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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Officials released an update Friday morning regarding an increase in cases of whooping cough in Haywood County. Haywood County Health and Human Services confirmed with 7NEWS that there are now seven cases of whooping cough. Officials reported five of those cases within the county last...

CANTON, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The town manager of Canton posted a letter on the town’s website and Facebook in response to concerns about recent water rate increases. The letter by Town Manager Lisa Stinnett says Canton has faced much adversity in the last few years, citing damage from Hurricane Helene back in 2024,...

The sound of a siren can be a life-saving alert in an emergency. For residents of Haywood County, that alert system is getting a much-needed upgrade.

The colorful restaurants in Weaverville, NC, offer a fantastic alternative to the busier and hottest Asheville restaurants. Not to mention, there is free parking, great craft breweries, and quaint strolling parks. Tom and I head here for chill and artsy vibes. Below, uncover the best places for budget-friendly...

HENDERSONVILLE – Henderson County will soon no longer need to pay upfront for removing debris from Tropical Storm Helene. Effective July 20, North Carolina will foot the bill directly. At a Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting July 16, members expressed concern that bills from debris removal contractors...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A major redesign could be on the horizon for one of Asheville's busiest downtown gateways. The city has released a new feasibility study for Patton Avenue that is aimed at enhancing safety and walkability. The "Downtown Patton Avenue Corridor Feasibility Study" recommends several key...

$1,000 scholarship offered to aid students attending the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The League of Women Voters Asheville-Buncombe County has joined the University of North Carolina at Asheville Foundation to establish a $1,000 scholarship for each of the next five years to aid students attending UNCA....

For nearly five decades, Tim Barnwell has walked the back roads of Appalachia with a view camera slung over his shoulder and a quiet reverence in his stride. From front porches shaded by grapevine trellises to hand-hewn barns resting in the folds of misty valleys, his photographs have given faces—and dignity—to lives...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County officials are calling on residents, workers and community members in Swannanoa to help shape the area’s future through a new Small Area Plan. The plan, developed in partnership with local organizations, will include recommendations for housing, transportation, health and...

Surveillance video showed a woman breaking into an Asheville church and taking several items.