Asheville NC

Six months later and still out of a job. That's the reality for nearly 13,000 Asheville residents half a year after Tropical Storm Helene struck Western North Carolina. In the wake of the historic storm, hundreds of businesses closed. The region’s multibillion dollar tourism sector took a devastating hit. Thousands...

North Carolina legislators continue not to “get it” when it comes to the state’s ever-worsening plague of gun violence. The latest disturbing example: a bill making its way through the state House that would allow private schools to arm teachers and, conceivably, even some students. Bill sponsors say their intent is...

Chief Legal Analyst Khalif Rhodes explains the legal challenges the bill could face.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man accused of assaulting and robbing two victims during a home invasion has been taken into custody. Asheville police said Keithan Deshun Whitmire was located in Charlotte on Wednesday and taken into custody by local law enforcement. Whitmire is a suspect in an early-morning...

Six months after Hurricane Helene struck the Southeast, five people remain missing in North Carolina, ABC News reports.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — With the current economic conditions, more people are turning to food pantries, including the Haywood Christian Ministry, which expects even more demand as tariffs are implemented. The pantry is now better equipped to meet the demand with the addition of a food hub- a...

Six individuals have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Asheville for various charges, including unlawful firearm possession, straw purchasing of firearms, and trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine.

POLK & HENDERSON COUNTIES, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Forest Service has shared what it called a "final update" on the Black Cove Complex. The total size of the Black Cove Complex Total Size has reached 7,670 acres. The Black Cove Fire is 3,502 acres and 97% contained....

This report was initially published by WECT and is being shared with permission. You can find the original here. Christopher Vargo, who worked for the Battleship Memorial for 12 years before his termination in January, filed the lawsuit. It names the Battleship Commission, Executive Director Jay Martin and the North...

The state pension system has a $16 billion deficit, state Treasurer Brad Briner told a legislative committee Thursday morning, and the department’s investment division needs a new strategic direction. Briner used his appearance before the House Oversight Committee to talk up his proposal for changing how investment...