Propane drive set for Saturday at Swannanoa Ingles site
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Blossman Gas & Appliance will host a propane drive Saturday at the closed Ingles location in Swannanoa to assist residents still recovering from Tropical Storm Helene or those in need of propane for heating and cooking. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3...
Homeless woman found not guilty by reason of insanity in stabbing death of 82-year-old
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A homeless North Carolina woman charged with murder was found not guilty by reason of insanity after a judge reviewed her lengthy psychiatric history. In July 2023, Amber Nelson was arrested and charged after the body of Patricia Moniz, an 82-year-old Henderson County woman, was...
Marion man charged following utility wire theft near elementary school
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Marion man was arrested and charged following the theft of utility wire and fixtures near an elementary school. Sammy Burleson, 23, faces two felony counts of injuring utility wires and fixtures in the thefts, according to a McDowell County Sheriff's Office press release.
Greg Biffle remembered for humanitarian work in western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene
(WGHP) — While many people knew Greg Biffle as a NASCAR legend, many people also knew him as a humanitarian. The catastrophic damage from Hurricane Helene caught the attention of Biffle just days after the storm left an irreversible scar on western North Carolina. Like many in families in Burnsville, located just...
Armed man abducted woman at Hardee’s, raped her, then took her car, NC cops...
A Georgia man has been sentenced to decades in prison for abducting a woman from a Hardee’s restaurant in western North Carolina and raping her at gunpoint, according to prosecutors. The attack happened Feb. 10, 2022, near Hendersonville, and concluded with the woman being abandoned in a remote area as the predator...
In Old Fort, Governor Stein & DEQ Highlight New Investments in Western North Carolina...
Today Governor Stein and Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Secretary Reid Wilson visited Old Fort to learn how new funding is strengthening the town’s long-term resilience. Last week, Governor Stein announced $270 million in grants that will support 58 separate water systems in 26 western North Carolina...
Windy weather sweeps through WNC, with gusts reaching up to 55 mph in high...
(WLOS) — Rain has moved out, and the wind is cranking up. Today, gusts will be in the 30 to 40 mph range at lower elevations, and gusts up to 55 mph can be expected in higher spots. We'll enjoy plenty of sunshine today, but it will stay cold...
City of Hendersonville Launches New Participatory Budgeting Program
The City of Hendersonville is making its budget process more interactive than ever with the launch of a new participatory budgeting program called Build Hendersonville. The city is setting aside $25,000 for residents to decide how the funds should be used to improve the community. This Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)...
Wind advisory in effect in Asheville area and across WNC
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Gusty winds are expected to sweep across Western North Carolina on Friday, prompting a wind advisory for much of the mountain region as a cold front moves through, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory is in effect from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....
20 new officers graduate from A-B Tech’s Law Enforcement Training Program
ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — Asheville-Buncombe Technical College celebrated the accomplishments of its newest class of law enforcement officers on Dec. 18, honoring 20 graduates who completed the school’s Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program. The graduation ceremony highlighted the hard work, dedication and...
