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WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Weaverville police are investigating a reported bomb threat at HomeTrust Bank on Northridge Commons Parkway after officers searched the property and found no threat. According to a Weaverville Police Department Facebook post, officers responded to the bank after receiving a report of a

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two new lanes on Interstate 26 will open for drivers on Friday, June 12, but not without one final night closure. According to a news release, the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will close I-26 east from Brevard Road to Airport Road on Thursday, June 11.

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(SYLVA, N.C.) — Balsam Mountain Preserve, a premier resort-style private residential community nestled high in the Blue Ridge Mountains between the charming mountain towns of Sylva and Waynesville, announced today the completion of a new outdoor pickleball facility featuring three regulation courts adjacent to its stat

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The school year is winding down for many as summer approaches. Black Mountain Primary School sent kids off on Wednesday, June 10, at noon. Staff said it's a bittersweet moment. "We have teachers and students with tears because they make this sweet little family...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Fire Department said all lanes of Interstate 40 have reopened after a fallen tree blocked all westbound lanes early Thursday, June 11. An alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation around 5:42 a.m. said all lanes of Interstate 40 West past...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — From Brews & Bears at the WNC Nature Center to GRINDfest in downtown Asheville and Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs, the June 12-14 weekend includes festivals, concerts, outdoor events, theater and family-friendly activities across Western North Carolina. Other events scheduled for

When leaders gathered in the nation’s capital this spring to address one of health care’s most urgent challenges — the future of the nursing workforce — North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Community College had a seat at the table. Leigh Angel, Blue Ridge’s dean of health...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — If you spend enough time reading comments online, you'd think everybody has an opinion about Asheville's bus system. Some people say it doesn't go where they need it to go. Some complain about reliability. Others say the city should invest more in transit. With Asheville...

Editor’s note: This story contains reference to a racial slur. It is included in order to understand the incident. A raccoon took over D. Tyrell McGirt’s office in October. As part of last year’s “National Raccoon Appreciation Day,” the Asheville Parks and Recreation Department’s human-sized mascot was photographed...