Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday reviewed a fourth-quarter financial update, appointed the county’s first hurricane recovery officer,and adopted a 2030 Strategic Plan to guide operations over the next five years. During the Nov. 4 meeting, commissioners also...

In a heartfelt plea on social media, an employee of a store that caters to a largely homeless clientele has urged the public to show kindness and understanding towards the homeless community. The employee, who themselves experienced homelessness earlier this year, shared their perspective on the daily struggles and...

SWANNANOA N.C. (WLOS) — As News 13 previously reported on Oct. 28, Asheville nonprofit Hearts with Hands was working to send relief supplies to Jamaica to assist those affected by Hurricane Melissa. Now, 45,000 pounds of supplies are headed to Miami International Airport. The supplies will be flown from...

The nearly 100-year-old building was originally a hospital for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Now, it’s one of the rare places in Asheville where a family, or a single person, can rent a two-bedroom apartment for under $1,000. It draws tenants who are elderly or disabled, living with young children or are...

A rockslide on the Blue Ridge Parkway south of Asheville last Wednesday night, Oct. 29, left some drivers shaken but uninjured. Bruce O’Connell, owner of the Pisgah Inn, said his son-in-law encountered the scene after leaving the inn around 9 p.m. As he began to exit the tunnel, he saw blinking lights ahead.

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Four people were taken to the hospital after a wreck involving a Henderson County school bus and a van on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. The crash occurred at 7:19 a.m. in front of Upward Elementary School, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A local church in Asheville is working to meet the needs of the thousands of residents affected by the gap in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown continues. Covenant Community Church has launched a new effort called "Closing the Gap...

This newsletter sponsored by Citizens Fuel Co., a family-owned Asheville company. Is a group of 15 Asheville restaurants set to receive an elite recognition from the prestigious Michelin Guide? It appears that way, according to a press release published online this Monday morning, although the official announcement...

The District Attorney for the 43rd Prosecutorial District reports a man was found guilty on Monday of assaulting Haywood County deputies while ignoring an order from a judge to stay away from his wife in 2024.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Police have arrested a man after a brief standoff in Waynesville. According to Waynesville Police Department, on Tuesday morning officers were called to a home on Fargo Lane for a reported domestic disturbance. Before arriving at the scene, police were told the suspect, later identified as...