Waynesville rebuilds new dog park on higher ground after Helene flooding
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene destroyed Waynesville's dog park, town leaders are officially reopening the popular community amenity on Tuesday, June 9. The dog park is in a new location designed to better withstand future flooding. The new dog park spans nearly an acre and...
After Helene, Dogwood Health Trust creates disaster response playbook
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nonprofit Dogwood Health Trust creates a disaster-response playbook in response to Helene. The playbook will include lessons learned from Helene and checklists for organizations dealing with disasters. Dogwood Health Trust CEO Dr. Susan Mims says her goal is to help stabilize communities and sh
Buncombe County teacher turns STEM lessons into life-changing prosthetics
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — At North Windy Ridge Intermediate School in Buncombe County, STEM teacher Russell Thompson is using a 3D printer to design custom prosthetic arms for children with limb differences. Inspired by a video from the nonprofit E-Nable, Thompson built on classroom lessons where students once...
JPMorgan Chase opens first branch in Asheville
Chase opened its first branch in Asheville at 1860 Hendersonville Road and has plans to open three branches in the region over the next three years. A second branch in Asheville at 99 Merrimon Ave. is expected to open later this year. JPMorgan Chase opened its first branch in North...
Walters hydro plant turns 100: Dam, powerhouse withstood Helene’s onslaught
Hurricane Helene’s torrential rains in September 2024 caused the Pigeon River to surge to record flow that ripped sections of Interstate 40 to shreds, but the nearby Walters Dam, and powerhouse 12 miles below it, withstood the devastating storm with little damage. “The dam was in no way compromised....
Juvenile law attorney weighs in on Star Grant murder case
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — As prosecutors move forward with first-degree murder charges against a 16-year-old girl accused in the deaths of her parents and grandmother, one North Carolina juvenile law expert says the legal system may ultimately have to decide whether the teen should be viewed solely as an offender
Police ask for public’s help in WNC homicide investigation as birthday nears
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department is asking the public’s help after a man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in West Asheville. Police said 27-year-old Eric Lee Anderson Lordman Jr. was found dead near Granada Street at around 12:20 a.m. on March 7, suffering from multiple gunsho
Beloved red panda Phoenix has died at Western North Carolina Nature Center
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Phoenix, a male red panda who has lived at the Western North Carolina (WNC) Nature Center has died, according to park officials. He was nearly 15. A representative of the WNC Nature Center said that means Phoenix "lived a remarkably long life for a red panda."
Fairview Fire Crews Use Chainsaws and Ropes to Rescue Driver Stuck 40 Feet Down...
Buncombe County -- June 9, 2026: Yesterday Fairview VFD posted the following on social media: Crews were dispatched last night to a motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle accident, with the vehicle approximately 40ft. down a steep embankment into a tree. Buncombe County --...
This Wonderfully Weird Restaurant In North Carolina Is An Experience You’ll Remember For Years
Tucked away at 337 Merrimon Ave in Weaverville, North Carolina, Stoney Knob Cafe is the kind of place that makes you stop, look around, and say, “Wait, is this real?” Since 1962, this family-run gem has been serving up imaginative American food with a Mediterranean twist in one of the most wonderfully quirky settings y
