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CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — Chimney Rock State Park will be closed from Monday, June 1, to Friday, June 5, following a small landslide. According to a social media post from the park, recent rainfall caused a small landslide along the park's main road. The park ensures that repairs...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — It's a bittersweet day at News 13 as the station says goodbye to weekend sports anchor and reporter Marvin Parker Jr. Marvin is departing after three years at WLOS News 13, which included anchoring in the studio and reporting from the field. Some of Marvin's...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The merchants of downtown Asheville hosted their monthly Gingko Marketplace. The market is held on the last Saturday of every month through October, featuring local goods, artisans and a great atmosphere for getting out and supporting local businesses. One of the organizers, Rebecca Heckt, says

GREENVILLE (Greenville Drive) — The Greenville Drive nearly erased a seven-run deficit in the ninth inning Saturday night, but the comeback bid stopped just short in a 10-8 loss to the Asheville Tourists at Fluor Field. Greenville (19-29) trailed by seven entering the bottom of the ninth before sending 10 batters to th

FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Thousands of people breathed a sigh of relief this week after Monchu, a local dog swept downriver by swift floodwaters, was rescued after going missing for over 24 hours. The lost pup went viral on social media, where some posts received over 10,000 reactions. No...

CHARLOTTE, NC — An unseasonably cold air mass is set to deliver remarkably chilly overnight temperatures across the Carolinas, Tennessee, and the broader Southeast region next week, with Wednesday morning low temperatures forecast to drop into the mid 40s to mid 50s across a wide swath of the region that would normally

Heart of Brevard will host a two-day celebration marking the nation’s 250th anniversary on Independence Day Weekend. Festivities begin Friday, July 3, at 5 p.m. along East Main Street with an evening street festival featuring live music, food trucks, local vendors and a beer garden. On Saturday, programming ramps up at

There is a mountain orchard in western North Carolina where the donut line stretches long, the apple trees roll down green hillsides, and the mountain air smells like warm cinnamon and fresh-pressed cider. People drive from across the Carolinas, from Tennessee, and yes, even from as far as Oklahoma, just to bite into o

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