Buncombe County seeks input on Swannanoa’s post-Helene resilience plan
SWANNANOA N.C. (WLOS) — The community was invited to review the draft of the Swannanoa Small Area & Resilience Plan from Buncombe County. After being hit hard by Helene, a special committee has been working to find the best solution for rebuilding and redeveloping the area. They also say...
One was ‘always clowning,’ the other calm and mature. The best friends died together...
Lamarius Jones was so bold, smart and funny that his sister and the mother of his child started trading stories about how his presence would fill up the room if he could walk through the door of the Montford apartment where he grew up. He might demand that somebody get...
Multi-county organized vehicle thefts probe ends with Charlotte man’s prison term
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The final Charlotte man involved in the 2025 “I-40 Jeep burglar” investigation was sentenced, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced. In July 2026, the DA’s office said Decario Davis, 29, entered pleas for felony breaking and entering, resulting in three...
I-26 Connector: Westgate flyover ramp closes Sunday
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A key traffic change is coming Sunday as part of the ongoing I-26 Connector project in Asheville. The flyover ramp that provides access from I-26 to Westgate Shopping Center and the Hazel Mill community will close beginning Sunday as crews continue construction on the new interstate align
7 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Renovating My Bathroom
When my husband, Jordan, and I moved into our Asheville, North Carolina home in 2018, we loved so much about it: the high ceilings, the huge windows in the back den and dining rooms, the mid-century feel, and the way it was tucked into a bamboo forest and situated on a mountainside.
TOP 5: Rainy weather, Senate debate and AnMed update among weekend headlines
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Rainy weather is moving in after a pleasant week, while residents across the Carolinas are also preparing for a Senate debate, traffic changes and other weekend updates. Here are the top five headlines you need to know as we head into the weekend:. 1. Rainy...
Asheville shooting reward withdrawn after foundation says city did not respond
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Youth Peace & Justice Foundation has withdrawn a previously announced reward tied to the deadly July 19 Biltmore Avenue shooting in Asheville, saying it did not receive a response from city officials about coordinating the offer. The foundation announced the decision Thursday, July 30
Asheville Middle School prepares new track for upcoming school year
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Construction crews at Asheville Middle School are racing to renovate the school track before winter. The finished track will mark the completion of a decade-long makeover of the historic school. 2016 to 2026: Upgrading Asheville Middle. Originally opened in 1965, Asheville Middle received
LEAF Global Arts delays annual festival to focus on arts education, global programs
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A staple in the cultural arts scene here in western North Carolina is making some changes to its program. LEAF Global Arts is postponing its annual LEAF Festival to next October for the third time in the organization's 39-year tenure. The first time was due to COVID-19 in 2020, whereas the seco
Talent-laden Asheville ignoring outside noise
Asheville — (WLOS) For about a decade when you were making Mountain Athletic Conference predictions, you penciled A.C. Reynolds in at number one and really began the thinking at number two. This year the conference is as wide open as it's been this century. Reynolds still has the chance to be good, but most prognostica
