Champion Hills Ranked No. 47 on Golfweek’s List of America’s Top 200 Residential Courses
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Champion Hills, the acclaimed Tom Fazio-designed private club nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, has been ranked No. 47 on Golfweek’s 2026 list of America’s Top 200 Residential Golf Courses, reaffirming its status as one of the nation’s premier mountain golf...
North Carolina’s Top Buffet Serving Award-Winning Indian Cuisine
I never imagined my new favorite Indian restaurant would be tucked away on a quiet downtown street in Asheville. Strolling past 70 N Lexington Ave, Asheville, one afternoon, the intoxicating aroma of cumin, cardamom, and sizzling spices stopped me in my tracks. Stepping inside Mela Indian Restaurant felt like...
Two years later, no answers in Gabriel Crow’s disappearance
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The disappearance of Gabriel Thor Crow remains unsolved more than two years after he was last seen in West Asheville, despite extensive searches and a multi-agency investigation, authorities said. Crow was last seen Jan. 27, 2024, near Starnes Cove Road and Yosemite Trail, according to...
TUESDAY UPDATES AREAS OF TRANSYLVANIA HENDERSON COUNTIES STILL WITHOUT POWER
2 p.m.) – While much of the region has had power restored, some parts of Transylvania and Henderson counties are still in the dark Tuesday afternoon. In Transylvania County, there are approximately 850 outages. Ready NC and Duke Energy's outage maps show more than 650 outages in Henderson County as of 2 p.m.
Asheville Food Bites: A taste of Louisiana, new restaurants, more news
ASHEVILLE - A Creole and Cajun-style restaurant concept introduced as pop-up events; new restaurants to open and coming; a celebrity look-a-like contest with concert tickets as a grand prize. Amelie: A New Orleans Cafe pop-ups Chef Paul Cressend is nearing the day when he can welcome diners into his brick-and-mortar...
A place for the community: the Side Door re-opens
The blue ribbon was cut and the Side Door was flung open to the public. Little remained of the bike shop it had once been. Balloons of blue and white dotted the new green room while nostalgic sounds of 1985 by Bowling For Soup filled the air as visitors gathered around and enjoyed various foods and sipped on blue...
West Asheville fentanyl trafficker sentenced to long prison term
Last December, 16 individuals were arrested and 900 grams of narcotics seized in a multi-agency drug bust in West Asheville. On Jan. 20, one of those individuals was sentenced to 160-190 months (approximately 13-16) years in prison. Theodore Russell Finley, 45, pleaded guilty to two counts of cocaine trafficking. He...
Hendersonville, Asheville clergy join MN Pretti, Good killings protest
This story has been updated to add new information. HENDERSONVILLE – “Hopeful and uplifting” at times, despite a pervasive atmosphere of “quiet dread” and, later, tragedy. That’s how two Hendersonville ministers described their experience in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where they traveled Jan. 22. About 50,000 locals...
Dunkin’ to offer ‘free coffee for a year’ at Hendersonville store opening
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Dunkin' will offer "free coffee for a year" to the first 100 customers at the opening of the coffee chain's new store in Hendersonville. On Friday, Jan. 30, the new Dunkin' located at 5420 Asheville Highway will celebrate the grand opening of its newest "Next Generation" store in...
Another winter storm possible as NCDOT clears roads and prepares
MARS HILL, N.C. (WLOS) — While one winter storm system has passed, another is potentially on its way, according to meteorologists. The North Carolina Department of Transportation is finishing clearing secondary roads that were affected by last weekend's winter storm. Now they're keeping an eye on another storm that...

















