Sunday Chat on Friday – Wildlife and Moody Blues
With Fall Fortnight beginning in just two days, let’s have a chat today. Autumn is slowly arriving, with some varieties of trees already turning, but most have not begun yet. Late October is generally our peak for fall color, so it is a bit early yet. Plus the weather needs to get a lot cooler for the trees to be...
City leaders approve design phase 2 of Azalea Parks and Infrastructure Recovery Project
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council is moving forward with plans to rebuild recreation facilities and transportation infrastructure along Azalea Road and the Swannanoa River. In a unanimous vote on Tuesday, Oct. 14, city council agreed to move on with design phase II by entering into a contract...
Rediscover Asheville: Stories of rebuilding, triumph, survival from the mountains
One year after Asheville was devastated by Helene, WBTV is heading to the mountains to share stories of rebuilding, survival, and triumph.
Man with dementia reported found in Henderson County
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in locating a man with dementia.
Blue Ridge Mtn. treasure hunt’s prize pool hikes over $41k, seeks to aid Helene...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains, a glass mason jar filled with more than $26,000 in gold coins sits, waiting to be found. Every morning, the online search map for Countdown Treasure gets smaller, and the growing number of adventurers refresh their browsers to see if their favorite trail...
Swannanoa’s post-Helene wishlist: FEMA buyouts, accessible food and affordable new homes
This is one of multiple stories published by NC Newsline around the first anniversary of Hurricane Helene, documenting communities recovering in western North Carolina. Read the previous stories here and here. SWANNANOA — For two Saturdays a month, residents of Swannanoa have the chance to shop for fresh produce. The...
NC Swannanoa’s Most Loveable Dogs Eagerly Awaits Forever Homes Today!
Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around swannanoa.
Asheville City school board approves one-time bonuses for all staff
The Asheville City Board of Education approved a one-time employee retention bonus of $1,000 for the fiscal year 2025-26 budget at its Oct. 13 meeting. According to the recommendation, written by Asheville City Schools (ACS) Superintendent Maggie Fehrman and Chief Financial Officer Heidi Kerns, ACS can afford the...
HCA arrived with plans to cut 800 staff as soon as it bought Mission,...
Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. Mission Hospital administrators were aware, before the sale, that HCA Healthcare intended to...
Fiancée of deceased cyclist urges leaders to make roads safer for cycling
MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The fiancée of Leonard Antonelli, a cyclist who was killed in Madison County due to a dump truck accident, is going before local leaders asking them to use her loss as a catalyst to make roads safer. On July 1, 2025, three cyclists...
