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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Two Buncombe County high schools are helping families get into the holiday spirit and giving students valuable agriculture skills. North Buncombe and A.C. Reynolds Future Farmers of America students are operating Christmas tree lots. They help customers choose trees, load them up and...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — Ho-ho-hold on tight! Santa Claus is set to make a daring descent down Chimney Rock this weekend as he prepares for the most magical day of the year. On Saturday, Dec. 6, jolly old Saint Nicholas himself is coming to Chimney Rock State Park...

MITCHELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Multiple school districts in western North Carolina announced schedule changes for Tuesday due to icy weather. Mitchell County Schools will be opening two hours late. Yancey County Schools will be opening two hours late. Madison County Schools will be opening two hours late....

BAT CAVE, N.C. (WLOS) — Jake Jarvis, celebrated for his selfless recovery efforts following Hurricane Helene, has been awarded the top prize in a national contest. Out of five finalists, Jarvis ultimately won first place in the competition for the America's Hardest Worker Award. Jarvis is the owner of...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A thin glaze of ice coated vehicle windshields across the Asheville area Monday morning — a quiet reminder that winter weather is settling in. And forecasters say more is on the way. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a Winter Weather Advisory...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Detectives are asking for help identifying a person believed to have stolen scrap metal from a local recycling center last week. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said an unknown individual stole scrap metal at Biltmore Iron and Metal. The sheriff’s office shared a photo of a truck...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — Chick-fil-A restaurants in the Upstate and Asheville locations are launching a “Twelve Days of Christmas” giveaway through the Chick-fil-A app. from Monday, Dec. 1, through Saturday, Dec. 13. Guests can enjoy a complimentary menu item each day, with the following featured items: Monday, Dec...

An elk with a toddler’s swing entangled in its antlers was spotted by residents in Maggie Valley on Friday, Nov. 28, prompting a response from local wildlife officials, ABC affiliate WLOS in Asheville reported.

A local nonprofit has released another round of research into Tropical Storm Helene’s impact on small farmers. Asheville-based Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s first report, published in May, focused on damage and losses farmers sustained. In a second part released Nov. 19, it looked at farmers’...

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