After 12 years of planning, Enka trail project is dead
Hopes were high in 2014, when Emily Sutton Dezio, fellow Enka-Candler residents, and representatives of Buncombe County and the Enka Commerce Park came together with a vision to create a greenway along Hominy Creek. They imagined a 2.5-mile walking and cycling path by the future Bob Lewis Ballpark offering safe...
Original 1768 Mason-Dixon map heads to auction in Asheville on Oct. 29
Brunk Auctions will offer the original hand-drawn manuscript survey of the Mason-Dixon Line on Oct. 29 in Asheville, North Carolina. The auction begins at 10 […] The post Original 1768 Mason-Dixon map heads to auction in Asheville on Oct. 29 first appeared on This is JELD ⚡️ .
‘It Sounded Like an Apocalypse’: Woman Terrified as Flood Sirens Blare at Midnight at...
Imagine settling into a quiet cabin in the North Carolina mountains — then, near midnight, emergency sirens start blaring through the woods. That's what happened to hiking creator Laura, and her video of the terrifying moment has now been watched 27 million times. Laura, who…
Freeze Warning and Frost Advisory Bring Near-Freezing Lows to Asheville, Franklin, Hickory, and North...
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A frigid night is ahead for western North Carolina and nearby areas, with freeze and frost concerns in place tonight. A Freeze Warning covers the mountains, where lows are expected to drop to around freezing. A Frost Advisory covers the foothills and the edges of the mountains. Outside the mountains, the Upstate of South Carolina is forecast to fall to 38 to 42 degrees.
Hundreds join Asheville ‘No Kings’ march urging early voting
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Demonstrators in Asheville marched from the courthouse plaza to Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Saturday. "I haven't been to one of these before, so I don't know if this is a big number, but the parade looked like there were a lot of people in it," said Asheville resident Marc Rudow.
Warhorses put on a show in win over conference rival Madison
As a warm afternoon transitioned to an evening of wind and rain, Oct. 16, a pair of Western Highlands Conference teams prepared to the take the field in Marshall. The wet field, chilly air and Madison defense, however, were unable to cool down the red hot offensive attack of Owen, which improved to 5-4 this season with a 55-13 victory.
I-26 Connector update: Lane closures, detours ahead
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Another round of lane closures and rolling roadblocks is coming to Asheville as crews continue work on the Interstate 26 Connector. The work will affect Interstate 40, Interstate 240, Patton Avenue and Riverside Drive between Sunday, Oct. 18, and Thursday, Oct. 22. The project remains...
First snow falls in NC mountains as freeze warning looms
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Fall colors are still hanging on in the North Carolina mountains, but winter made an early appearance Saturday morning. Snow fell at some of the highest elevations in Western North Carolina on Oct. 17, including Mount Mitchell, where the National Weather Service reported a burst of snow as temperatures dropped below freezing.
Early voting surges in Buncombe County, 7,000+ ballots cast on first day
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — More than 7,000 people voted early in Buncombe County on the first day of voting, an increase of more than 50% compared with the first day of the 2022 midterms. At Skyland/South Buncombe Library, one of the county's busiest early voting sites, voters described...
North Carolina Freeze Warning Tonight: Lows Plunge to 28° Oct 17-18
Freeze warnings and frost advisories take effect at 1 a.m. Sunday as mountain temperatures drop below freezing.

















