Deputies search for missing woman with dementia
Deputies are searching for a missing woman with dementia
Final day of early voting nears amid record turnout in western NC
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Early voting is wrapping up across the mountains, with Saturday, Oct. 31, marking the final opportunity for voters to cast their ballots early. This year's turnout is already setting records, with the number of early voters more than 35% higher than during the 2022 midterm elections.
Business owner says city limits block her from Asheville recovery grant: ‘Devastated’
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Earlier this year, the City of Asheville opened an application for recovery grants for local businesses. News 13 spoke with someone who considers herself an Asheville business owner, but her address prevents her from applying. Jazmine Whitmore, creator of More to Love Plus Size Consignment,...
Woman in custody following WNC break-ins targeting Latino families: Deputies
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Deputies say a woman was charged in connection with a string of daytime break-ins targeting Hispanic families in Henderson County. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said that following a thorough investigation and Facebook tips, investigators were able to identify the suspect as 44-year-old Kelly Marie Angulo of Asheville. According to […]
Meet Meatball: WNC Nature Center’s newest hellbender
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow.com) – The Western North Carolina Nature Center has a new addition, and he’s straight from the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington, D.C. According to a Facebook post by the Nature Center, Meatball is 16 years old and weighs approximately 1.5 pounds. The Nature Center said that the hellbender just recently arrived and is settling into his new home at Appalachian Station.
NC woman accused of targeting Hispanic families in series of daytime break-ins
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said a woman has been charged following a series of daytime break-ins targeting local Hispanic families. The sheriff’s office said it received multiple reports of break-ins and initiated an investigation. Thanks to tops and social media, 44-year-old Kelly...
‘Everyone loved him’: Asheville remembers longtime business owner who died in crash
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For more than three decades, Nicholas "Nick" Papanastasiou brought people together through food, friendship and community. Now, his family and the Asheville community mourn the loss of a man they say was much more than a restaurant owner. The 66-year-old was the owner of East...
Homeward Bound adds 70 emergency shelter beds as Asheville faces winter shelter shortage
ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — After the Salvation Army announced plans to pause regular shelter operations at its Center of Hope in Asheville, another nonprofit is stepping in to use the building for emergency shelter this winter. Homeward Bound of Western North Carolina announced it is expanding its Code Purple...
Fire at Salvage Station’s future home was human made, fire department says
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow.com) — The Asheville Fire Department told 828NewsNow on Oct. 30 that a fire which severely damaged a building that the Salvage Station was preparing to make its future home was “human made.”. “The fire at 302 Lyman St. on April 23, 2026, has been determined...
Buncombe County Rescue Squad closing after more than 60 years of service
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow.com) – After being in service for more than 60 years, the Buncombe County Rescue Squad announced on Oct. 29 that it is shutting down. The Rescue Squad’s social media post said, “The Squad is closing. The legacy of service is not.”. The post said...
