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Asheville will begin enforcement Aug. 1 against outdoor dining areas that use public streets or sidewalks without a permit or fail to meet city requirements. Restaurants operating tables, platforms or other dining features in the public right of way should have their approval in place before enforcement begins. The cit

ALLEGHENY, N.C. (WBTV) - A tornado was confirmed to have touched down in North Carolina during storms earlier this week, the National Weather Service said. The twister touched down near the Allegheny community in Madison County shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28. A National Weather Service storm report...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The North Carolina Department of Transportation implemented a new all-way stop at the intersection of Beaverdam Road and Kimberly Avenue earlier this week. The new signage was installed on Monday, July 27, at the north Asheville intersection after the NCDOT documented 11 crashes in five..

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A man was sentenced to a minimum of 5 years in prison after pleading guilty to trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, according to the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office. 41-year-old Bruce Julian Allen Jr. pleaded guilty to two counts of trafficking in fentanyl and cocaine, and one count of

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — An affordable housing community has opened along Asheville’s Tunnel Road corridor, bringing 60 new apartment units to residents earning lower incomes, including young adults transitioning out of foster care. Mountain Housing Opportunities celebrated the opening of Star Point Apartments wi

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help locating a man they say stole from a vehicle. Deputies say the crime occurred around 4 a.m. Thursday morning at a home located on Aztec Lane near the Emma community. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Buncombe County She

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Recent rainfall across western North Carolina has made a significant dent in drought conditions, according to the drought monitor updated on Thursday, July 30. Severe drought intensity dropped a noteworthy 33% across our area over the last week. Areas experiencing moderate drought decreased by

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — Three people pleaded guilty in connection with a Sept. 2021 Asheville homicide case, N.C. Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced on July 30, 2026. As News 13 previously reported, on Sept. 27, 2021, deputies responded to a gunshot wound report at 49 Ben Lippen Road in Asheville, where authorities

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As North Carolina's cyclosporiasis outbreak continues to grow, many shoppers are changing what they buy — and where they buy it. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) reported 718 cases of cyclosporiasis as of Tuesday, an increase of 157 cases in just one week.

An EF-0 tornado caused damage in Madison County, according to the National Weather Service.