City considers rezoning Asheville Mall amid development regulations revamp
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Asheville City Council will soon consider a proposal to rezone the Asheville Mall located on Tunnel Road and its potential impact on future development in the area. According to officials, the ordinance would rezone the 40.88-acre property from Urban Place Form District (UP) to Regional
Candler Ingles responds to Taylor Farms repackaging allegations
CANDLER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Produce management at the Ingles Market on Sand Hills Road in Candler has responded to online allegations that the store has been repackaging and selling Taylor Farms products amid concerns over a cyclosporiasis outbreak. According to the Associated Press, Taylor Farms has been identified b
Man’s Neighbor Threatens to Shoot His Dog if It Approaches — Then Police Confirm...
Photo credit: AI-generated image created using ChatGPT. Illustrative only. A family in Asheville, North Carolina says a tense neighborhood situation has gone from uncomfortable to flat-out scary. They’ve... The post Man’s Neighbor Threatens to Shoot His Dog if It Approaches — Then Police Confirm the Threat Is Likely
‘It was disbelief’: Mentor remembers two Asheville shooting victims
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Shawn Smart, with the local mentorship program "My Daddy Taught Me That," is looking back at the lives of Lamarius Jones and Marquis Davis, who, according to the program's owner, were the two victims killed in the Asheville shooting on Sunday, July 19, that left seven others injured.
Deadly shooting in Asheville shines spotlight on the city’s gun violence numbers
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police continue to investigate a weekend shooting in downtown that left two people dead and seven others injured, as newly released department data provides a broader look at gun violence in the city this year. According to the Asheville Police Department, officers have investigated..
Tree falls on power lines, sparks fire, cuts power along Haywood Road in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A section of Haywood Road in West Asheville was closed late Wednesday morning after a fallen tree or tree debris brought down power lines, sparked a small fire and knocked out electricity to hundreds of customers. Around 11:35 a.m., 828newsNOW witnessed fire trucks and Duke...
Woman arrested for illegally prescribing GLP-1’s
On July 8, Priscilla Ann Hendrix was arrested during a traffic stop on Leicester Highway following an investigation that began late last year. The investigation, led by members of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Illegal Gun Reduction and Narcotics Task Force, stemmed from a community complaint. Hendrix was charged
Apple Festival Races to Mark 50th Anniversary on September 5th
The Apple Festival Races will mark their 50th anniversary Saturday, September 5, with in-person 8K, 5K and Mini Moo Mile events and new virtual 5K and 8K choices. The Henderson County Chamber of Commerce is organizing the anniversary program with presenting sponsor Hunter Subaru and community partners. The event is...
Donate school supplies for students in WNC foster care
Support students in the Western North Carolina foster care system with a school supplies drive through Friday, July 31. Donated supplies will be distributed to the families who are supporting school-aged children in foster care, including 325 students in Buncombe County. Any additional supplies will be given to in-need
As Buncombe County ages, there aren’t enough volunteers to inspect nursing homes
Chris Fink likes to volunteer. But where some people might build houses or help out in a soup kitchen, once every three months Fink takes a tour of Buncombe County’s nursing homes and long-term adult care facilities as a member of the county’s Community Advisory Committee. Fink visits with residents, helps them to reso
