Asheville NC

Nearly two years after floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene pulled thousands of PVC pipes into the French Broad River, creating an ongoing environmental crisis and safety hazard, the corporate owner of a riverside plastics manufacturer has emerged from a period of silence with promises to improve how it stores its go

Thirty locally produced music videos will hit the big screen when the Music Video Asheville Awards Ceremony returns at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at The Orange Peel in downtown Asheville. Now in its 18th year, the event celebrates the creativity behind WNC’s music video scene, with the finalists selected...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Council voted 5–2 Tuesday to authorize the city manager to end the city's contract with Flock Safety, which provides AI-powered license plate reader cameras. Residents spoke during the council meeting Tuesday evening, with some citing their concerns with privacy and surveillance.

A Hendersonville man and his girlfriend involved in a series of fentanyl and methamphetamine sales in Henderson and Buncombe counties were sentenced to federal prison this month. Jason Mills, 47, of Hendersonville, and his girlfriend, Stephanie Hope Lindsey, 40, were both involved in supplying fentanyl and methamphetam

ASHEVILLE - Ever since her fiancé Leonard "Lennie" Antonelli was killed in a collision with a dump truck in Marshall in July 2025, Maddie Barondeau has been doing her best to make sure wrecks like these don't happen again. Antonelli's fiancé, Maddie Barondeau, 26, of Asheville, and Woodfin resident Adam Smith, 40, have

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C (WLOS) — A stray goat that spent the month running around Henderson County now has a new home and a record price tag. The goat was auctioned Tuesday morning at the Henderson County Animal Services Center, where bidding started at just $1. It quickly climbed. The bids eventually reached $200 before

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A man being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility has died after being found unresponsive in his cell, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. Authorities said 33-year-old Douglas Michael Stroupe was found unresponsive in his cell around 1 p.m. on Monday, Aug....

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Gov. Josh Stein is in Hendersonville Tuesday, Aug. 25, to make an announcement about housing. The governor is expected to be joined by Renew NC and the North Carolina Housing Finance Agency. Details about the announcement are limited, but it is expected to include information...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A law enforcement incident brought North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers, Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies and emergency responders to New Leicester Highway near Gilbert Road Tuesday morning. A State Highway Patrol vehicle and another vehicle were in a ditch at the scene.

LEICESTER, N.C. (WLOS) — A speeding stop in Buncombe County turned into a chase and crash Tuesday, ending with the driver being taken to the hospital and charges still pending. Around 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, troopers tried to pull over a vehicle for speeding on NC-63 in...