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CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) — Back in the year 2000, in the face of the Y2K bug, Rob Worth settled into Canton and opened Mr. Robot Shop. “We do computers, video games, computer repair," he said of his shop, located at 87 Main Street in Canton. Rob says his passion...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Asheville, NC – Residents across western North Carolina are facing dangerously cold conditions tonight as an Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect through Sunday, bringing life-threatening wind chills and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Bitter cold, strong winds and additional snow are expected to impact Western North Carolina as a powerful upper-level system moves through the region, forecasters said Saturday. Meteorologist Hunter Ward of Ashevillewx said radar showed northwest flow moisture developing over Tennessee...

Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. Soaring food prices since the COVID-19 pandemic have fueled the affordability debate, but...

CANTON, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — At Locust Field Cemetery, a rough stone symbolizes the quiet persistence of family and dedication. Thomas Abel was a Revolutionary War soldier who died in Haywood County on Aug. 30, 1822. Today, his burial place is marked not by a single headstone, but by a collection of stones added...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The creative sparks fly in North Buncombe High School Welding teacher Darryl Fox's classroom. The signs of success from Coach Fox's welding students are all over the school. Above each major hall entrance lie pieces of art marking locations, along with a backlit North...

Standing next to Spring Creek in the tiny mountain town of Hot Springs, it’s hard to imagine a flood. The mountain creek is only a few inches deep, and many of the scars of Helene have faded from its banks. But in September 2024, Spring Creek carried massive amounts...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Meet Noodle and Sprout!. They are a bonded pair that should be adopted together. They're about 7 to 8 months old. Noodle and Sprout are sweet girls who are transitioning from being hyper kittens to being more playful. The cats haven't been around dogs, not...

Ben Shepherd threw a no-hitter as the Pacers blanked Mars Hill 10-0 in the second game of a doubleheader.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — (10 a.m.) Buncombe County said all parks and libraries are closed Saturday due to weather, along with the landfill and transfer station. County parks will remain closed Sunday, Feb. 1. FCC Environmental, the company contracted to handle the county’s trash pickups, was previously operating on...