Drought deepens across Asheville, Western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drought conditions intensified across Asheville and much of Western North Carolina this week, with new data showing the vast majority of the region locked in severe dryness despite recent snowfall. The latest update from the U.S. Drought Monitor shows 98 percent of North Carolina is...
Police Impersonator Wanted in Asheville, NC
The Asheville Police Department says 22 year old, Rodrigo Barrera-Lozada is charged with two counts of impersonating a police officer. He also…
Man pleads guilty to 2025 murder of woman at WNC gas station
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced that a man was sentenced on Friday in the 2025 murder of a woman at a gas station. John Blodgett pleaded guilty to first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon in the death of Jodi Anderson. He was sentenced to life in...
Want to enjoy two hard-to-find releases by Sierra Nevada Brewing Company? You’re gonna need...
Rare Beer Drop: Sierra Nevada’s Bourbon Barrel-Aged Narfoot. A Blend of Two Monstrous Beers from Sierra Nevada’s Trip in the Woods Series. On Tuesday, February 10, Bourbon Barrel-aged Narfoot, a rare beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Trip in the Woods series hits the brewery’s gift shops and online store. The...
Asheville police investigate deadly vehicle crash on New Leicester Highway
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department is on the scene of a fatal "motor vehicle accident" at the intersection of New Leicester Highway and Eliada Home Road, APD's public relations manager Samantha Booth said. New Leicester Highway is closed in both directions, according to APD. Pending the...
‘Air Angels: Flight Helene’ brings volunteer rescue missions to TV audiences this weekend
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A new documentary highlighting volunteer pilots who helped deliver lifesaving aid to Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene is set to make its broadcast television premiere this weekend on WWAY. Air Angels: Flight Helene features the stories of people who used their own aircraft to...
Asheville communities invited to weigh in on Mission Hospital oversight
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Community members will have an opportunity next month to share concerns about HCA Healthcare’s management of Mission Hospital during two public listening sessions hosted by Dogwood Health Trust and the system’s independent monitor. The meetings, scheduled for March 9 and 10, come as...
Running in the red, Shining Rock may end high school instruction
Shining Rock Classical Academy’s governing board is weighing whether to end its high school operations by summer after a new financial sustainability report revealed the Dellwood Road campus is operating at a $300,000 deficit and would require more than $1.1 million in facility investments over the next few years.
James Van Der Beek’s death prompts push for early colorectal cancer screening
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The death of actor James Van Der Beek this week is prompting local doctors to stress the importance of early screening for colorectal cancer. Health experts say colorectal cancer, which affects the colon and rectum, is a leading cause of cancer deaths in the country and is increasingly being...
Man accused of stealing 2 vehicles, leading chase taken into custody
FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — A man is in custody after Fletcher police accuse him of leading officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle, then stealing another vehicle at a gas station hours later. Police said Billy Edmond Day, 18, was arrested Feb. 11, 2026, and charged with larceny...

















