‘Air Angels: Flight Helene’ brings volunteer rescue missions to TV audiences this weekend
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new documentary highlighting volunteer pilots who helped deliver lifesaving aid to Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene is set to make its broadcast television premiere this weekend on WWAY. Air Angels: Flight Helene features the stories of people who used their own aircraft to...
Asheville communities invited to weigh in on Mission Hospital oversight
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Community members will have an opportunity next month to share concerns about HCA Healthcare’s management of Mission Hospital during two public listening sessions hosted by Dogwood Health Trust and the system’s independent monitor. The meetings, scheduled for March 9 and 10, come as...
Running in the red, Shining Rock may end high school instruction
Shining Rock Classical Academy’s governing board is weighing whether to end its high school operations by summer after a new financial sustainability report revealed the Dellwood Road campus is operating at a $300,000 deficit and would require more than $1.1 million in facility investments over the next few years.
James Van Der Beek’s death prompts push for early colorectal cancer screening
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The death of actor James Van Der Beek this week is prompting local doctors to stress the importance of early screening for colorectal cancer. Health experts say colorectal cancer, which affects the colon and rectum, is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the country and is increasingly being...
Man accused of stealing 2 vehicles, leading chase taken into custody
FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — A man is in custody after Fletcher police accuse him of leading officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle, then stealing another vehicle at a gas station hours later. Police said Billy Edmond Day, 18, was arrested Feb. 11, 2026, and charged with larceny...
WNC deputy dragged by car during high-speed chase
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Two men were arrested on Wednesday after a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 40 that left a Haywood County deputy with minor injuries. The chase reached speeds of more than 100 mph before deputies used a PIT maneuver to stop the vehicle near Lake Junaluska. Deputies with the Haywood...
Billy Strings Teases “Feel Like a Stranger” During “Thunder” on Night Two in Asheville
On Wednesday evening, Billy Strings retook the stage at the ExploreAsheville.com Arena in Asheville, N.C., for the second in a string of four live installments that will carry through the weekend. After setting the pace the night prior, the ensemble had reached an ideal zone to flood the show with teases–tickles of...
Mezzaluna: A Brick Oven Tap House in Hendersonville, NC
Is Mezzaluna in Hendersonville, NC really mighty, mighty? Have you ever had lottery dreams? When the PowerBall or Mega Millions start creeping up into serious money, you go all Walter Mitty, allowing yourself to dream about what life would be like if you get hit by the bolt of lottery lightning? I do. I was born a...
Stories from Saluda: The Lonesome Traffic Cone
It first appeared in the spring of 2025, if memory serves, in the middle of Greenville Street, Saluda, North Carolina, just a short way from the fire hall: a solitary orange traffic cone, dutifully warning drivers away from a repair in the newly paved street that had developed into a two foot square pothole. It was...
Crash, water main break snarl Friday traffic in Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A crash and emergency road work caused significant traffic delays across parts of Buncombe County on Friday morning, according to state transportation officials. The North Carolina Department of Transportation reported slowdowns along New Leicester Highway at Mount Carmel Road, near Old...
