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Abraham Delatorre and his parents, Ole and Elena Delatorre, are among local restaurateurs who have committed to relaunching their businesses in the same spot after experiencing catastrophic flooding during Tropical Storm Helene. But as the owners of two flooded restaurants, the family experienced double the loss. As...

Folks are curious about the happenings at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina, which was originally the residence of George Vanderbilt II.

HENDERSONVILLE – There’s a new discount store in Hendersonville after months of online hype from local residents. An Ollie’s Bargain Outlet store held its grand opening Feb. 12 and is open for business at 120 Henderson Crossing Plaza, next door to Harbor Freight in a strip mall at the intersection of U.S. 64 and Dana...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — More than 100 students at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville participated in a walkout Tuesday morning in protest of recent immigration enforcement operations. This event is part of a nationwide National Day of Action in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County officials are exploring the creation of a single fire district tax rate for unincorporated areas in an effort to provide consistent fire protection services and establish a more equitable and sustainable funding model. The county does not operate its own countywide fire...

If you celebrated Valentine’s Day over the weekend, chances are you noted that tariffs are driving up the cost of flowers, chocolates, and many other items associated with the holiday. Many of the products that define Valentine’s rely heavily on imports. The United States imports nearly all the cacao used to make...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Local doctors say this winter has taken a hard toll on some patients, with Mission Hospital reporting an uptick in severe burns tied to secondary heating devices used inside homes. “I don’t think people realize how hot that space heater is,” Dr. Michael Shurr, director...

A sheriff’s deputy was dragged along Interstate 40 when a driver decided to hit the gas during a traffic stop, according to investigators in western North Carolina. The stop was initiated Feb. 11 near Canton, after the driver was seen speeding through a work zone, the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office said in a Feb. 13...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County property owners should be on the lookout as new property value notices are going out this week. It’s been 5 years since the last general reappraisal. State law requires reappraisals to be done at least every 8 years; Buncombe County typically does them every 4 years.

The city of Asheville certified Billy Strings‘ status as a local hero on Saturday by presenting him with the key to the city. Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer awarded Billy Strings the key during his fourth and final sold-out night at the downtown ExploreAsheville.com Arena. After Hurricane Helene devastated North...