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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Still looking for fall color? There's plenty left to see across the Blue Ridge Mountains as October comes to a close. North Carolina has one of the longest fall color seasons in the country, with peak foliage cascading from the mountains to the coast over several weeks. In contrast, New England's peak color typically lasts about two weeks.

After being closed for three years, Malvern Hills Park’s swimming pool is being brought back to life. At the Oct. 27 Asheville City Council meeting, council members approved a contract amendment, allowing the project to move out of the design phase and into construction. The City Council said the construction of the new pool will begin before the end of the year and is scheduled to be completed in time to open for the summer season of 2028.

Buncombe County voters will be deciding on a $40 million bond referendum for affordable housing, with the aim of increasing the number of housing units in Buncombe County for people of low to moderate income. Proceeds from the bond will support construction of affordable housing for both rental units and...

Masking is required and children under 12 are temporarily prohibited from visiting The Baby Place and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at AdventHealth Hendersonville. Flu is not the only concern. The updated protocols come amid an uptick in a variety of respiratory illnesses in the region. Mission Hospital and Pardee have not yet announced seasonal flu restrictions.

Written by John Boyle, Asheville Watchdog. Hopes were high in 2014, when Emily Sutton Dezio, fellow Enka-Candler residents, and representatives of Buncombe County and the Enka Commerce Park came together with a vision to create a greenway along Hominy Creek. They imagined a 2.5-mile walking and cycling path by the...

Construction is beginning on a $4.1 million temporary bridge in east Asheville to restore transportation access for residents and visitors following damage caused by Hurricane Helene. This week crews are installing a 300-foot modular steel bridge connecting Azalea Road to Gashes Creek Road near the Western North Carolina Nature Center.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For the second consecutive week, North Carolina has the lowest average gas prices in the United States. This comes after lawmakers passed a bill that temporarily suspends the state's 41-cent-per-gallon gas tax. As of Tuesday, Oct. 27, the average price of regular unleaded gasoline per...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black bears getting into trash cans is nothing new in Asheville. But some are taking things a lot further, breaking into homes and even ripping doors and windows off their frames. And a state wildlife biologist says the problem is getting worse. Ashley Hobbs, a...

The convictions stemmed from multiple investigations and traffic stops conducted by Buncombe County deputies.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Buncombe County man was sentenced to at least eight years in prison after pleading guilty to felony charges, including trafficking in methamphetamine. The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office said James Eugene Cole III pleaded guilty Monday, Oct. 26, to charges stemming from multiple...