Asheville NC

Clouds continue to clear through Sunday night, winds die down, and temperatures will feel chilly. By Monday morning, low temperatures will be in the mid to lower 40s in the Upstate, and upper 30s in the mountains. There is slight a chance for frost as well with a freeze watch in place for Mitchell and […]

HENDERSONVILLE – Jason Davis was making hay while the sun shone on a hot, dusty afternoon. The Mills River farmer started harvesting his hay crop two or three weeks earlier than normal because of a shortage caused by drought in the region. So far, the drought also has cut his yield in half, he told the Times-News April 16 over the noise of tractors...

Something needs to be done about rising electricity bills and the lack of clear answers from Duke Energy. I live alone in a one-bedroom apartment with no dishwasher or washer and dryer. I intentionally keep my energy use low — even avoiding heat on cold nights — yet my monthly bill is still around $300. That simply doesn’t add up.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The weekend was full of puppies and kittens at Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation as they hosted their fourth annual Shelter Slumber Pawty. News 13's Meghan Danahey was at the event for the full 24-hour fundraiser, along with Canton mayor Zeb Smathers. The animal shelter...

Suzanne Gavenus, a Burnsville resident, counselor, and educator, is a candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives in District 85 and will appear on the November ballot, representing Avery, McDowell, Mitchell, and Yancey counties. Gavenus brings more than three decades of experience working at the intersection of mental health,...

This story has been updated to correct a typo. ASHEVILLE - A 2022 medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a Canton family against HCA Healthcare, Mission Health and an Asheville-area OB/GYN has been settled, according to court records. Originally filed in 2022, and refiled in 2023 , the civil lawsuit brought by husband and wife Zeb and Ashley Smathers on behalf of their son through...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A man who, as a teenager, was questioned by police as a witness in the 1973 killing of a University of North Carolina at Asheville student says he still thinks about what he saw that day — and what he did not. Early encounter...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A man was killed in a house fire in western North Carolina. According to Buncombe County Fire Marshal Kevin Tipton, a fatal structure fire at the 2500 block of NC Highway 9 in the Broad River community of Buncombe County claimed the life of John W. Sobol. Fire officials stated […]

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Firefighters have fully contained a wildfire in Henderson County which sparked on Friday. Local officials confirmed on Sunday the Howard Gap Road fire is now 100% contained and no homes or structures were damaged in a fire. Firefighters with the Dana Fire Department were called Friday evening to Howard Gap […]

The WNC Nature Center is a gem in our community. It’s there that our residents, our children, and even visitor to Western North Carolina can learn about and become immersed in the beauty and nature that surrounds Asheville. The center recently welcomed another milestone met with the official opening...