Popular gas station in Biltmore Village to reopen soon with new post-Helene upgrades
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Biltmore Village has another exciting opening on the way: The popular CitiStop Shell gas station is nearing completion after being closed since Hurricane Helene. The gas station, located on Meadow Road, sustained over $400,000 in damage but has since undergone significant renovations,...
Curious trolls coming to Asheville to study … humans
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — As Asheville sizzles under summer sun, word dropped Thursday that a dozen trolls are packing their bags for a winter visit to the North Carolina Arboretum. The arboretum and Explore Asheville said the garden space within Bent Creek Experimental Forest will host the U.S. premiere...
1 hurt, multiple homes and vehicles damaged in McDowell County storms
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly a dozen homes were damaged, several vehicles destroyed, and one person was hurt after a round of severe thunderstorms on Wednesday afternoon, McDowell County Emergency Management said. After a preliminary damage assessment of the June 25 storms, emergency officials found that...
Mission Hospital Earns Magnet® Recognition Once Again for Nursing Excellence
Mission Hospital has once again achieved Magnet® recognition, a prestigious designation that reflects nursing professionalism, teamwork, and the highest standards in patient care. Awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program®, this honor distinguishes organizations that meet...
Disabled man reported missing in McDowell Co.
The McDowell County Sheriff's Office is asking help in locating a disabled missing man.
Fatal dump truck accident declared Helene-related, changing N.C. death toll to 108
OLD FORT, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina's death toll from Hurricane Helene is now officially 108, following a fatal dump-truck accident that happened on June 17 in Old Fort. The 65-year-old dump truck driver from Georgia died after losing control of his truck down a steep, six-mile I-40 descent into Old Fort. The...
Tractor stolen from Home Depot in Asheville found at gas station several counties away,...
DENVER, N.C. (WBTV) - A tractor that was stolen from a Home Depot in Asheville was found at a gas station several counties away this month, according to deputies. The vehicle was located on Friday, June 13, after investigators received word that the tractor had been sold at a gas station in Lincoln County two days...
Identical twins among 34 healthcare providers to serve WNC after MAHEC residency
Identical twins Krystie and Kaydie Murphy are two of at least 34 physicians, dentists, and pharmacists who will remain in Western North Carolina after completing their residency or fellowship training this month at MAHEC. The Colorado natives began their Internal Medicine residencies at MAHEC in 2022 after earning...
Drone and K9 locate home invasion suspect in Biltmore Village
Asheville Police Department officers, including a K9 named Macho, apprehended a suspect who assaulted a homeowner and attempted to break into a residence in Biltmore Village on Sunday, June 15. Officers responded to Warren Avenue to investigate a report of a person with a gun around 1:14 a.m. on June...
Exclusive: Militia fears forced medical team to flee hurricane-hit state
Late one night last October, at a church in a remote corner of Yancey County, North Carolina, government emergency medical workers participating in the response to Hurricane Helene gathered medications, records, laptops and radios, threw them into backpacks — and abandoned their field clinic. More than two weeks...