Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County continues to rank among North Carolina’s hardest-hit areas for fentanyl-related deaths, and Asheville police say community members remain a key part of efforts to identify drug activity — as long as tips include enough detail to be actionable. According to the...

Are you looking for helpful community resources to support yourself or aging loved ones? You are invited to explore the Aging Resources of WNC Expo, an in-person event packed with local experts and valuable information, Thursday, August 20, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.

IN HENDERSON COUNTY, ONE OF THE WORLD'S ;LARGEST HEALTH CARE MANUFACTURING COMPANIES PLAN TO EXPAND ITS OPERATIONS AND CREATE MORE JOBS.

To answer Loretta O’Hanlon’s letter about being safe in Asheville [“Downtown Doesn’t Feel Scary,” May 20, Xpress] — forget it. I’ve lived here 32 years as of this June, and the last 18 years on my own, and so I have to rely on Asheville buses or footwork to get my errands done.

The man who was once second-in-command at the Madison County Sheriff's Office remains in jail on a $1.5 million dollar bond.

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — When Helene's floodwaters tore through Marshall nearly 21 months ago, Shirley Chambliss lost nearly everything in her weaving studio. "We were on the roof when the rain came," Chambliss said. "We didn't have a clue." She watched as floodwaters destroyed buildings and carried away decades...

FAIRVIEW, N.C. (WLOS) — Saturday, June 27, marks the fifth and final day of the 2026 Carolina Brotherhood Ride, where 25 first responders from fire departments across North and South Carolina will cycle more than 120 miles to honor local heroes who have died in the line of duty.

Residents near Cedar Creek Lake are holding a town hall meeting on Sunday as they continue to push back against a proposed date center that would affect the area.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville awarded $855,000 in Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery funds to Optimist Ventures, an accelerator for Asheville entrepreneurs affected by Hurricane Helene. "This award from the city allows us to extend our fund and accelerator program through 2028. Initial

The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality recently announced it will invest $5 million to build 24 emergency power sources, known as microgrids, including in six counties in western North Carolina. Microgrids power essential equipment during a disaster and are often deployed when hurricanes cause outages,