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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A bear that broke into multiple homes and injured a north Asheville resident will not be killed once captured, the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission announced. If NCWRC can safely capture the bear alive, they said the North Carolina Zoo in Asheboro has agreed to...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A man has been charged after a stabbing early Friday morning at an apartment complex on South French Broad Avenue left another man injured, Asheville police said. Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at the apartment complex about 5:07 a.m. Friday, according to...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — The Asheville Police Department has charged a man following a stabbing at an apartment complex early Friday morning.  Officers responded to a report of a stabbing at an apartment complex on South French Broad Avenue shortly after 5 a.m. Upon arrival, officers located the victim in his apartment

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Motorists who normally travel across the Atkinson Street bridge have started finding new ways to get around this week. Hill Street closed Sunday, Sept. 13, as crews began work to replace the existing Atkinson Street bridge and build a roundabout connecting Hill Street, Atkinson Street, Co

Police say a 16-year-old accused of a shooting that occurred in Asheville earlier this year has turned himself in to authorities.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An additional $786 thousand is going to Buncombe County. The funds from the Small Business Infrastructure Grant Program will be used to improve sidewalks in the Swannanoa Commercial Corridor. The project will improve 1,000 square yards of pedestrian infrastructure covering Railroad Street

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western Carolina University senior Tyler Jones made history Thursday as the first active Catamount golfer to compete in a PGA TOUR event. “I was fine until they announced my name, then I kind of lost feeling in my legs, so that was great,” Jones said. “But I hit it. It was great. I didn’t miss

WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Weaverville business impacted by Helene is expanding its operation after landing a deal with a major airline. Legally Addictive Foods, which makes cookie crackers, is now supplying its products to JetBlue for passengers flying in the airline’s Mint service. Co-founders Laura Shafferman and

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The outages plaguing residents in the Bent Creek area, southwest of Asheville, have now been resolved. According to the Duke Energy power outage map, the more than 400 customers that were without power now have power restored. As of 3:20 a.m., there are only...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Arts, crafts and trades from the heart of Appalachia are on full display at the North Carolina Mountain State Fair. Blacksmithing, rug hooking and basket weaving are just a few heritage crafts fairgoers can experience, courtesy of the Dogwood Crafters, a collective of over 100 Appalachian artis