Hendersonville families enjoy back-to-school bash at ‘Moovin & Groovin’ event
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Today, Hendersonville families had the chance to get ahead on back-to-school shopping at the Blue Ridge Mall's second annual 'Movin' & Groovin' back-to-school event. The event featured lots of activities for all ages and exclusive retailer promotions. News 13 talked with the Blue Ridge...
Waynesville hosts 2nd annual Public Art Commission Fundraiser
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Waynesville is hosting its second annual Public Art Commission Fundraiser on September 18. The event will take place at Frog Level Brewing Courtyard at 40 Commerce Street. Tickets for the event are $35 for adults and $25 for kids ages two to 15. Each ticket...
Watauga, Ashe & Wilkes among counties to launch eCourts on Monday
RALEIGH — Transformative digital court services will come online in fourteen counties across several North Carolina regions on Monday. This milestone in North Carolina’s transition to a modern court system marks the second-to-last track of the historic eCourts expansion and brings online access to 87 total counties....
Hilltop Opens Second Ice Cream Shop
Asheville – Hilltop Ice Cream Shop has opened a new store at 235 Weaverville Road in Woodfin. They have been serving their homemade ice cream at 520 Old US 74 in Fairview since 2010. Owner Spencer Hilgeman purchased the business from Barbara Borgersen in 2021. He had worked at...
Inmate apprehended after escaping from WNC jail
An inmate and illegal immigrant who escaped from a Western North Carolina jail last week is now back in custody.
He’s honoring Black history with ceramics as the platform
Potter Jim McDowell of Weaverville, N.C., poses with a face jug, an art form with roots in Africa. Jim McDowell shows art through an ancestral lens. A “ceramic activist” who lives in Weaverville, N.C., 9 miles north of Asheville, McDowell pays homage to people who came before and paves the way for those who come...
Richmond hill residents celebrate as 83 acres along French Broad River will be conserved
WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Homeowners in Richmond Hill in Woodfin celebrated Saturday at a big summer block party. The party hosted by the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy (SAHC) included music, cold beer, and snow cones. The longtime non-profit and its staff were thrilled that they could help the community...
Pioneer Heritage Festival comes to Clyde July 26
The Haywood County Historical & Genealogical Society is hosting a Pioneer Heritage Festival in Clyde, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, July 26. The Festival is free to the public and will take place on the grounds of the Museum of Haywood County History at 178 Morgan St. The event is sponsored in part by Visit...
‘Root Cause Farm’ combats summer hunger feeding nearly 130 families weekly
FAIRVIEW, N.C. (WLOS) — The summer months can be especially difficult for children facing poverty and food insecurity, with an estimated 22 million American children experiencing summer hunger, according to Feeding America. One of the biggest reasons for the increase is that children who rely on school meals for...
Waynesville crews tackle pothole repairs, officials say
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. — Crews are busy filling in potholes in the streets of Waynesville. With input from residents, town officials pinpointed about 50 locations in need of repair, including Boyd Avenue. The Public Works Director says crews started working on filling in potholes Monday. “I think we're at about...
