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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Commission passed a new agreement on Tuesday night to create a formal partnership between Buncombe County's 911 center and Wake County's. Buncombe County officials said an agreement like this is crucial in the case of another natural disaster. The official...

CANDLER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Two new eateries, Ocha Thai and Scratch Ankle Fillin’ Station, have opened within one month and a half-mile of each other on Smokey Park Highway in Enka-Candler, N.C. Ocha Thai. Ocha Thai opened to the public on Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 1007 Smokey Park...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Several people who attended Wednesday’s Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission meeting hoping to learn more about a proposed Costco development in the Enka/Candler area left shortly after the meeting began, once commissioners announced the item would be delayed until next month. The...

NORTH CAROLINA — Two Marion residents are facing multiple felony charges after authorities said a large quantity of fentanyl was recovered during a traffic stop earlier this month. According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Jan. 4, 2026, for a traffic violation. The...

For nearly 20 years, the United States Department of Education has helped fund Full-Service Community School programs in “high-poverty” and “high-poverty rural” schools across the nation, while coalitions and existing community partners ensure on-the-ground, local implementation. A Learning Policy Institute study in...

When Ann Louise Atherton stepped into a Hominy Valley Elementary School classroom to give a presentation about the human heart, each valve and vein on the diagram reflected her personal story of beating the odds. The former Hominy Valley student was back in her old school, this time as a teacher.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When Omar Mayorga’s phone rang just before 1 a.m., the voice on the other end carried an urgency he could not ignore. “Turn on the TV,” his uncle in Venezuela told him. “They are bombing Caracas.”. Mayorga, a Venezuelan broadcaster who has...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For many families across western North Carolina, putting fresh food on the table has become harder than ever, forcing them to make difficult decisions. One local organization is stepping in, bringing food directly into neighborhoods that need it most. Rosie Harrell’s face lit up with...

For 24 years, the NewSong Music Performance & Songwriting Competition has provided a showcase for North America’s best emerging musical artists. Last month, one of Asheville’s own took home the grand prize at the 2025 awards: singer-songwriter and violinist Susan Anderson. “Winning this competition feels like the...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Three children in western North Carolina have been diagnosed with measles following a visit to Spartanburg County. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and Buncombe County Health and Human Services announced on Tuesday cases of measles in three siblings in Buncombe...