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WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: As of 7:09 p.m., Weaverville Road has reopened, according to the Woodfin Police Department. A portion of Weaverville Road in Woodfin is closed due to flooding amid heavy rain, local officials confirmed. In a social media post, the Woodfin Police Department said there is...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Authorities say a woman reported missing from Cleveland County was last seen in Asheville. A post shared on the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Facebook page about Hannah Toppins-Turner said she was initially last seen June 8 in Polkville. However, the post was updated June 22 to say she was

Michael Stonehocker spends a lot of time downtown. The 28-year-old works at a restaurant on the South Slope and, when he’s off the clock, he sometimes likes to hit the bar scene as a way to “cut loose” and meet new people. On July 15, Stonehocker was...

Annual fire inspections have been a regular occurrence at Oak and Grist Distilling Co. since the business opened its doors to the public in 2017. “Oak and Grist has been operating in the same location for the last 10 years,” said cofounder and head distiller William Goldberg. “For the last 10 years, annually, an inspec

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black Mountain officials say they spent more than three years working with Oak & Grist Distilling Co. to resolve fire code and building code issues before ordering the business to close its indoor tasting room until safety concerns are addressed. In a detailed timeline...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said an arrest has been made after officials received multiple reports of a naked man trying to break into homes. According to the department, over the past several months, the reports were made in the Deer Lake Drive area. Police said...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — An Arden man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in connection with a multimillion-dollar log cabin building scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Investigators said the scheme occurred from 2022 through 2023, and defrauded at least 24 customers out of...

One of the best parts of my job as a freelance writer is that I’m often in the position of “sitting at the feet of the master,” so to speak. I get to interview so many folks who are experts in their field, and always come away adding their tips and advice to my oft-used bag of tricks.

Tucked along Haywood Road in West Asheville, Firestorm Books is a small shop with a big personality. Run by the workers who staff it, this store fills its shelves with the kinds of books that get pulled from other places, including banned titles, radical writing, and voices you rarely see up front. Whether you come for

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Grove Park Inn is thinking about Christmas in July. The Inn announced that The 2026 National Gingerbread House Competition has started, with July 22 being the first day of entries being accepted. The entry deadline is Nov. 9, and submissions can be made at...