Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Downtown Asheville was not that crowded, with some Labor Day visitors loving the calmer atmosphere. Along Biltmore Avenue, families and couples were seen window shopping and enjoying a break from the heat. Some businesses were closed for the holiday, but most restaurants and stores around...

CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) — The longest-running Labor Day parade in western North Carolina drew hundreds of people to downtown Canton Monday, Sept. 7, as the town marked the 118th year of the tradition. People lined the streets to watch colorful, homemade floats and local groups roll through the heart...

Funding will support trail sustainability, volunteer training   SALUDA—The Saluda Community Land Trust has received a $13,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Henderson County to improve the management and […]

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County voters will decide in November whether to authorize another $70 million in general-obligation bonds for affordable housing and open space, four years after approving bonds for the same priorities. The proposal would authorize $40 million for affordable housing and $30 mill

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville City Council will consider new protections for tenants living in unsafe housing Tuesday, along with a plan to begin mapping out the future of more than 50 acres in the Deaverview neighborhood. The tenant proposal would make it unlawful for a property owner to...

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) shared that it is investigating a deputy-involved shooting that happened on Thursday. Officials said that the Madison County Sheriff’s Office requested the SBI to assist with a deputy-involved shooting in the 1900 block of Sand

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville High School has been cooking up a new space for culinary students with a renovation reflecting professional kitchen standards. The project is now in its “final stretch,” according to Jeremy Gibbs, chief operating officer for Asheville City Schools. “As physical work wraps...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — It might have been rainy today, but something that can definitely bring some sunshine into your life is puppies. Puppy Palooza returned to The Mule at Devil's Foot Beverage in Asheville on Sunday, Sept. 6, to benefit Brother Wolf Animal Rescue. This is the second...

Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry has begun rebuilding and expanding Veterans Restoration Quarters at 1329 Tunnel Road, replacing the veterans facility severely damaged by Hurricane Helene. ABCCM marked the start of construction with an Aug. 13 groundbreaking, nearly two years after the storm. Helene sent

Conserving Carolina will host a Nature Preserve Stewards workday Wednesday, September 9, at the Mouth of Mud Creek preserve in the Mills River and Arden area of Henderson County. The four-hour volunteer session runs from 10 in the morning until 2 in the afternoon. The Nature Preserve Stewards program offers...