Step Inside North Carolina’s Most Unapologetically Weird Restaurant
Step inside The Odd at 1045 Haywood Road in West Asheville, and you’ll immediately know this isn’t your typical restaurant. Taxidermied foxes seem to watch your every move, walls are lined with jars of strange curiosities, and the atmosphere feels like a carnival from another dimension. Every corner...
Woman hospitalized, suspect in custody after WNC shooting
An arrest has been made after a shooting in Western North Carolina shooting.
Victim identified after being found on roadside in Buncombe County
At this time, no foul play is suspected, but the investigation is ongoing, the sheriff’s office said.
Hendersonville, county offices, HCPS to close Jan. 27
All city of Hendersonville and Henderson County offices and services, as well as Henderson County Public Schools, will be closed Jan. 27 in the aftermath of severe winter weather over the weekend. The Henderson County Public Schools closure, for students and staff, comes after two of the system's campuses lost power,...
Hot Springs woman sentenced for murder in husband’s shooting death
HOT SPRINGS - Paula Plemmons Garrett has been sentenced in the October 2024 homicide of her husband, Charles Timothy Garrett. Charles Garrett, 49, was shot and killed in the late hours of Oct. 23, 2024 at the couple's home in Hot Springs. Madison County Sheriff's Office Chief Deputy Van Duncan said Charles Garrett...
Despite winter storm power outages, Mills River residents remain resilient
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — Power outage numbers have been fluctuating as blasts of wind and ice have moved throughout western North Carolina. In Henderson County, there were over 10,000 outages at one point. Heather Lanning, a Mills River resident, says the power outages have been rough. "It’s a...
Asheville man found dead in remote Florida area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Authorities in Florida are investigating the death of an Asheville man after skeletal remains were discovered in a remote area of Wakulla County nearly three months ago. The Wakulla County Sheriff’s Office said the remains, found Oct. 30 near Curtis Mill Road and Forest Road...
Man found dead along New Leicester Highway identified
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Authorities have identified a man found dead along New Leicester Highway in Buncombe County, and investigators are awaiting autopsy results to determine whether severe weather played a role in his death. Patrol deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office found 31-year-old Rubilio...
Crews work to clear secondary roads while NC officials warn of refreezing overnight
ASHEVILLE, NC (WLOS) — North Carolina officials urge caution on roadways as bitter cold and winds follow a weekend of wintry weather. A combination of sleet, freezing rain and snow made traveling hazardous for much of the state on Sunday. The precipitation will be followed by frigid air Monday night and Tuesday...
Western NC school closings announced for Tuesday, Jan. 27
This file will be updated with the latest information as it comes in. Schools across the mountains are looking at delays, closings and remote learning days once again on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after a winter storm dumped sleet, freezing rain and a wintry mix in Western North Carolina. And that was before the wind chills...

















