Asheville NC

After its original River Arts District location was destroyed by Helene, a local fitness studio is celebrating the opening of a brand-new location. Scorch Fitness, now in its 8th year, is now bringing its low-impact, high-intensity workouts to 111 Weaverville Road in Woodfin. For Scorch’s staff, the past year has...

Asheville Police arrested a man wanted for armed robbery in east Asheville last month. Officers responded to the 100 block of Tunnel Road around 9:47 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 24, to investigate an armed robbery. Upon arrival, the victim told officers that a man approached him and asked for money while brandishing a...

When Vicki Garlock first stumbled across a Religion News Service article reporting that a man in India had earned a new Guinness World Records title by visiting 76 places of worship in a month, a thought hit her almost before she finished reading. “I literally looked at my husband and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — News 13's meteorologists are issuing a Weather Warn Day due to arctic cold air and snow accumulation Wednesday night into Thursday morning. Most snow accumulates above 3,500 feet, especially along and near the T.N./N.C. state line. Valleys in spots could see a dusting to light...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office reports three people were sentenced in connection with a break-in at the Buncombe County Schools Family Resource Center in February. Brian Walta, Joshua Walta and Marshall Pye were charged after breaking into the resource center in...

A Buncombe County man has been sentenced to at least 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to a violent assault on a former partner. Phillip Billy Webb, 35, busted into the home of his former partner and beat the victim so badly, first responders initially feared the victim was dead.

Documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog detail an array of staff errors, communication breakdowns and technological problems at Mission Hospital that state and federal regulators said put patients’ lives and safety at risk and that still threaten the hospital’s ability to continue receiving Medicare and Medicaid...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville announces the return of Bob Dylan for a show next spring. It's set for April 19, 2026, in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, according to the center's website. The show will be part of his ongoing "Rough and Rowdy Ways" world tour.

The Orange Peel carried a sharp, buzzing energy from the moment the doors opened. This wasn’t casual curiosity—this was a room full of devoted fans who knew exactly what was about to happen. Asheville had the honor of hosting the kickoff of OK Go’s new tour leg, and the excitement was unmistakable. Families, longtime...

Though rockstar lore is filled with mudshark-sized stories about hotel hedonism, my experience working as a bellman for Warren Haynes and his Asheville Christmas Jam thankfully shattered the stereotype of the room-destroying rock n’ roll maniac (RIP Ozzy). The term “bellman” is a word rarely heard nowadays, outdated...