Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina counties are taking on a larger share of the cost of administering SNAP beginning Oct. 1, a change expected to cost local governments millions of dollars more this fiscal year. The change taking effect does not reduce the amount of SNAP benefits recipients...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Bunk rooms for visiting grandchildren, interiors designed around local artwork and renovations that give older homes a fresh start are among the home design trends visitors can see at the 2026 WNC Parade of Homes, returning Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

HENDERSONVILLE – A new mixed-use development with 288 apartments could be coming to Flat Rock, amid pushback from city residents unhappy that it’s slated for construction on an agricultural greenfield. The development’s set to include a fitness center, coworking spaces, game rooms, a dog park and pickleball courts. Con

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Four repaired homes in a Hendersonville neighborhood are set to be demolished after their owners accepted voluntary FEMA buyouts, raising concerns among neighbors about the future of the community. Nearly half of the homes in The Cottages at Cypress Run flooded during Helene. Two years...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A West Asheville resident told City Council that encounters with unhoused people along the Haywood Road corridor have increased sharply, describing open drug use, aggressive behavior and an incident that prompted her to call 911. The concerns raised at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — While the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission and members of Warren Wilson College were conducting fish monitoring surveys upstream from the Lake Craig Dam washed out by Helene two years ago, they made a surprising discovery. According to an article by the NCWRC, the washed-out...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Japanese restaurant destroyed during Helene announced a grand opening in Asheville on Monday, Oct. 12. Ichiban Japanese Hibachi & Sushi Bar is now located at 130 Hospitality Way in Asheville. As News 13 previously reported, this location is off Tunnel Road, the former Cracker Barrel restauran

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) approved an emergency rule to prevent black bear interactions in Buncombe County at a meeting Thursday, Oct. 1, as the state agency said the county saw more than 800 reports of bear activity in a five-month period alone.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Primary biliary cholangitis, or PBC, affects less than 1% of the population. Doctors do not know exactly what causes it, and there is no cure. Now, a Western North Carolina woman is teaming up with others to help people recognize the subtle symptoms of this sometimes debilitating d

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Keep the umbrella handy if you have outdoor plans this weekend. After a warm, mostly dry end to the workweek, widespread rain and much cooler temperatures are headed for Asheville and Western North Carolina. Rain chances will increase Saturday and continue through much of Sunday...