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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A power outage hit downtown Asheville on Thursday afternoon, leaving nearly 1,000 customers without power, according to Duke Energy. The outage has primarily impacted the downtown area's business district. Parts of Coxe Avenue, Patton Avenue, Hilliard Avenue, Lexington Avenue, Church Street, As

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — June is Men’s Health Month and experts are urging men not to ignore crucial preventative care. Physicians say routine screenings and wellness exams are often overlooked by men who feel healthy. However, problems with blood sugar and cholesterol can develop silently and go undetected...

For years, people in Asheville have asked for a festival during Pride month. The city’s largest annual Pride festival, Blue Ridge Pride, traditionally happens in September which has disappointed some people looking to celebrate Pride on the June anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. This year, organizer Butch Thompson

FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — A bicyclist was hospitalized with “significant injuries” following a traffic accident in Fletcher on Tuesday morning, according to Fletcher Police Department Chief Dan Terry. The accident occurred around 11:47 a.m. on Tuesday, June 23, at the U.S. 25 and Old Airport Road intersection...

Stock image by Nickbeer/Getty Images A black bear hanging out in a backyard near Asheville, North Carolina, found itself a solution to the summer heat: A garden hose. The post WATCH: Bear Sprays Itself With Garden Hose to Beat the Heat appeared first on Outdoors with Bear Grylls .

SALUDA—Repair work on a heavily damaged section of Green River Cove Road is set to begin as the North Carolina Department of Transportation continues efforts to restore local infrastructure damaged […]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers heading out for Independence Day travel could see some relief at the pump compared with earlier this year, but prices remain historically high for the holiday. The national average price of gasoline is expected to fall to around $3.75 per gallon on Saturday, July...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville Police Department has confirmed responding to multiple reports of fighting juveniles during the Downtown After 5 concert last week. After hearing rumors of a stabbing at the Juneteenth Celebration concert on Friday, June 19, 828newsNOW reached out to APD for more information. Ac

A former Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges accusing him of criminal activity involving inmates and detention center staff.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Tickets for the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville, scheduled for Sept. 17-20 at Cliffs at Walnut Cove, are now available. To purchase tickets, please visit https://www.biltmorechampionship.com/tickets. The PGA TOUR returns to Western North Carolina this fall, bringing championship golf to Clif