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A man asking for a cigarette in an east Asheville parking lot allegedly grabbed a bag containing a laptop, then pulled a knife and struck one of the victims when they chased him. The victims were sitting in their vehicle in the 900 block of Tunnel Road shortly before 7...

Asheville City Council has approved a $1.403-million contract to update the city’s comprehensive plan and rewrite development regulations, including the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). The contract with Opticos Design Inc. is part of a plan to align Asheville’s land-use regulations with the updated Living Ashevill

Written by John Boyle, Asheville Watchdog. Nearly seven months after withdrawing its application for a store in the Enka Commerce Park, Costco has submitted new plans with the City of Asheville. Costco withdrew its application for a highly anticipated new store in February, citing requests for on- and off-site improvem

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — A local organization that connects people in western North Carolina with food and other services is expanding to feed more people. Bounty & Soul is a nonprofit that supports food access in the region. Asheville resident Harmony Eman says the organization is helping her heal.

The City of Hendersonville is celebrating a “milestone” on the road to raising the money to fund a major project to upgrade and reinforce its wastewater treatment plant, as it surpasses more than $72 million raised. That represents a major portion of needed funding for the project, which is expected to cost at least $1

WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene sent debris into the French Broad River, cleanup crews are still pulling millions of pounds of material from the water, including PVC pipe swept from IPEX's Woodfin facility. MountainTrue says it has spent roughly $1.5 million on cleanup efforts so...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — In September 2024, Biltmore Village, the historic Asheville district located just outside of the Biltmore Estate, was flooded by Tropical Storm Helene. Damage was catastrophic. However, two years later, the neighborhood has reopened, changed but recovering. Visitors to Biltmore Village wi

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — There are new developments on Fairmont Heritage Place The Cedars, the luxury hotel and condo complex project in downtown Hendersonville. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, North Carolina Business Court Judge A. Graham Shirley, based in Raleigh, held a hearing involving the lender and defendant Cedars L

Check out the best shots of the week from the 2026 Biltmore Championship Asheville, including a hole-out birdie from the bunker from Neal Shipley, chip-ins from Jackson Koivun and Haotong Li, plus a near hole-out eagle from Ben Kohles.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County health leaders and law enforcement are raising concerns about an increase in vaping and drug use among students. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office presented information on the issue during a Board of Health meeting, including examples of vapes and other substances that