Asheville police operation with other agencies results in 16 arrests on drug charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Following a weeks-long operation by the Asheville Police Department and other agencies, 16 people have been arrested on drug charges. According to a Dec. 12 news release, police detectives and officers worked alongside local law enforcement agencies and federal partners in the operation....
Biltmore Village McDonald’s reopens 15 months after Helene. Take a look inside
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The McDonald's in Biltmore Village has officially reopened, marking another step in the area's recovery since Helene. The iconic location, known for its unique look and grand piano, had been closed for nearly 15 months after being destroyed by catastrophic flooding. On Friday, Dec. 12, it...
Missing 18-year-old found dead in North Carolina
NORTH CAROLINA — Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the death of a man who had previously been reported missing in Buncombe County. According to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called Friday to the Buncombe County Emergency Operations Center on Gilbert B. B. Crook...
8 Places That Rehome Household Items Quickly
When you are ready to clear out closets, cabinets, or a storage unit, the fastest way to rehome household items is to send them where they are needed most. Around […]
Tombstone Tales: Flat Rock’s Slaves and Freedmen Memorial
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) – Beneath a quiet stand of trees near Flat Rock’s oldest Episcopal church, a granite cross rises above a hillside of small white markers. It is one of the few memorials dedicated to enslaved and freed African Americans in Western North Carolina. The Slaves...
Letter: We embrace fun skeleton displays
[Regarding “Skeleton Displays Fail to Charm,” Nov. 19, Xpress:]. I am a neighbor of the infamous skeleton house with direct line-of-sight viewing from multiple windows in my home. Perhaps it’s my recent diagnosis of osteopenia that attracts me to all those bones. Maybe I’m just more open-minded or I embrace Asheville...
45 Years of Honoring Dr. King’s Legacy
Annual Prayer Breakfast takes place Saturday, January 17, 2026. The historic Candlelight Service, the annual Peace March & Rally, and the iconic Prayer Breakfast take place January 17-19, 2026. The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County will hold its 45th annual celebration honoring...
Family receives Habitat home with help of musician Warren Haynes, volunteers
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The 33rd Warren Haynes Christmas Jam kicks off Saturday, December 13, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville. On Friday, some fans and volunteers got in the spirit of giving early, giving back to the community and changing one family’s life for the better, forever. It was all part of a...
Black Mountain Brewing owner receives cease-and-desist from town’s planning director
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — In a Dec. 12 Facebook post, Black Mountain Brewing announced that the town’s planning director, Michelle Kennedy, sent owner John Richardson a cease-and-desist. This comes after the town admitted inspection and permitting mistakes involving the brewery’s upper deck on Monday, Dec. 8,...
A North Carolina hospital was slated to open in 2025. Mired in bureaucracy, it’s...
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