Asheville NC

The familiar aroma of sizzling fajitas, steaming peppers and fresh queso wafted through the air inside a yellow building along Flat Creek, Dec. 3, as a popular Black Mountain restaurant returned to its longtime location, 14 months after being displaced by Tropical Storm Helene. The grand reopening of Ole’s...

(Press release from District Attorney’s office) On October 30th, 2025 Lucas Wilson Murphy pled guilty to three counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon with Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, three counts of Assault with a Deadly Weapon, and four counts of Assault on a Law...

You can smell it before you see it: warm butter, hot ovens, and flour dusted across wooden counters. These Southern kitchens still pat, fold, and cut biscuits by hand, the way grandmama taught, turning simple ingredients into small miracles. If you crave flaky layers and golden tops that pull apart with a sigh, you...

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Madison County, tucked in the mountains of western North Carolina, has no hospital and just three ambulances serving its roughly 22,000 people. The ambulances frequently travel back and forth to Mission Hospital in Asheville, the largest and most central hospital in the region. Trips can take more than two hours,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — The Market Place, a restaurant in Asheville, North Carolina, is renowned for its sustainability-focused approach and superb dining experience. Run by Chef William Dissen, The Market Place combines ethically sourced food with a comfortable, elevated dining atmosphere. Chef Dissen, who has...

The latest round of federal funding — $29 million — is on its way from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to Western North Carolina to reimburse cities, towns and state agencies for Hurricane Helene recovery projects. The biggest portion of the funds, $7.7 million dollars, is going toward...

North Carolina is home to two of the country's best cities to live in, according to U.S. News & World Report's yearly rankings for 2025-2026. U.S. News ranked a total of 250 major U.S. cities for quality of life (26%), value (25%), desirability (24%), job market (23%) and net migration (2%). According to this year's...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Buncombe County and Transylvania County Sheriff’s Offices announced that, following their investigation, Corey Howell was not an accidentally released inmate. On November 30, Howell, an inmate at the Buncombe County Detention Center, was released from the facility. At the time,...

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — Out in the quiet countryside of Marshall, farrier Grace Washinger was recently working on trimming horse’s hooves when we caught up with her for this week's Carolina Moment. Not a common trade, a farrier is a craftsman who trims and shoes horses' hooves. “Today...