Asheville NC

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — As disaster recoveries continue, western North Carolina and Southern California are both waiting on the federal government to come through with most of the money requested to help. The state of North Carolina has estimated Hurricane Helene caused almost $60 billion worth of damages and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — An arrest has been made in connection with an Asheville apartment shooting that injured two people in June. 38-year-old Brandon Norrelle Miller was arrested by Asheville Police in connection with the shooting on Atkinson Street. The incident took place around early Saturday morning on June...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — State forestry officials are urging North Carolinians to cut down Bradford pear trees, citing the species’ invasive spread, weak branching and negative impact on wildlife. The non-native trees, a variety of Callery pear, can outcompete native species and form dense, thorny thickets that...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — City council members will vote Tuesday to reduce speed limits on some of Asheville's roads, and many residents say they're on board with this. "I have a lot of friends on the road cycling side of things, and it's definitely a dangerous area to be on a road bike with how fast traffic goes...

A Wilson man awaiting trial for a fentanyl-related overdose death now faces higher bond after being charged again with fentanyl possession.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sept. 8, 2004, 21 years ago, the remnants of hurricane Frances produced 11 tornadoes in North Carolina, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Tropical Cyclone Report. The maximum reported rainfall was at Linville Falls, N.C., at 18.07 inches, according to...

The utility refers low-income customers to groups like Energy Savers Network, which provides free efficiency retrofits for long-term savings. Talia Boyd was spending over $300 a month to keep her home just outside Asheville, North Carolina, cool this summer. It was an enormous sum for the single-wide trailer she...

ASHEVILLE – The 65th Annual Skyview Golf Tournament, America’s oldest Black golf tournament, will be held Sept. 22-23 at the Country Club of Asheville. This longstanding community event, with a rich history of competition and social activism, has special resonance this year as it takes place a few days before the...

At New Morning Gallery (NMG), the title of a painting by resident artist Amy Noack, Fountain of Hope, Pillars of Strength, speaks to where the gallery and its artists are nearly a year after Hurricane Helene. When the gallery reopened in June after months of repairs, Noack’s fellow artist Sarah Garrard posed with a...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Nearly a year after Helene disrupted life across western North Carolina, UNC Asheville students are still rebuilding with help of resilience grant funds. The university has distributed $3.9 million in aid to cover tuition and emergency needs. The grants were made possible through support from the...