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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A debate over the future of the Asheville Mall property is expected to take center stage when the Asheville City Council meets Tuesday evening, as elected leaders consider whether to rezone part of the aging shopping center and potentially open the door to new development along the Tunnel

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The man accused of killing 31-year-old Denzel McKnight at an Asheville apartment complex in 2024 will remain in jail after a judge denied bond on Monday morning, July 27. The suspect, 36-year-old Iken Michtreal Wallace, appeared at the Buncombe County Courthouse, where he was denied...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Oak & Grist Distilling Company has been given 90 days to bring its building into compliance after the Town of Black Mountain said an inspection found more than 4,000 gallons of distilled spirits stored alongside fire-alarm, sprinkler and other safety deficiencies. The town says...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man who is accused of breaking into a liquor store and stealing bottles of alcohol on at least eight occasions was being held on $50,000 bond after allegedly resisting arrest and injuring an Asheville police officer, authorities said Monday. Police were called to 151...

JULY 27, 2026 — The Henderson County Sheriff's Office responds to the scene of a death investigation at Dana Park in Henderson County, North Carolina. The Henderson County Sheriff's Office confirmed it is conducting a death investigation at Dana Park on Monday, July 27. Details are limited at this...

FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — Approximately 30 jobs at a Fletcher manufacturing facility will be impacted as the location transitions into "an innovation and development lab." A spokesperson for Avery Dennison, which designs and develops labeling and functional materials, radio frequency identification (RFID) inlays and tags

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In Buncombe County court Monday, the state requested to conduct its own mental health evaluation of a man who made headlines earlier this year when he was accused of attacking a runner in the Bent Creek Experimental Forest. Dillon Curtis, 29, was arrested on suspicion...

Helene turned some NC mountain communities into food deserts. Nonprofit efforts stepping forward with answers while stores remain closed.

Asheville has received a federal grant to study transportation and infrastructure improvements along Hilliard Avenue. The planning work will examine a possible western extension and changes for people traveling by car, bus, bicycle or on foot. It is an early step meant to define feasible options before detailed enginee

Eight Henderson County Public Schools will provide breakfast and lunch at no cost during the 2026-27 school year through the federal Community Eligibility Provision. The program applies to eight eligible schools in the district, according to Henderson County Public Schools. Students at those schools can receive both me