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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new art space at the Village Artists Market will showcase work from local and regional artists impacted by Helene. Village Artists Market representatives say their goal is to rebuild the region's creative spirit by offering a platform for artists. The market's owner says the...

FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — Helene significantly impacted agriculture across the mountain. The opening of the Mountain State Fair promises help for farmers that the state has been unable to provide until now. During the fair's safety briefing, N.C. Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler revealed a few details about $221...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Black Mountain Police Department said social media posts about security cameras in the town have sometimes been inaccurate or incomplete. The town approved five Flock Safety cameras in 2022 and has not added any since. However, local businesses and neighborhoods have installed...

Campus police acted quickly in the middle of the night, extinguishing an electrical fire in Dykeman Hall, saving instruments before firefighters arrived at the University of North Carolina at Asheville. “I took a three-day weekend to go camping and from the campground my phone started ringing at three thirty in...

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PENSACOLA, N.C. — Whenever Christy Edwards is talking to people outside of Yancey County, it’s still hard to explain just how much progress has been made in their little neighborhood of Pensacola since last September. “This is downtown Pensacola,” Edwards said. “I live right below here, and we...

There’s something magical about discovering a place so wonderfully chaotic and treasure-filled that you can’t believe it hasn’t been on your radar forever – that’s exactly what Smiley’s Flea Market in Fletcher, North Carolina delivers with its sprawling wonderland of possibilities. Nestled in the...

A missing ferret mysteriously was found more than 10 miles away — then came an emotional reunion. “There were tears everywhere in the room,” Becca Andrews, marketing coordinator for a North Carolina animal shelter , told McClatchy News via email. “Our director of operations came out of her office just to see what was...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) Small business owners are speaking out on the direct impact clima — Small business owners are speaking out on the direct impact climate change is having on them and their suppliers. Thursday, they met alongside representatives from the Governor’s Recovery Office and the North Carolina budget...

Tinsley Ellis is world renowned for his blistering electric guitar work. But only the casual fan would consider his new acoustic album, “Naked Truth,” a musical departure. Steeped in the folk blues traditions of Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson and even Leo Kottke, it taps into the raw essence of this quintessentially...