services station, a project county leaders say will help improve emergency response times and meet growing demand for services in eastern Buncombe County. The more than 12,000-square-foot facility is under co

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — More than $34 million in federal funding is headed to western North Carolina to support workforce development and long-term recovery from Helene. The funding, announced Monday by the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), includes nearly $29 million