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Gary McNeely of Marion had good reason to be excited on Monday when a $30 scratch-off purchase became a $100,000 win. “I was as excited as a banjo,” he laughed. McNeely, a car salesman for over 20 years, purchased his lucky Millionaire Bucks ticket from M&M Mart on North Main Street in Marion.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A store in Biltmore Village that was destroyed during Helene is celebrating its reopening on Sunday, Nov. 2. The White Lotus Boutique was destroyed by floodwaters from Helene, which filled the store with six feet of water and mud. Without flood insurance, the owners had...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Happy Halloween from Mission Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit. Mission Hospital shared photos of newborns outfitted in costumes to celebrate their first Halloween. According to a press release, Mission Hospital has the region's only Level III NICU. For more information about Mission...

Over the next year, downtown Asheville could get a little louder. At Asheville City Council’s Oct. 28 meeting, members voted, 4-3, in favor of an amendment permitting performance centers to increase the time they could exceed maximum decibel levels from 30 days of events per year to 50, with a sunset of Dec. 31, 2026.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — One of the last remaining buildings in Biltmore Village damaged by Hurricane Helene is now gone. The Moe's Southwest Grill on Hendersonville Road, located next to the Swannanoa River, has been demolished. The building was severely damaged by flooding when Hurricane Helene hit in September...

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Work is underway to provide more affordable housing in western North Carolina. The Northwestern Regional Housing Authority is helping to bring the project to life. On Thursday, Oct. 30, they held a groundbreaking ceremony in Burnsville to celebrate the development of 26 new homes. They...

On October 28, 2025, the Asheville City Council met to discuss recovery efforts following Tropical Storm Helene. The agenda included infrastructure repairs, funding applications, and program changes to support residents and improve city resilience. Council members approved several measures related to these topics.

North Carolina has another round of new restaurants opening soon. Check them out below and click the link below each blurb for more details. Owners: Antonio & Misty Wall. Where: 3944 Vintage Rd, Lilesville, NC 28091. Status: Targeting the week before Thanksgiving; full-service upgrade from their food truck. Seats ~250.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Carrie McClung was asleep Wednesday night when the sound of sirens pierced the quiet of her Starnes Cove neighborhood. “I heard sirens and looked out the window,” said McClung, who lives across the street from the house where the chase ended. She keeps an...