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Dave Marcis spent 35 years getting shot at by other drivers’ fenders across 883 Sunday afternoons, and he never once needed a bodyguard for it. Somebody finally caught him off guard anyway — not at a superspeedway, but at his own house in Arden, North Carolina, while the 85-year-old was back visiting his native Wiscons

ARDEN, N.C. (828newsNOW) –A Sheetz convenience store is proposed for Long Shoals Road in Arden, and city staff is reviewing the plans for a 6,139-square-foot store on a nearly 6-acre site. The development application, accepted by Asheville city staff Sept. 8, calls for construction of the Sheetz on about...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene washed away its food truck, prep kitchen and neighboring bar, an Asheville restaurant is beginning a new chapter in the same River Arts District where its story started. Guajiro Cuban Comfort Food has opened its new brick-and-mortar restaurant inside the...

A grandfather's fishing trip this week reeled in more than just a good catch.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Buncombe County woman is facing prison time after being convicted of felony drug trafficking. According to a Sept. 17 news release from Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams, a jury found Emily Normeka Nesby, 46, guilty on Sept. 16 on drug trafficking charges following a three-day t

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For Brendan Valdes, Thursday’s opening round of the Biltmore Championship Asheville will represent something much bigger than another start on the PGA Tour. Nine months after receiving a stunning cancer diagnosis and only a few months after being declared cancer-free, the 23-year-old is preparing to return to competiti

HENDERSONVILLE – Nearly two years ago, the Hickory Nut Gorge in Henderson County was one of the places hit hardest by flooding caused by Tropical Storm Helene. The area continues to feel the knock-on effects. Ongoing work to repair road damage from flooding has meant longer response times for ambulances trying to reach

Buncombe County has more than its share of bear problems. During Tuesday’s Board of Commissioners meeting, officials were urged to do more to reduce the danger of bear-related property damage and human injuries. Since 2017, more people have been injured by bears in Buncombe than in the rest of...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County commissioners announced at their Sept. 15 meeting one affordable housing project has been awarded funding, but another one hasn't yet. Commissioners reported that the Crescent Place Apartments project in Arden received a $1.36 million 9% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) awa