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Flock cameras have spread to Western North Carolina, with one being placed on a pole behind the E.J. Whitmire Stadium this semester. Flock cameras are a license plate recognition camera made by Flock Safety. According to Flock Safety, license plate recognition cameras“captures license plates and key vehicle characteris

ARDEN, N.C. (WBTV) - A retired NASCAR driver reportedly had several guns, memorabilia and other personal items stolen from his house in North Carolina recently. An incident report filed with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office on Aug. 29 confirmed that longtime driver Dave Marcis had his home in the Arden area broken

ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Sitting along Haywood Road is Asheville’s newest 24-hour community refrigerator and mini market, where food, clothing and everyday essentials are free for anyone who needs them. The Little Free Corner Store offers produce, pantry items, clothing, hygiene products and other necessities at no cost.

ALEXANDER, N.C. (WLOS) — A driver is dead following a head-on collision on Sept. 10 on Alexander Road. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said troopers responded to the crash at 10:17 a.m. In the 500 block of Alexander Road near Mag Sluder Road. The Highway Patrol said the...

Buncombe County Air Quality has taken over the former Asheville-Buncombe Air Quality Agency’s work, with changes to who issues industrial permits and hears appeals. The program now operates within the county’s Permits and Inspections department, while residents can continue using familiar air-quality services. County c

Buncombe County has reopened applications for a housing development partner in the Just Home Project, with proposals due October 30 at noon. The effort seeks housing for people experiencing housing instability who are involved in the justice system. The partner selected for the project’s second phase will be eligible t

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hundreds of new affordable homes could be coming to west Asheville as part of the redevelopment of a public housing complex. "When you get a place, even if it's just something like this, it feels so amazing because. In a sense, it's yours," said Julie Briggs, who lives at Deaverview Apartments.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The number of people injured or killed in gun incidents in Asheville declined this summer compared with the same period last year. From June 1 through Aug. 31, Asheville Police Department (APD) data show 16 victims were injured or killed in shooting incidents in 2026, compared to 22 victims dur

Thursday, September 10th, 2026 — Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend on the night of September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. The worst of it happened the next morning, three hundred miles inland and several thousand feet up. The southern Appalachians had already absorbed heavy rain from a stalled fr

ASHEVILLE, N.C. 828newsNOW — The Sept. 11-13 weekend brings a mix of books, music, film, food and outdoor events to Asheville and Western North Carolina, with several festivals and community gatherings marking the shift toward fall. Events include the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival in Burnsville, Mountain Song Fe