Asheville NC

Ambriel Grace Ruth Wilson was arrested on May 7 in Greene County, Tennessee for the parental abduction of her one-year-old child from a residence in Weaverville. Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to an address on Old Mars Hill Highway at 10:52 a.m. last Thursday following the abduction. They were quic

Four women have been charged with cruelty to animals following the death of two dogs at Inner Knowing Canine Connections, a boarding and training kennel in Swannanoa. Diana Hope Hall, Brianne Michelle Hunt, Tiffany Dawn Jourdain and Lillian Nichole Sparks have all been charged with various counts related to animal crue

If you think the best shopping experiences require air conditioning and a credit card machine that goes beep, you haven’t experienced the pure joy of wandering through Smiley’s Flea Market in Fletcher, North Carolina. This sprawling outdoor marketplace operates every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, transforming ordinary

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Educators are reacting to North Carolina lawmakers putting together a budget that includes an 8% average pay raise for teachers. State House Speaker Destin Hall announced their proposed budget framework in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon. "The largest average teacher pay increase at lea

FEMA is putting $59 million into Western North Carolina to buy out more than 150 homes damaged by Hurricane Helene and turn the land into green space to help prevent future flooding.

I was standing onstage behind Ricky Skaggs, the legendary bluegrass musician, before a crowd of more than 1,500 people at the Whittington-Pfohl Auditorium in Brevard, North Carolina. It was a Saturday night in late May, and we were playing the finale, Skaggs’ version of the classic song “Uncle Pen” by Bill Monroe. Line

Free concerts scheduled for the second Friday of each month this summer   SALUDA—The Top of the Grade Concert Series will return to downtown Saluda this summer, bringing four evenings […]

Local volunteers are preparing for the return of an annual downtown gathering, as members of the Black Mountain Beautification Committee present the nonprofit organization’s annual Garden Sale, from 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Friday, May 15, and from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Saturday, May 16. The fundraising event,...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Buncombe County man has pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including indecent liberties with a minor, the county’s district attorney’s office announced on May 12. Adam Daniel Ray, 41, was sentenced to an active term of 33 to 52 months, or up...

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — A year and a half after Helene devastated Blannahassett Island in Marshall, local groups and volunteers are continuing work to restore one of downtown’s most important gathering spaces. Asheville GreenWorks and Mountain Valleys Resource Conservation and Development Council led a tree planting ef