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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Hendersonville company that supplies emergency lighting for fire trucks and other first responder vehicles across the country says its future is uncertain as a long-running supply agreement is set to end Monday at midnight. HiViz Lighting CEO Sam Massa said the company provides products.

When more than 1,200 organizations competed last year in the America’s Farmer’s Market Celebration, none in the state of N.C. received more votes than the Black Mountain Tailgate Market, which finished seventh in the country. As the annual contest returns for its 18th year, with voting open through...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville police are investigating after a person was found with an apparent gunshot wound Sunday night near the intersection of Hanover Street and Haywood Road. Officers responded to the area at about 8:36 p.m. Sunday after receiving a report of a person with a gunshot...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — With school back in session across western North Carolina, that means busier roads in the mornings and afternoons. The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is reminding drivers of the rules of the road regarding school zones and buses:. When driving in a school zone, slow...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police and several local and state agencies took the rare step of going to civil court to shut down criminal activity at a South Asheville home after investigators said problems at the property spiraled out of control over the past year. The Asheville Police...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville will be in the international spotlight this week when finance ministers, central bank governors and other officials from the world’s leading economies gather for G20 meetings. The G20 Finance Track meetings are scheduled for Aug. 29 through Sept. 1, bringing international financ

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville police say license plate readers have produced “specific, critical leads” in the investigation of the July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting that killed two people and injured seven others. The information helped investigators identify vehicles and people connected to the case. The di

Three arrested after drug bust at WNC apartment building

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After a large tree fell onto a power line in south Asheville in the afternoon hours of Aug. 24 and knocked out power to over 2,000 customers, a new technology restored power to most. According to Zach Vavricka of Duke Energy, that feature is called...

North Carolina grows more apples than most people realize, and a big share of them come from the mountains near Hendersonville. When fall rolls around, orchards open their rows and let you fill a bag straight from the tree, which is a lot more fun than grabbing a plastic sleeve at the store.