Nonprofit ‘deeply concerned’ about Mission operations despite state survey findings
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A health care advocacy nonprofit said it's still deeply concerned about day-to-day operations at Mission Health, despite a recent report that the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services (NC DHHS) found no deficiencies at the hospital. In a news release on June 20, Reclaim...
Woman arrested in Asheville shooting
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A woman was arrested Wednesday night after a shooting at an Asheville apartment complex left another woman injured, police said. Officers responded to reports of a gunshot victim around 8:52 p.m. at an apartment complex on Ascension Drive. When they arrived, they found the suspected...
Buncombe County Urges Vaccination Amid Measles Concerns
Asheville – Buncombe County Health and Human Services has once again blitzed social media with requests that people get vaccinated for measles. There are no recent reports of measles cases in Buncombe County; the last confirmed case of measles in North Carolina was in 2024. A child living in Mecklenburg County became...
‘An inconvenience’: Asheville drivers prepare for impact of I-40 closure after rockslide
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — This isn't the first time that I-26 has been the alternate route after an I-40 shutdown in Western North Carolina. However, drivers weren’t expecting it to happen twice in nine months. Pamela Danner, who manages the Hot Spot gas station in North Asheville right...
Troopers ramp up patrols to enforce truck detour amid I-40 closure
MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Troopers in Madison County, North Carolina, have stepped up patrols to stop truckers from sidestepping the recommended I-26 detour around the I-40 closure in Tennessee. The increased overall traffic volume is at the same level as it was in the months after Hurricane Helene,...
New parking lot opens for Ecusta Trail visitors in Hendersonville
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A new parking lot for Ecusta Trail visitors is now open in Hendersonville. The lot, located at 312 Kanuga Road, directly across from Hendersonville Antiques and Hot Dog World. The first six-mile stretch of the Ecusta Trail is set to open Friday, July 18,...
Asheville School grad finds purpose in U.S. Navy
KINGS BAY, Ga. (828newsNOW) — Petty Officer 1st Class Parker White, a Black Mountain native and 2011 graduate of The Asheville School, is serving aboard the USS Tennessee, a U.S. Navy submarine based at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. White, a machinist’s mate, is among a select group of...
Undercover videos show more pushback of UNC System DEI ban
RALEIGH — Two more undercover videos of UNC System employees claiming to be avoiding the systemwide ban on diversity, equity and inclusion. Accuracy in Media (AIM) posted two more videos over the past two weeks: one of UNC Asheville (UNCA) Dean of Students Megan Pugh and another of Karen Price, the director of...
MLK Association marks Juneteenth with historical African American songs
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For Juneteenth today, there are a number of observances in the mountains. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County has hosted events this week including a celebration through song at the Shiloh Friendship Center featuring Mary D. Williams. "So, our celebration...
Three WNC shootings under investigation, one charged
A suspect has been charged in one of three recent shootings in Asheville. The 1st happened around 1:30 AM Saturday at an apartment complex on Lee Garden Lane.
