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ASHEVILLE - Western North Carolina's Chef Taylor Montgomery showed up and showed out, earning the top award in the North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association's statewide cooking competition, the Chef Showdown. On Sept. 2, Montgomery, co-founder and executive chef at Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester , was named t

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A late-night officer-involved shooting on Sept. 3 sent one person to the hospital, according to the Madison County Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Buddy Harwood told News 13 that the incident happened at 9:41 p.m. "Madison County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted warrant service at 1934 Sandy.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The cost of rebuilding Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge has increased by about $800 million, with N.C. Department of Transportation officials now estimating the project will cost about $2.8 billion. NCDOT said Wednesday that new geotechnical information gathered as crews have

WNC News -- September 3, 2026: Buncombe County Government has released updated public health figures revealing significant declines in both fatal overdoses and emergency room encounters, marking a measurable turning point in Western North Carolina’s response to the opioid crisis. WNC News -- September 3, 2026: Buncombe

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said one of its detectives was bitten by a dog during an arrest in Leicester on Aug. 31. The detective was trying to take two people into custody. The first person, Amanda Marie Allen, 35, was arrested without...

CHEROKEE, N.C. (WLOS) — A federal jury in Asheville has acquitted a Cherokee man of first-degree murder and related charges, ending a case that centered on whether he acted in lawful self-defense in a fatal shooting. The jury returned verdicts of not guilty on all counts for Derrick Alan...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. 828newsNOW — Labor Day weekend brings a variety of festivals and events to Western North Carolina, with long-running traditions, mountain music, arts and crafts, and downtown gatherings planned across the region. Events scheduled Sept. 4-7 include the Canton Labor Day Festival, NC Apple Festival in Hend

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene devastated western North Carolina, the Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville's Biltmore Village remains a powerful reminder of both the storm's destruction and the community's determination to rebuild. The historic church was inundated when Helene struck the region o

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) said they are looking for mama bear who needs to be “humanely dispatched” after entering several homes in Asheville since August. Officials said that they have been searching for the bear since Aug. 18. Within 24 hours,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Climate Prediction Center has released its official seasonal outlook for Sept., Oct. and Nov. The West, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Florida are favored to see warmer-than-normal temperatures. Western North Carolina and parts of the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys sit in an equal-chances zone for