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Buncombe County has reopened applications for a housing development partner in the Just Home Project, with proposals due October 30 at noon. The effort seeks housing for people experiencing housing instability who are involved in the justice system. The partner selected for the project’s second phase will be eligible t

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hundreds of new affordable homes could be coming to west Asheville as part of the redevelopment of a public housing complex. "When you get a place, even if it's just something like this, it feels so amazing because. In a sense, it's yours," said Julie Briggs, who lives at Deaverview Apartments.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The number of people injured or killed in gun incidents in Asheville declined this summer compared with the same period last year. From June 1 through Aug. 31, Asheville Police Department (APD) data show 16 victims were injured or killed in shooting incidents in 2026, compared to 22 victims dur

Thursday, September 10th, 2026 — Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida's Big Bend on the night of September 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. The worst of it happened the next morning, three hundred miles inland and several thousand feet up. The southern Appalachians had already absorbed heavy rain from a stalled fr

ASHEVILLE, N.C. 828newsNOW — The Sept. 11-13 weekend brings a mix of books, music, film, food and outdoor events to Asheville and Western North Carolina, with several festivals and community gatherings marking the shift toward fall. Events include the Carolina Mountains Literary Festival in Burnsville, Mountain Song Fe

Asheville has joined Durham and a handful of other municipalities across North Carolina in making it illegal for landlords to collect rent on a property the city has deemed unsafe. The Asheville City County unanimously approved an amendment to the city’s housing code on Tuesday to give tenants more protection against l

After five years of litigation, the City of Asheville and its insurers have agreed to pay $11 million to the wife of a crash victim who was killed on Riverside Drive in a collision blamed on poor drainage that caused an ice slick to form. Two construction companies involved in the case will pay another $1 million, brin

WLOS — Meet Slope. Slope is a three-month-old male kitten available for adoption at the Asheville Humane Society. He's a little adventurous and playful, but mostly very sweet. To look into adopting Slope or other animals at the Asheville Humane Society, go to ashevillehumane.org.

HENDERSONVILLE – A former district attorney, removed from office in 2021, is now staff attorney at the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Greg Newman, previously top prosecutor for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, was disciplined by the state bar and ultimately removed for “ chronic and unrepentant misconduct

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — There's another update on the construction of the Ecusta Trail in Henderson County. The Facebook page of the trail said they heard from the North Carolina Department of Transportation that construction along the White Pine section of the trail is almost complete. A subcontractor...