Asheville NC

HENDERSONVILLE – Henderson County will soon no longer need to pay upfront for removing debris from Tropical Storm Helene. Effective July 20, North Carolina will foot the bill directly. At a Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting July 16, members expressed concern that bills from debris removal contractors...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A major redesign could be on the horizon for one of Asheville's busiest downtown gateways. The city has released a new feasibility study for Patton Avenue that is aimed at enhancing safety and walkability. The "Downtown Patton Avenue Corridor Feasibility Study" recommends several key...

$1,000 scholarship offered to aid students attending the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The League of Women Voters Asheville-Buncombe County has joined the University of North Carolina at Asheville Foundation to establish a $1,000 scholarship for each of the next five years to aid students attending UNCA....

For nearly five decades, Tim Barnwell has walked the back roads of Appalachia with a view camera slung over his shoulder and a quiet reverence in his stride. From front porches shaded by grapevine trellises to hand-hewn barns resting in the folds of misty valleys, his photographs have given faces—and dignity—to lives...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County officials are calling on residents, workers and community members in Swannanoa to help shape the area’s future through a new Small Area Plan. The plan, developed in partnership with local organizations, will include recommendations for housing, transportation, health and...

Surveillance video showed a woman breaking into an Asheville church and taking several items.

A few hundred people gathered at Pack Square Park on Thursday, July 17 as part of a nationwide series of “Good Trouble Lives On” demonstrations. The national day of nonviolent action, which marked the fifth anniversary of the death of congressman and Civil Rights icon John Lewis, was designed to defend democracy and...

Can I afford to remain living here or do I need to move away?. Chloe has asked herself a question a lot of folks here do—can I afford to remain living here or do I need to move away?. Born and raised in Asheville with strong family bonds, Chloe...

They experienced segregated and integrated classrooms. On June 21, 2025, members of the minority class of 1969 from Lee Edwards High School gathered at Longhorn Restaurant to celebrate their pride and contributions made to education and racial relations in Asheville City Schools during the 1959-1969 school years. The...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — McDowell County leaders hope to give property owners some peace of mind through two projects funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the state of North Carolina. This month, McDowell County submitted 25 hazard mitigation applications to FEMA for approval. Grant...