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Lake Lure's Flowering Bridge, which was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, is set to be torn down on August 18 due to significant structural impacts from the storm, leaving only 8 of the 30 gardens that ran along the bridge.

SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Friday, Aug. 8, a bridge on U.S. 19E at the Yancey/Mitchell County line was dedicated to a North Carolina State trooper who passed in 2017. The North Carolina Department of Transportation said Master Trooper Brandon C. Peterson, 31, died shortly after trying to stop a wrong-way driver on...

Amanda Wimbish works full time as a special education teacher at A.C. Reynolds High School and part time delivering meals for Uber Eats. But she is also raising her 12-year-old daughter as a single mother. She has a mortgage to pay and, in pursuit of her master’s degree, she said, “I had to take out extra loans.”

I have been closely watching the developments of the proposed woods development with dismay, as details of the stadium complex emerge and the total impact of this plan is understood. I implore the UNC System Board of Governors to consider the vast negative consequences of this development. As a master...

As Asheville evaluates the future of its transit system, we face a pivotal choice: Stretch service thin across the entire city or invest in frequent, reliable transit along key corridors where it can truly succeed. We should choose ridership. Asheville’s comprehensive plan envisions a walkable city, shaped by vibrant...

Friday, August 8th, state and local officials and family members gathered to honor the memory of North Carolina State Trooper Brandon C. Peterson with the dedication of a bridge on U.S. 19E at the Yancey/Mitchell County line. Trooper Peterson who passed away unexpectedly at age 31, on April 7, 2017 was commemorated...

Buncombe County -- August 8, 2025: A man previously considered "armed and dangerous" and wanted on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges has been located and taken into custody, with new details emerging about the circumstances of his apprehension. Nicholas D.J. Ivers, who was the subject of a search by the...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Today, a local nonprofit, Mountain Hope, gave back to one of the areas hit hardest by Helene using shoes. Mountain Hope collected shoes at Tanger Outlets with the hope of handing them to kids at Owen Middle School in Swannanoa. The last push to...

Mission Hospital is proud to announce its leading role in a groundbreaking national clinical trial aimed at reducing the risk of stroke during transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Mission Hospital, through the HCA Healthcare Research Institute, recently completed the first-in-human phase of the clinical...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — From sunburn to tick bites - summer ailments have sent many people to the emergency room. But across the western North Carolina mountains, there's a more appropriate option for assistance. Doctor Jonathan Schwartzman, who is the medical director at Pardee Urgent Care, said many people...