Weaverville’s new waterwheel symbolizes town’s rising fortunes post Helene
A year after Hurricane Helene ripped through the mountains, leaving homes battered and spirits shaken, the people of Weaverville gathered not to mourn what was lost, but to honor what had endured. On Saturday, Sept. 27, nearly a hundred residents filled the Weaverville Community Center, their voices and presence a...
Asheville to stop using FEMA water system, plans for $100M pre-treatment system underway
Asheville’s temporary water pre-treatment system, set up by FEMA after Hurricane Helene, will be decommissioned at the end of the year, and officials say they’re working on a new, permanent solution. FEMA will continue to fund the once-critical piece of water infrastructure in Asheville through the end of...
Asheville hosts emergency preparedness workshop to educate residents on survival kits
The Asheville Fire Department (AFD) is teaming up with the City of Asheville to host an Emergency Preparedness Workshop on October 8 at 6:30 p.m. The Emergency Preparedness Workshop is taking place at the Stephens-Lee Community Center, located at 30 George Washington Carver Avenue. The fire department sets out to...
Avery’s Creek Elementary honors choir to perform at prestigious music convention
ARDEN, N.C. (WLOS) — The honors choir at Avery's Creek Elementary School is getting the chance to sing their hearts out. It is a group of fourth graders who meet once a week after school, working on a variety of different songs. These students will soon be on their...
City Announces Adjustments to Brush and Leaf Collection Schedule
Starting this week, Sanitation crews will collect brush trimmings only for two weeks and then, on October 20, switch to leaf collection only for two weeks. This alternating cycle will continue until January 16th, 2026. This rotation between brush trimmings and leaf collection is necessary while brush disposal sites...
Madison Superintendent Responds To Teacher Arrest
Madison County Schools Superintendent Will Hoffman has released a statement following the arrest of a teacher accused of indecent liberties with a student. As previously reported, Madison County High School teacher David Edmonds was arrested on Oct. 6 and issued a $20,000 secured bond. The arrest came after an...
Montessori Learning Community forced to relocate from its west Asheville location
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A west Asheville preschool is being asked to leave its building after more than 30 years. The Montessori Learning Community of Asheville, which teaches children ages 18 months to six years, must vacate St. George's Episcopal Church by August 2026. The school had just resigned its lease...
Inside Out Is Back Again
The Inside Out program at Warren Wilson College (WWC) will return for the spring of 2026. The only program of its kind in North Carolina, Inside Out brings WWC students into the nearby Western Correctional Center for Women to be taught subjects including psychology, sociology and philosophy alongside incarcerated...
After Helene, solar provided power to western NC, now they’re getting permanent systems
A year after Hurricane Helene, Broad River Volunteer Fire and Rescue is nearly back to normal. Flood-damaged equipment has been replaced, the rescue truck is back, and Chief Brent Hayner is turning his focus to preparing for the next disaster — including using solar-powered systems to keep power running for homes,...
Pet Pals: Stella
(WLOS) — Meet Stella!. She is a 10-year-old and would do well in a calm household. She likes to be around her people. She is adorable and high-energy when you get to know her. She loves to be outside and go on long walks. Stella has a little bit...
