EMS Safety Camp in McDowell County
McDowell County -- June 28, 2026: McDowell County Sheriff's Office social media post Saturday. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office was proud to take part in EMS Safety Camp earlier this week!. McDowell County -- June 28, 2026: McDowell County Sheriff's Office social media post Saturday. The McDowell County Sheriff’s..
Education Department opens Title IX investigation into Buncombe County Schools
RALEIGH — The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has opened an Title IX investigation into Buncombe County Schools. The investigation by the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) was opened to find out whether Buncombe County Schools violated Title IX by “allowing biological men to access girls’ restrooms.”
A breakdown of OD deaths, drug arrests in Asheville public housing
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville police have released new data showing dozens of overdose incidents, drug investigations and arrests in public housing communities across the city, with Pisgah View Apartments in West Asheville accounting for the largest share of activity in several categories. The figures come a
Grant, Loving to be arraigned Monday in Fairview triple homicide case
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Buncombe County teenager accused of killing three members of her family is scheduled to be arraigned Monday morning in Buncombe County Superior Court as one of Western North Carolina’s most closely watched homicide cases moves into its next stage. Star Melody Grant, 16,...
Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue announces death of former chief Gary Brown
EAST FLAT ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sunday, June 28, Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue in East Flat Rock announced the passing of its former chief, Gary Brown. Blue Ridge Fire and Rescue said Brown was their first full-time chief, with News 13 reporting that Brown served as the assistant chief or chief for most of his career sin
Samaritan’s Purse ships field hospital, shelter supplies to quake-hit Venezuela
WLOS — As the death toll rises and thousands remain injured or missing in Venezuela, Samaritan's Purse is racing to deliver emergency medical care and supplies. The Boone-based organization’s 767 cargo plane departed this morning to help those impacted by the back-to-back earthquakes. The shipment includes a self-susta
Multiple Asheville residents lose water for hours after pipe break
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Multiple Asheville residents in the Sweeten Creek Road area have been without water for hours after a water pipe break on Saturday, according to the city's water resources department spokesperson, Clay Chandler. A "few dozen" residents have been without water since this morning, according to...
French Broad River access point reopens for public use near Mills River
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Henderson County has regained a recreational river spot, now open for public use at the former site of Lazy Otter Outfitters in Mills River, N.C. The access point, dubbed Lazy Otter River Access, was developed by regional conservation group MountainTrue in collaboration with Lazy...
Ministry helps people stay cool in western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As temperatures rise across North Carolina, many people seek relief in air-conditioned homes. While over 97% of homes statewide have air conditioning, mountain areas have a significantly lower rate of AC usage. About one-third of homes in Ashe County don’t have air conditioning, the highest rate...
Strangeville: Revolutionary War Ghosts of the Carolina Backcountry
EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the curious and unexplained stories that have long defined Asheville and Western North Carolina. The region is full of unanswered questions, from old folklore and local legends to eerie encounters, unsolved moments in history, and the true-crime mysteries that still leave people won
