Asheville NC

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) kicked off its back-to-school drive. Donation items, including bags, art supplies, and cleaning supplies, are accepted. A Buncombe County school bus is parked at the Walmart on Hendersonville Road, waiting to be stuffed with everything local...

WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — A Woodfin resident speaks on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's refusal to clear some Helene-damaged trees. As News 13 reported Thursday, some folks are getting notices from the federal agency that they won't be covered. Carol Talbot has lived in her Woodfin home for more...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Buddhist arts festival is coming to downtown Asheville this weekend with workshops and performances in the disciplines of dance, music and film. Bodhi Fest will be held from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 16 at Asheville Community Theatre, 35 E. Walnut St....

Perched on the edge of the sprawling fingers of Lake Lure, the Hickory Nut Gorge is a 14-mile-long canyon that cuts its way through the Appalachian Mountains. Located just south of Asheville, North Carolina, this protected plot of 20,000 acres is dotted with waterfalls, soaring cliffs, and the Rocky Broad River,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On any given night in West Asheville, live music is flowing out of local bars and breweries on Haywood Road. But if you listen closely, you might hear a group of kids marching to their own beats. The basement of Trinity United Methodist Church is...

HCA Healthcare and Mission Health have agreed to a settlement with several western North Carolina municipalities in a three-year lawsuit accusing the hospital system and its corporate owner of antitrust violations. Mission Health announced Wednesday in a news release that the cities of Brevard and Asheville, along...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in a new phase of private property clean-up. The corps has started a new contract to demolish 22 condemned homes in Buncombe County. The Corp did a time-lapse video on Wednesday, August 13, of the first home...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – An Asheville man has been sentenced after pleading guilty to drug and weapon charges. 28-year-old Torrey Lane Hodsden, of Asheville, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for using a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. The sentencing follows an investigation that began in March 2023,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Asheville is trying to “clear the air” after recent questions about the future of the River Arts District. Officials have been weighing options for the RAD, which suffered devastating damage from Hurricane Helene. Experts with the Urban Land Institute toured...

In a friendly competition as part of the Mountain Cup Challenge, the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System and the Mountain Home VA Health Care System from Johnson City, Tennessee, collectively donated 48,526 pounds of food to support the local community’s fight against food insecurity. “This year, the...