Swannanoa woman celebrates 100th birthday with friends and family
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Swannanoa woman has turned 100 years old!. Henrietta Chappel celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday at Laurels of GreenTree Ridge, a senior living medical care facility in Asheville, with friends and family. Chappel was born on March 25, 1926, in Swannanoa to parents William and...
Ground Breaking For New Weaverville Hospital
Families across Western North Carolina are one step closer to receiving care closer to home as AdventHealth breaks ground on a new hospital in Weaverville, designed to support the health and well-being of the growing region. AdventHealth leaders, community partners and elected officials, including North Carolina...
Key route to Chimney Rock and Lake Lure reopens 18 months after Helene
For the first time since the remnants of Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina, U.S. 64 will fully open from Hendersonville through Bat Cave to Chimney Rock on Saturday, restoring a critical route for visitors to the Lake Lure area. The highway was washed out in many places and has been open to local...
Nebo ‘House Of Squalor’ Bust, Man Charged After 16 Dogs Found In Home With...
A rural McDowell County home on Cemetery Road has become the focus of a disturbing criminal case after deputies say they walked into a scene of severe neglect. A woman was found dead, an 11-year-old child and two adults with special needs were reportedly living without running water or indoor plumbing, and 16 dogs...
Mother accused of murder after infant stabbed in Buncombe Co., deputies say
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reports a mother is charged with murder after a 10-month-old was stabbed on Thursday. Deputies said they were called along with EMS to Rocala Drive after 2 p.m. Enoch Chappell, who was 10-months-old, was found stabbed multiple times....
Leaders tout access, jobs as Weaverville hospital project begins
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A hospital aimed at expanding access to health care in Western North Carolina moved a step closer to reality Thursday as AdventHealth leaders and state officials broke ground in Weaverville. The project, announced after years of regional planning and collaboration, is expected to...
Downtown After 5 Concerts Return to Asheville
Downtown After 5 is back! Enjoy free concerts in Asheville's Pack Square Park this spring and summer. Music, food, and community fun!. Downtown Asheville's free outdoor concert series, Downtown After 5, will bring music and community engagement to the city center this spring and summer with a multicultural lineup....
America’s Largest Home Will Illuminate in a Massive Projection Show — See the Photos!...
The Biltmore Estate will present Luminere on select evenings beginning March 26
🤝 Buncombe County NC: Multiple Community & Social Service Jobs
Buncombe County is buzzing with new openings for folks who care about helping others. From counseling to direct support, there are several ways to make a difference right here at home.
A Great Depression-era decision helped save downtown Asheville’s historic architecture
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — During the Great Depression, Asheville made a choice that few cities did, a decision that slowed its growth, but preserved the downtown that people know and enjoy today. WLOS. There was a moment in the 1930s when Asheville had a choice: walk away from its...
