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Fire agencies from Broad River and Chimney Rock responded to the fire that ignited on New Year's Eve.

The North Carolina Public Health Association recently named the Buncombe County Health Department Health Department of the Year. “This award serves as a small token of gratitude for our incredible public health staff and their dedication to promoting and protecting the health of Buncombe County every single day,”...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Mission Hospital’s first baby of the new year was born on Jan. 1, 2026, at 3:46 a.m. At birth, Jonah Thomas Roberts weighed 4 pounds and 10 ounces and was originally due on Feb. 10, 2026, according to the Mission Health press release. He is in the hospital’s level III neonatal intensive care...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County experienced a slight snag during its annual New Year's Eve celebration, the Apple Rise. The county raised a giant apple covered in over 160 lights from the Historic Courthouse on Main Street. News 13 captured the moment on video when a slight mishap...

Tucked away in Asheville, North Carolina, Moose Café has become a local legend for serving up the kind of comfort food that makes you feel like you’re sitting at your grandmother’s kitchen table. This cozy spot serves classic meat-and-three meals where you pick your protein and pair...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Amid a growing fight over the future of Asheville’s South Campus Woods, a group of local artists is taking an unconventional approach to protest by turning the forest into an interactive art exhibit. The project is called Batland, a “living gallery” of handmade bats,...

Daylight is short. The air is chilly and we wake up to icy windows and maybe even a sprinkling of snow. But this is a great time to bundle up and venture outdoors to enjoy wildlife. You don’t have to go far. The Western North Carolina Nature Center is an...

The area in Yancey County where the Cane and North Toe Rivers merge to form the Nolichucky provides a safe haven for critically endangered species. And in November, Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 433 acres of it to ensure this vital habitat has permanent protection. “SAHC’s new Cane River...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — It's a cold start to 2026, with Code Purple shelters operating on Jan. 1 and Jan. 2 in Asheville, according to Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care press releases. There will be two women's shelters:. Safe Shelter - located at 27 Balm Grove. Transit route: W2, W1,...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — The Lake Lure Fire Department is actively providing mutual aid in response to a woods fire threatening structures atop Shumont Mountain in Buncombe County. On New Year’s Eve, around 7 p.m., Western NC fire crews, including Broad River Fire & Rescue and Chimney Rock, received several...