Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Mast General Store is celebrating Dolly Parton’s birthday all week long. The country superstar will celebrate her 80th birthday on Monday, Jan. 19. In honor of Parton’s birthday, all 11 Mast General Store locations are asking customers to round up to the nearest...

ASHEVILLE - Save a few bucks by racking up deals on short rib plates, crab cakes starters, and burrata for two. On Jan. 20, the 2026 Asheville Restaurant Week will begin with limited-time menus, deep discounts, and one-of-a-kind dining experiences through Jan. 26 at more than 40 participating area restaurants. The...

A persistent drainage issue that has impacted residents in a Swannanoa neighborhood for more than a year after Helene is undergoing long-term repairs, following the intervention of a local nonprofit organization. ReGroup WNC, a grassroots relief initiative that has assisted more than 100 area families with home...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Following an extensive investigation by multiple agencies, a Hendersonville woman has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel has also been charged with three counts of distribution of certain food or...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – UNC Health Pardee is temporarily requiring masks for all who enter in its Emergency Department and all Pardee Urgent Care locations, effective Friday, Jan. 16. The masking requirement is intended to protect patients, staff and the broader community comes as measles and other respiratory...

ASHEVILLE – In what police are calling an “expansion” of services, officers have a new resource center at the Tanger Outlets, a shopping mall on Brevard Road. Asheville City Council adopted a resolution to formally approve execution of the lease Jan. 13 after repeated delays. At $6,000 a month, the 10-year initial...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — With $44 million coming to western North Carolina to start the Hazard Mitigation home buyout program, homeowners who applied in multiple counties are learning their counties are included in the first round of federal funds. “It feels like once again, we’ve been forgotten,” said...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is asking other North Carolina counties for help housing inmates as overcrowding worsens at the Buncombe County Detention Center. In a letter obtained by News 13, Sheriff Quentin E. Miller said the county may need temporary space for about...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Walgreens store in Asheville that was forced to close for over a year due to Hurricane Helene damage will officially reopen its doors next week. When Hurricane Helene hit western North Carolina in September 2024, it devastated a number of areas close to the Swannanoa River in Asheville,...

The idea of Polk County winning a conference championship might have seemed a bit foreign to Wolverine wrestlers competing Tuesday at Hendersonville. After all, none were alive the last time […]