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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — AdventHealth released new renderings of a 222-bed hospital that the healthcare nonprofit wants to build in Weaverville. The number incorporates beds already state-approved, plus an additional 129 beds that Advent will apply for. While Advent continues to do prep work at its Monticello...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Construction is beginning on a multi-year project to replace the Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Carrier Bridge Pump Station along the French Broad River, with river access closures expected during parts of the work. Temporary cofferdams made of rock and water bladders will extend from...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Tropical Storm Helene’s catastrophic flooding, power outages and water system failures left Western North Carolina reeling — and offered a stark reminder that even inland communities must be ready for the worst. “There were a lot of things I wished I’d had,” one...

(ASHEVILLE, N.C.) — NEWS: The Save the Woods organization in Asheville, NC, invites volunteers, community members, and activists to an art action: Wrap the Woods on Saturday, September 6, starting at 9:30 a.m. UNC Asheville’s 54-acre urban forest and cherished community resource and wildlife habitat (aka “The Woods”)...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A renowned restaurant located in the heart of downtown Asheville is set to expand to the nation's capital later this month. Chai Pani, an Indian street food restaurant and James Beard Award winner, will open its doors in Washington, D.C.'s Union Market District on Friday, Aug. 29, the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Eblen Charities held a school supply distribution today at the nonprofit's warehouse in Asheville. Eblen Charities handed out everything from backpacks to pencils for free. The organization says this year the need is even greater due to Helene. "Since Hurricane Helene, the need has been...

BURNSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Free meals will be a guarantee for all Yancey County students for the 2025-26 school year, the district announced. This marks the second consecutive year that Yancey County Schools (YCS) has provided breakfast and lunch to students at no cost. On Aug. 8, 2024, the...

Police officers in Asheville are searching for multiple people connected to a grocery store break-in that took place on Sunday.

A North Carolina pottery company is suing Travelers, saying the insurer wrongly denied business interruption coverage after Hurricane Helene shut down its Asheville operations. East Fork Pottery, LLC, a limited liability company based in Buncombe County, filed its complaint on August 5, 2025, in the United States...

Asheville -- August 11, 2025: City of Asheivlle Press Release: Summer’s stretch lasts a few more weeks, but Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) released its fall program guide with hundreds of classes, activities, hikes, clubs and meetups, and special events taking place from September to December. Spend a sunny...