Asheville NC

A man is in life-threatening condition after a stabbing Tuesday afternoon at a west Asheville apartment complex, according to Asheville police. Officers with the Asheville Police Department (APD) responded to Ascent Apartment Homes on Ascension Drive around 3:12 p.m. on Nov. 18 after receiving a report of a stabbing....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville is one of the most expensive midsize metro areas for a single adult to live comfortably in, according to a new report. The report by Upgraded Points, an online travel company, says that of all mid-sized metro areas in the country, Asheville has the seventh-highest average salary...

ARDEN, N.C. (WLOS) — Nonprofits are providing food to hundreds of veterans in need. To tackle food insecurity, a Charlotte-based organization partnered with Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry. The Independence Fund said it hosts feedings in Charlotte regularly, and after seeing an unprecedented level of...

WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — AdventHealth leaders on Tuesday held a luncheon at the site of their future hospital in Weaverville. The hospital group received approval for a 67-bed facility in 2022, but legal challenges by Mission Hospital to the state's approval have prevented AdventHealth from breaking ground with the...

Virginia Gilbert was shocked and angry after she learned last week that premiums for her Affordable Care Act (ACA) insurance policy will more than double next year, jumping from $930 to $2,042. She was freshly outraged after U.S. senators reached an agreement on Nov. 10 to end the six-week government...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Some WNC families in need this Thanksgiving got some help today. That help came in the form of food boxes at an annual Thanksgiving meal giveaway. Ingles teamed up with Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) and food broker Riteway Sales & Marketing to distribute nearly 1,000...

In the vibrant community of West Asheville, a resident has voiced concerns about the perceived unfriendliness in local establishments. The individual, who has been living in the area for some time, has noticed that many of the bars and restaurants in West Asheville, particularly those with an "alternative" vibe, seem...

In early April, nearly seven months after Tropical Storm Helene, Mandy Wallace and her fellow MountainTrue crew members were removing debris near Biltmore Village, where Sweeten Creek flows into the Swannanoa River. Amid the cleanup effort, Wallace noticed a few items, including a ceramic mug and a photo album. When...

On Oct. 18, the YMI Cultural Center debuted “Urban Renewal Impact” by filmmaker Todd Gragg and researcher Priscilla Robinson. Supported by over fifteen years of investigation, the documentary brought together community elders and leaders to tell the story of the destruction and displacement of Asheville’s Black...

A still photo extracted from a deputy’s body-cam video shows a critical moment in the events of April 6, 2024, in front of a home near Lake Logan Road, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch told jury members this week. In the photo the defendant, Steven Hawkins, 49, is pictured....