Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville is getting ready to begin debris removal operations at the North Fork Watershed, over a year after Helene left a path of devastation and crippled Asheville's water supply. "This will have a positive long-term effect on our watershed. It'll keep it...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville-based Land of Sky Regional Council will suffer potential economic hardship in the wake of the government shutdown, which began Wednesday at midnight. The organization plays a pivotal role in overseeing and financing senior care initiatives throughout Buncombe, Henderson, Madison...

Few sons of Asheville have made as much of an impact on the fight for civil rights as James E. Ferguson II, who passed away on July 21 in Charlotte at the age of 82. On Oct. 4, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Association of Asheville & Buncombe County will host a memorial service for the trailblazing attorney at James...

The former Asheville Sandwich Co. building at 794 Haywood Road is now home to Finest, a fresh take on sandwich shops that’s built on co-owner/founder Mike Bean’s deep appreciation for Italian American and Northeast deli traditions, as well as co-owner and director of beverage, events and front of house Gab...

LEICESTER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Publix grocery store and retail complex could soon be coming to the Leicester community. Publix Super Markets, Inc. has applied for a special use permit to build a 50,405-square-foot grocery store and 7,080 square feet of retail space, according to plans filed with Buncombe County....

North Carolina-based engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Blue Ridge Power has laid off more than 500 of its employees at two locations. The company filed two Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARN) notices to North Carolina’s Department of Commerce. The layoffs are expected to be...

If there’s one thing Buncombe County has learned from the pandemic and tropical storms, it’s that time is of the essence in a crisis, and it’s also critical in the recovery after. Buncombe County residents can stay up-to-date on emergency situations by signing up for BC Alerts...

With the opening of Highland Brewing, in 1994, Asheville, North Carolina, cemented its reputation as one of the country’s earliest craft beer capitals. A year ago, more than 50 breweries were operating in the greater Asheville area. But in September 2024, Hurricane Helene decimated the region and the local brewing...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hundreds of volunteers from the Home Depot Foundation and their vendors dedicated a day to working on a local nonprofit's latest housing project. On Tuesday, Sept. 30, these volunteers worked with the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) to help prepare housing for...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Food trucks are set to roll into downtown Asheville every Friday this fall. Beginning Oct. 3 and continuing through Dec. 19, a different local food truck will serve in Pack Square Park each Friday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to Asheville city officials.