Asheville NC

North Carolina is the kind of place where a perfect tomato, just-caught fish, or mountain mushroom can steal the whole show, and these restaurants know it. The state’s best upscale dining rooms turn local farms, fisheries, and foragers into something that feels luxurious without losing its roots, giving you plates with

Sometimes restaurant reservations feel less like dinner plans and more like winning a tiny, delicious lottery, and North Carolina is full of tables people happily stalk for weeks. Across the state, these places keep earning return visits because they do more than serve great food. They create cravings, memories, and...

The WNC Whiskey Festival will bring craft spirits, regional producers and live entertainment to the A-B Tech Conference Center on Saturday, May 30. The event is scheduled from noon to 5 p.m. at 16 Fernihurst Drive in Asheville. The festival listing describes an afternoon built around whiskey tastings, food trucks, musi

Downtown Asheville’s automotive history will take center stage Saturday, May 30, when the free Motor Mile Classic Car Show fills Coxe Avenue with classic Chrysler and other vintage automobiles. The outdoor show is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. along Coxe Avenue between Hilliard and Buxton avenues. Admission...

Thinking about moving to another state, but not sure how to start? Welcome to Crossing the Line, where real people spill about why they chose to relocate—and how they searched for properties in a new state. Today, a 44-year-old single woman reveals what led her to say goodbye to...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Throughout the summer, UNC Health Pardee is hosting "Walk-in Wednesdays." These hiring events are meant to make it easy and convenient for people to explore opportunities at Pardee. Right now, the hospital has various open positions. The events will be every Wednesday from June 3...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA)—Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged a former Department of Adult Correction Officer with a felony. 66-year-old James Allen Mathes, of McDowell County, faces a charge of felony sexual act by a government/private institution employee after an investigatio

Deadly house fire in WNC turns into murder investigation

Canton Mayor Zeb Smathers has described his town's recent history as something out of the Book of Revelations, and he's not far from the truth. However, despite a run of bad luck, Canton has invested in outdoor spaces and maintained the charming historic Main Street that makes it one of Western North Carolina's most co

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — A family-owned Chimney Rock business is reopening after losing its original location during Hurricane Helene. Chimney Rock Factory Outlet has now moved into the former Harley-Davidson building on Main Street. The store sells souvenirs, sportswear and custom t-shirts printed inside the shop.