“Impossible Choices”: Significant ACA Premium Increases Force Buncombe Policyholders into Difficult Decisions, Including Forgoing...
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Buncombe County enacts burn ban, but state hasn’t, remaining cautious amid dry conditions
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday, the Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s office issued an open burning ban. But counties can only initiate local burn bans which means Buncombe County's ban only applies to areas within 100 feet of a house. The North Carolina Forest Service (NCFS) initiates...
I-26 overnight closures planned in Asheville area this week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers on Interstate 26 should prepare for multiple overnight closures this week as crews shut down several miles of the highway in both directions, according to the Asheville Fire Department. The closures will run from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., though officials say start times...
Brick By Brick: A Community Brick Project at The Old Marshall Jail
The latest Building Community Brick Project at my son Josh Copus’s Old Marshall Jail Hotel began in late September and ran until Saturday of this weekend when the project’s 4,000 goal was met. The Old Marshall Jail, a boutique art hotel and restaurant along the French Broad River...
Help a child in need: Operation Christmas Child National Collection Week underway
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — This week is National Collection Week for Samaritan's Purse's Operation Christmas Child. The project gathers shoebox gifts filled with toys, school supplies, and hygiene items, then delivers them to children in need around the world. From now through Nov. 24, community members can fill a...
Giant trolls invade North Carolina Arboretum, sparking whimsical connection to nature
Giant trolls have invaded the North Carolina Arboretum, and they are here to study us. Trolls: A Field Study is on its first North American Trip. Standing seven to nine feet tall, they are still considered baby trolls. Twelve trolls are at the Arboretum to quench their curiosity about humans.
Henderson County deputies seek help identifying fraud suspect
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for assistance in identifying a suspect accused of fraud. Officials said that the suspect was dropped off at Ingles in Mills River by a silver Toyota RAV4. He used a stolen debit card to load $827.80 onto a gift card before going...
Asheville staff begin review of Enka/Candler Costco project
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A proposed Costco store in West Asheville cleared its first procedural hurdle Monday as city staff conducted an initial review of the project during a Technical Review Committee meeting. The plan calls for a 160,000-square-foot warehouse with a 32-pump fuel station and tire center on...
Pedestrian hit after walking into travel lanes on I-40 in Asheville, police say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said a pedestrian is in the hospital following a crash on Sunday morning. Officials said around 11:04 a.m., a pedestrian who walked into the travel lanes on I-40 west near exit 44 was hit by a vehicle. They were taken to Mission Hospital with...
Team of local firefighters heads to West Virginia to train for future natural disasters
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Fire Department sent a team to West Virginia on Nov. 17 to put their skills to the test for a special storm training. A team of firefighters from the Asheville Fire Department is heading to West Virginia to train in swift-water rescues. (WLOS)
