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HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Henderson County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) says it has identified a shirtless man who stole a package off a porch in Flat Rock. This comes after the HCSO posted a video on Facebook seeking the public's help to identify the shirtless bandit. "He strutted...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — With school back in session, travelers should plan for a longer commute time. The Asheville Police Department says they see plenty of people forget that school is back from summer and speed right through active school zones. As a reminder, school zones have reduced speeds...

There’s something almost spiritual about the aroma of slow-smoked meat that hits you before you even open the door at JD’s Smokehouse in Lenoir, North Carolina – like a barbecue baptism preparing you for the religious experience that awaits inside. The rustic log cabin exterior with its...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A suspect who was previously declared "armed and dangerous" is now in custody after he was released from the hospital. Nicholas D.J. Ivers, 27, was on the run from law enforcement after he allegedly broke into a home in the Royal Pines area on Tuesday, July 29. The Buncombe County Sheriff's...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday, August 11, Adrian Maurice Jones, 45, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges from an incident on Aug. 9, 2021, according to the Buncombe County District Attorney's Office. Jones pleaded guilty to Trafficking Opium/Heroin (Class E felony). Jones is sentenced to a minimum of...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Urban Planner Joe Minicozzi and architect Wendy Legerton share a passion for not seeing Asheville end up with an eight-lane flyover. “This is a DOT agreement,” said Minicozzi, who has spearheaded a citizen coalition against the flyover plan. “We’re just holding them accountable.”

Greenville, S.C. – Thunderstorms are expected to return to the mountains and foothills Wednesday, bringing a chance of scattered downpours while much of the Piedmont stays dry under hot, humid air. Afternoon highs are forecast to reach the upper 80s to low 90s across Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer announced Wednesday that she will seek a fourth term, pledging to lead the city through what she called a “historic recovery” from Tropical Storm Helene. Manheimer said her decision was driven by a commitment to oversee more than $225...

Mission Hospital has applied to become a Level I trauma center, the highest designation a healthcare facility can receive for caring for severely injured patients, according to a state health department document obtained by Asheville Watchdog. If approved, the HCA Healthcare-owned hospital would be the only such...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly eleven months after Hurricane Helene, one local brewery is set to reopen its doors this week. Zillicoah Beer Company in Asheville will welcome the community back this Thursday, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. The brewery closed last September after Helene floodwaters from the French...