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HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An inmate who escaped from the Henderson County Detention Center Thursday and was recaptured Sunday made his first court appearance Monday. Erick Johnyy Perez was charged Monday with felony escape from a local jail, felony possession of a Schedule II substance, and possession of drug...

We can all agree that Tropical Storm (née Hurricane) Helene was the worst natural disaster to hit our region in recent memory, taking more than 100 lives and leaving behind an estimated $59.6 billion in damage statewide. Yet in terms of financial costs and lives potentially lost and disrupted,...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Hendersonville Police Department is reminding people to be mindful on the Ecusta Trail, according to the department's Facebook post. Here's some of the following safety tips and guidelines for passing through the trail:. Stay to the right, except to pass. No vehicles are...

Some of the earliest images to come out of Western North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene were of the Chimney Rock area, where the surrounding small towns had completely washed away. In the state of North Carolina, there were 108 verified storm-related deaths, and in the days following the storm, the first...

MILLS RIVER, N.C (WLOS) — A new adaptive playground is officially open in Mills River. The ribbon cutting was held on Tuesday morning at the Mills River Park. The idea for this new park is for children of all abilities to be able to play. Mills River Town Manager...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Ozzy Osbourne, the frontman of metal band Black Sabbath and self-styled “Prince of Darkness,” passed away on Tuesday, July 22 at the age of 76. The acclaimed musician, who crafted a wild and chaotic stage persona during his five decades of stardom, released...

The Buncombe County pretrial services worker assigned to monitor Ryan Ricky Houston, who committed one of western North Carolina’s most horrific crime sprees a year ago, was in a romantic relationship with him, according to the attorneys representing the estate of Houston’s murder victim in a federal lawsuit against...

When you claim New York-style pizza as your brand, you’d best be prepared for some skepticism, particularly from New Yorkers. And when you take over a beloved, locally owned business, you’d best be prepared for some hurt feelings, particularly from customers who have been devoted to that business for nearly a decade.

Sometimes you find yourself driving three hours for a plate of food that haunts your dreams, and when those dreams involve chili cheese fries from a small-town diner in the mountains of North Carolina, the journey becomes a pilgrimage worth every mile. Ward’s Grill in Saluda, North Carolina serves up...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Two people were injured in a vehicle crash that shut down two lanes on Smokey Park Highway near the I-40 East ramp in Asheville, officials confirmed. The Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to reports of a crash with injuries at 360 Smokey Park Highway...