Asheville NC

CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) — The Town of Canton has a new project manager. Bradley Spiegel will work alongside a handful of local organizations over the next two years. They will secure additional grants and ensure projects and plans are done efficiently. Officials say they hired Spiegel to address a...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two agencies in western North Carolina have seen record-breaking fentanyl busts over the past few weeks, with a combined 23 pounds of fentanyl being taken off the streets. The Asheville Police Department made its largest fentanyl and cocaine seizure in Buncombe County history following the...

A new creative space dedicated to art, connection, and community will officially open its doors as Steady Hands hosts a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in downtown Hendersonville. The event will take place from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Continuum Art, located at...

HENDERSONVILLE – “I don’t measure,” George Adair said, standing in the kitchen of his new restaurant, Adair’s Cajun Cooking. “I put that flavor from my heart, my soul, from the recipes that my grandpa left,” he told the Times-News April 27. As he spoke, he mimed stirring a big pot with both hands. If you hadn’t seen the four-foot stainless spatula that he...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When most people hear YWCA Asheville, they think of child care or maybe a gym. But inside the organization’s Asheville building, a lot more is happening. From financial literacy classes to racial justice workshops to support for young mothers, the YWCA reaches thousands of...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A woodworking class from North Henderson High School was awarded first place and a $400 prize in the inaugural "Pawrade of Homes." The "Pawrade of Homes" is part of a workforce development initiative put on by the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Lake Junaluska’s Spring Plant Sale will be 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Nanci Weldon Memorial Gym. For sale will be a few thousand plants, including an assortment of annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetables, hanging baskets and several varieties of native plants from the Corneille Bryan Native Garden, said Melissa Marshall, Lake Junaluska grounds director.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Small business owners across western North Carolina participate in a roundtable discussion about their recovery experiences in the year and a half since Helene as they continue to navigate challenges. The roundtable discussion can be watched on News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 29....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new outdoor music venue set to open in Asheville this summer has unveiled its new logo and announced several upcoming concerts. Hellbender by the Orange Peel on Wednesday unveiled its new logo, created by local designer and tattoo artist Danny Reed. He is the owner and founder of Hot Stuff Tattoo, which opened in 2009, and he launched his outdoor...

The Friends of Downtown Hendersonville invites the community to gather for the first look at 20 brand-new Bearfootin’ bears! This year’s Bearfootin’ Art Walk reveal will take place from 5:30–7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6, on the outdoor Welcome Center Stage at 201 South Main Street.