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Phones buzzed, porch doors slammed and people from Hendersonville to Tryon hustled inside early Thursday evening as a severe thunderstorm warning flashed across Henderson and Polk counties. Radar showed a compact, slow-moving core bearing down on the foothills, and forecasters said it could bring damaging wind and hail

Chris and Jessica Whaley are the owners of Old Fort, North Carolina-based Whaley Farm Brewery, where Appalachian-inspired beers, local ingredients, and a resilient community helped shape the brewery’s long road to recovery after Hurricane Helene. Listen to the Episode. Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music. After man

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — There's an update on the proposed Costco development in West Asheville. Mayor Esther Manheimer says she met with Costco representatives this week and described the project as back on track. The update comes after Costco previously withdrew its application in Feb., citing infrastructure requirem

An investigation is underway in Buncombe County after deputies said a man died after he was found injured on a highway in Swannanoa.

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Town of Waynesville is dealing with cases of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) jackpotting. ATM jackpotting is when a crew of criminals gets access to the inside of an ATM and uploads software, causing money to spit out of the machine. While the crime does...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A suspect who was wanted by Asheville police for a homicide that reportedly happened in 2024 was captured last month by police and United States Marshals in Virginia. According to a social media post by the Chesapeake Sheriff's Office, Iken Michtreal Wallace, 36, was apprehended...

According to USGS, a weak earthquake rattled western North Carolina during the overnight hours. At 11:43 pm, an earthquake with a depth of 5.1 km struck near Canton, North Carolina as a magnitude 2.1 event. Located south and west of Asheville, this latest earthquake struck about 25 miles south and west of where another

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Students in Haywood County are getting a jump start on transportation careers through a new program. The training program combines classroom instruction and hands-on training. Participants learn about the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) project development, highway cons

RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina is launching 12 summer electrical academies aiming to train 220 students at community colleges across the state, including two in western North Carolina. The program is part of the Career Electric Initiative, which is backed by a $9.5 million investment from the Siemens...

The Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Foundation has officially announced the return of its premier charity tournament, the 22nd Annual K. Ray Bailey Golf Classic. The event is scheduled to take place on Monday, June 15, 2026, at the historic Etowah Valley Golf Club. The annual tournament serves as the pri