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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, 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, 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...

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...

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)

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – A brush fire has temporarily closed down parts of Blue Ridge Parkway, according to the Buncombe County Communications and Public Engagement Office. Emergency crews are currently responding to a brush fire on Blue Ridge Parkway between Rattlesnake Lodge and Ox Creek. Officials ask that...

In the latest 'Ask a Health Inspector' series, Jason Masters, Environmental Health Director for the Foothills District, answers a common winter question: is it safe to eat snow? The question comes from Carol, a grandmother concerned about her four-year-old grandson eating snow.

At first, customers didn’t know what to expect at Potential New Boyfriend in Asheville, North Carolina. During the day, the space glows with a riot of pop art and sunlight shining on a mishmash of couches and midcentury chairs. Visits kick off with amuse-bouches, yet the wine list, plotted on a New York...

In the Asheville area, individuals struggling with Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) are seeking medical professionals who specialize in this condition. MCAS, along with hEDS (Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome) and POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome), is part of a trifecta of conditions that can...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina saved nearly $200 million in taxpayer dollars last fiscal year by cutting energy use in state-owned buildings, with several Western North Carolina institutions, including Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College, among the top performers. The State Energy Office...