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The Bob Moog Foundation has announced a new fundraising raffle, featuring a new Bob Moog Tribute Edition Minimoog Model D. The instrument is serial number 001, of a limited run of 500, so it’s the raffle prize is not just a cool instrument, but also a unique one. The...

WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A downtown business located on the first floor of the old Asheville Citizen-Times building on O. Henry Avenue has relocated. According to a news release, Citizen Vinyl, which sold vinyl records and was known as being North Carolina's first vinyl record pressing plant, has moved to a larger fa

This spring, seven East Henderson High School students will graduate with a high school diploma and a tuition-free associate degree from Blue Ridge Community College through the College’s Career and College Promise pathways. “As a career coach, I could not be prouder of the accomplishments of these seven East...

Cool May mornings in the North Carolina mountains practically beg for a hot drink and an unhurried start. When you crave the restorative ritual of a steaming mug held between two hands, these high-country sanctuaries provide a sun-dusted invitation to wake up slowly. These are the spots where the wood-burning...

Buncombe County Parks & Recreation and Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) are ready to make a splash as local pools prepare for summer. Buncombe County’s Cane Creek, Erwin, Hominy Valley, North Buncombe, and Owen pools, as well as APR’s Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Community Center pool, will all open on Saturday, Ma

TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Crews are responding to an accidental fire at Wood Recyclers Inc. in Pisgah Forest, according to an official on the scene. Little River Fire Department scene commander Shane Mackey said storage debris on the property caught on fire. The cause of the fire appears accidental at this tim

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is set to take up the first public hearing Tuesday on a proposed federal disaster recovery grant application aimed at helping rebuild and revitalize commercial areas damaged by Tropical Storm Helene. County leaders are considering projects that c

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Downtown Asheville business owners are calling for more proactive police presence and long-term safety solutions after Asheville police confirmed officers used pepperballs to disperse a large crowd on Banks Avenue early Sunday morning. The incident happened around 2 a.m. near several nightlife

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Applications are flowing in for the city's first official community emergency response team (CERT), which is expected to help relieve local responders when they are stretched thin. This will allow fire teams to focus on critical situations where they are needed most, according to Asheville Fire

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Asheville man pleaded guilty to charges related to an armed robbery and carjacking back in August 2025. The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office said 21-year-old Theodore Anthony Brooks pleaded guilty to the charges of robbery with a dangerous weapon and possession of a f