‘Story that isn’t a story’: town official states amid businesses’ outdoor area closures
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — More business owners in Black Mountain say sudden enforcement changes by the town are threatening their livelihoods and they want to know why rules they previously followed are now being interpreted differently. This comes one day after Black Mountain Brewing said its permitted upper...
Consecutive Code Purple nights expected in WNC during first week of Dec.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County is expected to have consecutive Code Purple nights during the first week of December 2025 amid cold temperatures. Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care (CoC) announced that Code Purple shelters will operate on Wednesday, Dec. 3, and Thursday, Dec. 4. There will also be...
Local man receives probation for hidden cameras in Starbucks
William McAlpin Aycock IV was sentenced to two years of probation for placing hidden cameras in a South Asheville Starbucks. Aycock pleaded guilty last month to two counts of felony secret peeping and two counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. He had no prior criminal history. The...
Closings & delays: Winter weather could impact school districts in western NC
ASHEVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Several school districts are expected to announce class changes due to winter weather impacting the mountains. A First Alert Weather Day was issued as snow and freezing rain moves into the region Thursday night into Friday morning. Buncombe County School DistrictNo announcement made...
Buncombe County warns of growing chickenpox outbreak
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County health officials are warning families about an increase in chickenpox cases, with infections reported in children from infancy through their teen years. Health officials said Tuesday the highly contagious virus is spreading more easily in areas with lower vaccination...
Buncombe, Henderson counties move to more distressed tier in economic development rankings
RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — Five western North Carolina counties have moved to a more distressed tier in the North Carolina Department of Commerce's latest economic development rankings. This comes in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which caused major job and business losses across the region. According to a news...
Man pleads guilty to assault with deadly weapon
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A Buncombe County man has been sentenced to prison in relation to an assault & battery investigation. 35-year-old Phillip Billy Webb has been sentenced to eight to 10.6 years in prison after pleading guilty to a violent assault on a former partner in Leicester. Webb pled guilty in...
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A new round of wintry precipitation is expected to redevelop Thursday night across Asheville, Buncombe County and the mountains of Western North Carolina, according to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg. Forecasters say temperatures will drop sharply after sunset,...
Man accused of possessing weapon of mass destruction in McDowell County
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office reports arresting a man on Saturday who was in possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Officials said a deputy was conducting a property check at a residence in Marion when he saw several monofilament strands stretched across the road in...
Detangled: elk rescued from child’s swing wrapped around its antlers
A western North Carolina law enforcement agency and state wildlife officials worked together to help an elk with a child’s swing entangled in its antlers. Officials with the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office received several calls on Monday about the animal in distress, and contacted the N.C. Wildlife Resources...
