Affordable housing development among Helene grant projects
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has distributed more than $1 million in grants to nonprofits providing hurricane recovery services in the region. Including these recent awards, the Emergency and Disaster Response Fund has awarded a total of $35.4 million since last fall. Grants awarded. $850,000to...
Explore the night during NC Moth Week
National and North Carolina Moth Week kicks off from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 19, with free outdoor science demonstrations at the Asheville Municipal Golf Course. Bring a flashlight and camera to Family Moth Night to learn how to be a community scientist and earn the NC Moth...
Major infrastructure projects along Patton Avenue are complete, Asheville leaders say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two major infrastructure projects along Patton Avenue are officially complete after years of work, city of Asheville leaders announced in a July 15 press release. The Carter–Ann–Patton Stormwater Improvement Project, which started in 2019, addressed chronic flooding and drainage issues at the...
Investigation of two shootings leads to arrest
Asheville Police Department detectives arrested one shooter following an investigation into gun shots being fired on a public street on Saturday, June 28. The first incident took place on June 28 when officers responded around 2:32 a.m. to a report of a gun discharge on Atkinson Street. While canvassing the area,...
Data Breaches Announced by Two Dermatology Practices
Anne Arundel Dermatology and Mountain Laurel Dermatology have started issuing individual notifications about recent security incidents that potentially involved the theft of patient data. Anne Arundel Dermatology. Anne Arundel Dermatology, a provider of medical, pediatric, surgical, and aesthetic dermatology services...
Woman caught on camera taking local church’s items that were donated for Helene victims
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In the early-morning hours of July 15, surveillance cameras from inside the Oteen Baptist Church in Asheville revealed an unidentified woman robbing the church. Pastor Joe Steadman told News 13 he was shocked and described feeling disappointed by the recent event. “(She was) taking advantage...
McDowell County authorities seek help finding runaway 14-year-old girl
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDowell County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's assistance in finding a 14-year-old runaway from Nebo. Brooklyn Cheyane Jones was last seen on the evening of Tuesday, July 15, on Lamb Drive, officials said. Brooklyn is described as a white female with...
When disaster struck, public radio showed why it’s so necessary for North Carolina |...
In the mountains of western North Carolina, we’re no stranger to severe weather. But when Hurricane Helene tore through our region, it didn’t just down trees and knock out power — it severed the entire communication infrastructure for thousands and seriously damaged the City of Asheville’s water system, leaving about...
At Leo’s House of Thirst, Drew Wallace realizes his original vision of all-day service
Nearly five years after opening Leo’s House of Thirst in West Asheville, Drew Wallace has activated the big-picture plan he always had for the third of his four restaurants. (The Admiral, The Bull and Beggar, and Baby Bull are the others in his portfolio.) On July 2, Leo’s joined...
Tick bite-related emergency room visits at near record level this summer, CDC reports
(WLOS) — Tick bite cases are currently on the rise, with this summer showing the highest number of emergency room visits for ticks that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has seen since 2019. While the exact cause of the spike is unknown, tick bites typically ramp up...
