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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County has released a 911 call from a family member, alerting that multiple people living in a Fairview home were unaccounted for. "The sheriff’s office did make a drive-by to see if anyone was at home, but no one came to the door and there were two cars parked outside, but all o

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police are stepping up enforcement downtown after complaints from business owners, residents and visitors about quality-of-life concerns and the impacts on local businesses. Two months after the Asheville Police Department's "Downtown Plan" began, officials say they are seeing changes

Officials say police used necessary force in deadly shootout

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Former North Carolina Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper brought his “Make Stuff Cost Less” tour to Asheville on Friday, focusing on what he said are plans to make life more affordable for North Carolinians. The event was held at the Buncombe...

ARDEN, N.C. (WLOS) — A U.S. Postal Service (USPS) delivery vehicle caught fire in Arden Thursday, June 25, 2026, resulting in some undeliverable mail. A USPS representative said the mail carrier was delivering mail when the fire happened. USPS said the carrier followed safety procedures and that there were no injuries.

Pictured is the new Opportunity Quilt made by members of the Mountain Piecemakers Quilt Guild. This beautiful quilt is 89 inches square in the album quilt style. The pattern is called “Haberdashery Sampler” by Nancy Rink Designs.. The 2026 opportunity quilt drawing will be held at the December meeting of the Mountain P

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (WLOS) — June 25 is Lake Junaluska Day, celebrating 113 years as a destination. Folks lined up to ring the Weatherby Bell 113 times at a ceremony this morning. It is named for C.E. Weatherby, a Methodist lay leader historically recognized for building the first home...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — One of the world’s largest healthcare manufacturing solutions providers, Jabil, is expanding in Henderson County with a new 180,000-square-foot facility, according to a June 25 press release. The new facility will be at the company’s existing Garrison Industrial Park site in East Flat...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Summer weather is settling into Western North Carolina, bringing the familiar combination of warm afternoons, building humidity and the daily chance of thunderstorms. The National Weather Service says Asheville and much of the mountains could see scattered showers and thunderstorms each a

David Leslie Farnsworth, 88, died on June 14, 2026, in Asheville, N.C. He was a gentle giant; a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who never stopped learning, evolving, or caring for his family. Dave was born on June 11, 1938, in Syracuse, N.Y. He was raised in Canandaigua, where he...