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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council is meeting behind closed doors this morning to interview a candidate for city manager. Current City Manager Debra Campbell announced earlier this year that she had chosen to retire and not sign another contract with the city of Asheville. Council will convene...

With the end of the federal government shutdown, Western North Carolinians could see their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits as soon as tomorrow, according to Gov. Josh Stein. While volunteering at Asheville’s MANNA Food Bank on Thursday, Stein addressed the federal government’s role in...

MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein visited the Asheville area on Thursday, Nov. 13, to assist MANNA FoodBank. He first visited MANNA, where he helped pack food boxes two weeks out from Thanksgiving. Stein then delivered a grant to MANNA FoodBank of more than $500,000 from the state to aid...

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Charlotte woman has struck it rich after she won a $4 million top prize on a scratch-off ticket from a west Asheville convenience store. Swati Amin purchased her winning $30 Carolina Black Premier ticket at BJ's Food Mart on Michigan Avenue after she finished her shift at the store,...

There’s a troll takeover happening across North Carolina. In the last month, a troupe of giant wooden trolls, created by Danish Artist Thomas Dambo, has been installed in Asheville, High Point, Charlotte and Raleigh. In Asheville, 12 trolls are stationed at the North Carolina Arboretum. The traveling exhibit,...

City staff will review the Commission’s recommendations. At its October 14, 2025 meeting, Asheville City Council voted to formally dissolve the Community Reparations Commission. Established to develop recommendations addressing the lasting impacts of systemic harm, the Commission concluded its work after several...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man was arrested after an encounter with the Asheville Police Department as they were conducting a proactive enforcement in the Deaverview Road area, according to police. On Wednesday, Nov. 12, at around 3:31 p.m., officers with the Asheville Police Department were conducting a regular...

ASHEVILLE, NC — Lenny’s Grill and Subs is preparing to open at 278 Smokey Park Hwy, Asheville, NC 28806, targeting early to mid December if all continues smoothly. This will be franchisee Assef Alnasraween’s second Lenny’s location in Asheville. Business Debut first saw the news in To Asheville and Beyond.