Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Residents and business owners in Asheville's River Arts District have worked tirelessly over the past 10 months to rebuild and reinvent their community after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. The district, known for its vibrant arts scene, is seeing a resurgence as locals come...

A patient who died in February after calling for help in a Mission Hospital emergency department bathroom went 29 minutes with no response as multiple staff members passed by the door with a call light flashing above, according to documents obtained by Asheville Watchdog. By the time an employee entered...

Over 100 acres in West Asheville have been protected from development, conserving wildlife habitats and scenic views. The Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy purchased 130 acres at Starnes Cove near Deaverview Mountain from former landowner Kathy Hamilton. “This property is one of the few large, undeveloped...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A felon in possession of a firearm was arrested early Sunday, Aug. 10, according to an Asheville Police Department press release. Around 2:38 a.m., APD said officers tried to make contact with Kwan Dante Allen, 34, on Atkinson Street. Allen ran away on foot...

The Buncombe County pretrial services worker assigned to monitor Ryan Ricky Houston — a Weaverville man who committed one of Western North Carolina’s most horrific crime sprees a year ago — was in a romantic relationship with him, according to the attorneys representing the estate of Houston’s murder victim in a...

Asheville City Council is preparing to vote on a proposal that would restrict panhandling along many of the city’s commercial corridors. The Asheville Police Department and City Manager Debra Campbell have said the update to city ordinances would improve safety for pedestrians and drivers, as well as give officials...

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”)...