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MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS — Madison County will be receiving multiple upgrades in addition to Helene recovery. According to a news release, in addition to Helene recovery and large-scale infrastructure projects like communication tower enhancements, water and sewer line resilience projects, the Madison County...

Finding great pizza delivery in Hendersonville means navigating a surprisingly rich landscape of options. You’ve got everything from authentic New York-style slices to wood-fired artisan pies, Detroit-style squares to classic comfort pizzas that remind you why you fell in love with this food in the first place. The...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville has sworn in a new city manager. DK Wesley was sworn in on Jan. 8 in the council chamber with her family, members of the city council and a large crowd present. Wesley previously served as Buncombe County's assistant manager for over six years.

Mission Health in Asheville said 26 people may have been exposed to measles when three Buncombe County siblings showed up to the ER with symptoms on Sunday.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Around 100 people also gathered at the Haywood County Courthouse for another anti-ICE protest hosted by the Hands-Off Haywood Coalition on Thursday, Jan. 8. "We're going to get our country back and we're going to get democracy back. It's a long road ahead, but the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina is getting national recognition after Site Selection Magazine ranked it as the number one state in workforce development. The magazine attributes much of the state's accomplishments to the state's community college system. Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College prides...

We love our bears here in the Smokies. It’s estimated there are around 15,000 in the four-state area surrounding the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and they’ve become an iconic symbol of the region. So, it’s no wonder that of the hundreds of stories we published on The...

Several hundred community members marched through downtown Asheville to protest the Jan. 7 killing of Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis resident, who was shot at three times by a federal officer while in her car. At a press conference on Jan. 7, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem asserted the...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Two people were transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries following a reported head-on collision on Jan. 5 in McDowell County. According to the Marion Police Department's report, Dakota Russell was driving without a driver's license when he struck Aericka Whitehead...