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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Another lane closure is coming to Canton near Exit 31 along the Interstate 40 corridor as the North Carolina Department of Transportation continues making progress on nine bridges in Haywood County. As previously reported, announced in 2024 as part of the American Infrastructure and...

HENDERSONVILLE – A new compact subdivision is planned off Kanuga Road, southeast of Hendersonville. The 20-house Drakewood project is set to be built on a nearly 2-acre parcel fronting Drake Street and Stanwood Lane, according to city documents. Their long narrow design is based on Victorian rowhouses and inspired by t

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The closure of Hill Street is changing how some Montford residents get around, cutting off an easy connection to Riverside Drive, residents say. Confused drivers spill into Montford neighborhood after Hill Street closure, residents say. (WLOS) Neighbors said they are seeing confused drivers hea

There’s a giant rooster painted on the side of a building in Asheville, North Carolina, and honestly, that’s all the invitation you should need to stop the car. Sweeten Creek Antiques & Collectibles is the kind of place that makes you forget you had other plans for the day.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — HCA Healthcare will invest over $32 million in Mission Health hospitals and facilities across western North Carolina, the hospital operator announced. Nearly $15 million will go toward imaging and diagnostic technology, and nearly $13 million will support surgical, cardiovascular and procedural

FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Mountain State Fair is bringing families together for rides, fair food and entertainment, but officials say there is another important part of the annual event: highlighting Western North Carolina's agricultural community. That message now comes nearly two years after Helene d

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. On Tuesday, the day after Labor Day, a small band of activists marched past the gates of a sprawling plant nursery in Leicester, North Carolina, outside of Asheville. The sun beat down on rows of st

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Brandon Lloyd Cox, 44, was sentenced to 58 to 62 months in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for trafficking in opium or heroin. The sentence was enhanced by Cox’s habitual felon legal status. Under North Carolina law, a habitual...

ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — A new emergency radio system is built to keep broadcasting even if the power grid, cell service and internet all go down. Radio Asheville said its solar-powered backup system is ready to help keep Western North Carolina informed during another widespread outage or cyberattack. The launch follows

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Diesel gas prices have risen to a historic high of over $6 per gallon on average nationwide, according to the latest report by GasBuddy. GasBuddy said in a Sept. 14 news release that diesel prices jumped on average 31.6 cents per gallon from last week and are now at $6.183 per gallon on average