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GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — A Marginal Risk (Level 1 of 5) for severe thunderstorms is in place today across parts of Upstate South Carolina, western North Carolina, and northeast Georgia, with forecasters warning that a few storms could become severe if conditions evolve favorably this afternoon. The National...

Mission Hospital has hired an outside consultant following its most recent Immediate Jeopardy sanction and committed to federal regulators that it will make sweeping changes, including reevaluating “the capacity and competency” of its leadership and staff, according to its enhanced plan of correction obtained by...

For many dogs, a shelter is supposed to mean safety. Yet even with caring staff doing everything they can, those spaces can become painfully lonely. Behind cold walls, so many dogs spend their days waiting in silence, hoping someone will finally stop and choose them. Older dogs who are surrendered,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Sunday, March 22, roughly two dozen people will hit the road on foot to walk nearly 500 miles from Asheville. They say they are doing it for something they say the world needs a whole lot more of. "Would you like to put some...

Earthquakes in North Carolina? It’s more likely than you think. With the recent influx of earthquake activity in the United States, especially in Louisiana, on the evening of August 31, 1886, at 9:50 p.m., the largest earthquake ever recorded on the East Coast occurred in Charleston, South Carolina. It destroyed...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Walk through the doors of Rock Academy in Asheville and the sound of music immediately fills the building. Drums echo down the hallway, a bass line pulses in steady rhythm, and a young vocalist sings confidently over the band. But behind every chord and chorus is something even more powerful:...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Biltmore Estate is preparing for its opening night of "Luminere." It's a new outdoor evening light and sound experience outside the Biltmore House and throughout the historic gardens. It starts on Thursday, March 26, and runs select nights through mid-October. This is the first...

Much of the public conversation about the health of a community revolves around economics. We hear about development, tax revenue, job growth and rising property values. These factors matter, of course. A stable economy helps communities survive and grow. But if we measure the health of a community only by economic...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Runners laced up their shoes and hit the pavement for the New Belgium Asheville Marathon and Half Marathon. The race began in downtown Asheville, taking participants of all skill levels through historic neighborhoods and wrapping up at New Belgium Brewing in the River Arts District for a...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — March 20 is Habitat for Humanity's Valuation Day, in which they partner up with Brunk Auctions to evaluate people's personal items. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., several specialists looked over various items. The evaluation required a paid reservation, with the fees going to Asheville...