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The millions of dollars in federal affordable housing funds up for grabs last spring brought high hopes that Buncombe County could replace hundreds of dwellings destroyed by Helene and, maybe, make a dent in its crushing need for subsidized housing. Spurred by what one housing advocate called an “unprecedented” funding

Seven Buncombe County properties valued at an estimated $529,500 have been returned to their rightful owner following criminal convictions in a real estate fraud case involving forged deeds and unauthorized notarizations. According to the case investigation, the victim’s adoptive nephew, Kevin West, forged the victim’s

CANDLER, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said it is searching after a Silver Alert was issued for a man who was last seen on Sept. 4. Deputies said the search for 68-year-old Edward Malloy is happening in the area of Milksick Cove Road in Candler. There will be a large law enforcement and eme

North Carolina’s food scene is having one of those weeks where a simple question like...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — There are ways around some of the worst traffic snarls near Bowen Bridge. But there may be no secret shortcut. As Interstate 26 Connector construction changes familiar traffic patterns around West Asheville, Westgate and Hill Street, motorists coming from West Asheville, Enka, Candler and

HOT SPRINGS, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - State, county, and town officials joined with leaders of Advanced BioGas Systems (ABS) on Thursday for the opening of the Hot Springs ABS Facility two years after Hurricane Helene. Officials said that discussions about setting up a facility in Madison County began before Helene...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers on Interstate 26 near Asheville could run into delays late Thursday morning as crews temporarily slow traffic for blasting and rock removal. A traffic slow roll is scheduled to begin about 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, in both directions near the Broadway interchange at...

HENDERSONVILLE, NC (WLOS) — A proposal for 288 multifamily units along Upward Road near Interstate 26 is raising questions from nearby residents about what it would take to build part of the property in a floodplain and how traffic could be impacted along an already busy corridor. The development...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Violent crime in Asheville is at its lowest level in more than five years, according to new data from the Asheville Police Department. APD reports 286 violent crime cases through the first eight months of 2026, which is 33% below the department's four-year average of 430 cases during the same p

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville restaurant owner is warning other business owners after someone broke into her restaurant overnight, stole a safe and took about $2,700 in cash. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the burglary at Pad Thai Asheville on Sardis Road on Tuesday, Sept. 22.