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One person was burned when a fire broke out at the Biltmore Estate’s winery, according to fire investigators in western North Carolina. The “working fire” was reported around 11:22 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 8,000-acre estate, the Asheville Fire Department reported in a news release. “When units arrived on scene at...

The $78.7 billion in damage that Hurricane Helene inflicted on western North Carolina in September 2024 made it the fifth costliest Atlantic hurricane on record when adjusted for inflation. The Biltmore Estate, one of the Asheville region’s top tourism generators, was largely spared from the brunt of the damage due...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Scammers are targeting people with loved ones who are incarcerated, the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post. Officials say the scammer poses as someone with the sheriff’s office and claims the incarcerated person can be released via an ankle monitor program...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday, is on day three of its week-long celebration. The celebration began Friday, Dec. 26, and will run through Thursday, Jan. 1, with celebrations taking place across the country, including in Asheville. The Center for Spiritual Living took part in the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville area boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of genres, performers and taste. Read our calendar of shows coming up later this month. Calendar. Friday, Jan. 2. Fairlight and the Magick – Highland Brewing Co. Saturday,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Homelessness Coalition announced a Code Purple for Tuesday and Wednesday. Code Purple and Winter Shelter is a coordinated effort among shelters and other organizations in Asheville and Buncombe County to provide emergency overflow shelter to people experiencing...

Visiting a chocolate maker’s workshop reveals how much craft goes into creating something most people unwrap without thinking twice. Small-batch chocolate makers source beans carefully, roast them precisely, and control every step of the process in ways industrial producers never could. The bean-to-bar movement has...

MARS HILL, N.C. (WLOS) — Viewer video captured a wildfire burning in the Mars Hill area. A spokesperson with the North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) said Tuesday morning that the Oak Lane Fire in Madison County is 14 acres in size and 90% contained. Seventeen homes and three structures were threatened, but there has...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday, Dec. 29, a vehicle crash occurred on Interstate 240 East at mile marker 4 in Asheville, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation notification. The incident was cleared at 9:26 p.m. according to the NCDOT notification. This was the same time...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As winter weather moves into the region, electric and power companies are prepping for any potential outages. As of 7:27 a.m. Tuesday, there were more than 1,000 outages reported across western North Carolina, with a majority of those outages near the Royal Pines area of Buncombe County.