Asheville NC

Congrats to Sarah Rivenbark at Avery’s Creek Elementary School in Arden, our M.B. Haynes Teacher of the Month!. The Morning Mix with Melanie teamed up with Chris Pennington from M.B. Haynes to surprise Ms. Rivenbark with the news in her classroom. As our newest Teacher of the Month, she...

The City of Hendersonville Environmental Sustainability Board and Caregivers of Mother Earth in partnership with Conserving Carolina and Blue Ridge Bicycle Club have organized the fourth annual Hendo Earth Fest on Saturday, April 18 , 2026, in downtown Hendersonville. Hendo Earth Fest will be centered around Main...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A small section of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail near the Interstate 26 bridge in Asheville is temporarily closed because of nearby construction, officials with the Blue Ridge Parkway said. The closure affects the trail from about milepost 391.6 to milepost 392.1, according to a social...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For Valentine's Day, a chocolate and ice cream shop in Waynesville is showing appreciation for local law enforcement with a sweet giveaway. Kilwin's on Main Street is offering a dozen chocolate-covered strawberries to any officer who walks through the door. The promotion is happening...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Law enforcement officials in North Carolina are seeking the public's help in locating two men from Florida who are accused of felony larceny of fiber optic cable. According to a Feb. 13 news release from the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office, the two individuals were...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drought conditions intensified across Asheville and much of Western North Carolina this week, with new data showing the vast majority of the region locked in severe dryness despite recent snowfall. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 98 percent of North Carolina is...

The Asheville Police Department says 22 year old, Rodrigo Barrera-Lozada is charged with two counts of impersonating a police officer. He also…

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced that a man was sentenced on Friday in the 2025 murder of a woman at a gas station. John Blodgett pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the death of Jodi Anderson. He was sentenced to life in...

Rare Beer Drop: Sierra Nevada’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Narfoot. A Blend of Two Monstrous Beers from Sierra Nevada’s Trip in the Woods Series. On Tuesday, February 10, Bourbon Barrel-aged Narfoot, a rare beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Trip in the Woods series hits the brewery’s gift shops and online store. The...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department is on the scene of a fatal "motor vehicle accident" at the intersection of New Leicester Highway and Eliada Home Road, APD's public relations manager Samantha Booth said. New Leicester Highway is closed in both directions, according to APD. Pending the...