Asheville NC

Historically, Haywood County Schools has run a tight ship in the face of slim county appropriations. Last year, it pulled from its own fund balance to finance operations; in 2022, it cut 36 positions. But for the coming academic year, Superintendent Trevor Putnam made a dire case for additional funding....

16 year old girl and man charged with killing teen's family

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After nearly two hours of public comment, the Asheville City Council unanimously denied a proposed affordable housing complex off Caribou Road—despite the city’s ongoing housing crisis. The proposal, submitted by developer Pennrose, would have brought 100 affordable housing units to a nearly 10

In parts of the Mediterranean, living into your 90s (and beyond) isn’t unusual. These “blue zone” communities have long been seen as proof that, under the right conditions, a longer life isn’t just luck — it’s shaped by lifestyle, environment, and daily habits. The...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Regional Housing Consortium (ARHC) is moving forward with several affordable housing projects across western North Carolina as leaders work to address the region’s housing crisis. At a special meeting on Wednesday, officials from Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania coun

NORTH CAROLINA — A traffic stop in Yancey County last month led to the arrest of two people on a combined 36 drug charges, according to the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said deputies conducted the traffic stop April 4 on the western end of the county. During the investigation, authorities seized

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is inviting community members to get an inside look at how it operates through its upcoming 2026 Sheriff’s Academy. Sheriff Quentin Miller announced the program, which will take place every Thursday in June from 6 p.m. to...

More than 150 plant and craft vendors will fill Main Street in downtown Hendersonville from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24 for the 34th Garden Jubilee. Local and regional nurseries, orchards and artisans will be selling everything: annuals and perennials, shrubs and trees, vegetable and herbs, rare plants and

Ongoing preservation efforts at South Asheville Cemetery are bringing renewed attention to one of the city’s most historically significant yet long overlooked African American burial grounds. Led by the South Asheville Cemetery Association, the work focuses on restoring the cemetery while also recovering and preserving

The City of Hendersonville invites the community to attend and participate in the 2026 Hendersonville Housing Summit. This free event will take place on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM at the Hendersonville High School auditorium located at 1 Bearcat Blvd. The evening will feature an...