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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A new study from Visit North Carolina has revealed that domestic and international tourists spent around $2.6 billion in the Asheville area in 2025, ranking the region third in North Carolina county visitor economies. The study, titled “The Economic Impact of Travel on North Carolina...

WOODFIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Lucy Crown retired in June 2026 after 20 years working for the government. Two months later, her latest venture is already flourishing. Woodfin Coffee Department, a new coffee shop and café, is now open at 126 Elkwood Ave. in the Lakeshore Drive neighborhood of Woodfin, N.C.

Ready to find the most unique restaurants in North Carolina that will blow your taste buds away?. These 10 restaurants serve up unforgettable food and one-of-a-kind experiences!. 1. Double D’s Coffee & Desserts (Asheville) Let’s start with something you’ve probably never seen before: a restaurant inside a bright red...

NORTH CHARLESTON — A highly anticipated Italian restaurant from Charleston's largest hospitality group has named its executive chef and set a tentative opening date. Owned by Indigo Road Hospitality Group, Riva Mare will open on Aug. 21 at Navy Yard Charleston. It will be housed atop Storehouse Nine inside the rapidly

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a person was killed in a rollover crash in Madison County.

In late September of 2024, Swannanoa, North Carolina – a town of about five thousand residents – suffered mightily from Hurricane Helene. Swannanoa sits in a valley between Asheville and Black Mountain. When Helene’s rains rushed down the mountains and found purchase in the Swannanoa Valley, this little town was devour

There’s a stone bridge on a mountain road in Asheville, North Carolina that has been making grown adults question every life decision that led them to that moment since 1909. Helen’s Bridge, also known as Zealandia’s Bridge, sits quietly on Beaucatcher Road, and it has absolutely no interest in...

Kimberly Michelle Randall was a 49 year old woman whose death became one of Asheville’s most troubling unsolved homicide cases of 2021. She was also identified in later reports as Kimberly Jarvis, and some accounts stated that she was known by the nickname Raven. The different names created confusion in public discussi

A free Chick-fil-A biscuit could be in your future -- if you haven't already snagged yours, that is.

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Court documents filed Wednesday state that the North Carolina woman charged in two separate murder investigations wants the cases tried separately. Gudrun Linda Casper-Leinenkugel, who is facing a total of seven felony charges, filed a motion to sever the offenses on August 12, a