Asheville NC

Whether it's India's best-kept secret island or Los Angeles' best-kept secret restaurants, sometimes you'll stumble across a place so special that you want to keep it all to yourself. Unfortunately, when it comes to my favorite cocktail bar in Asheville, the secret is out. Chowhound recently released a list of the...

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reported that this is the eighth homicide investigation they have had this year.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The deadline for the post-Helene Housing Recovery Program has been extended. McDowell County Emergency Management announced Monday morning that the deadline has been extended to Jan. 31, 2026. This would give homeowners in western North Carolina an additional month to submit an...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Those hoping for a white Christmas in Western North Carolina are likely to be disappointed, as unseasonably warm weather is forecast to dominate the holiday period. But, forecasters say winter is far from finished, with signs pointing to a much colder and more active pattern heading...

A weekend rally organized by Hands off Haywood commenced with the presentation of a $2,500 check to Haywood Christian Ministries in Waynesville, highlighting a direct link between protest activism and local hunger relief. Hands off Haywood organizer Mary Ford told the crowd that demonstrators have faced insults and...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A man was arrested and charged with murder after a missing man was found dead in Buncombe County earlier this month. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said 21-year-old Johnathan David Paleno, of Cullowhee, was arrested Friday and charged with the murder of Joseph Rose, who was...

Shelved plans from '60s for TVA project in NC unlikely to make comeback. Dam failures, costs and ecology will make new dams more rare.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — No charges are being filed after a pedestrian who was reportedly struck by a vehicle in Hendersonville on Wednesday, Dec. 17, died on Saturday, Dec. 20. According to a news release, the Hendersonville Police Department responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A North Carolina man was sentenced to serve over 20 years in prison Saturday after pleading guilty to the statutory rape of a family member. The Transylvania County District Attorney’s Office said Eric Randall Mahaffrey, 42, was convicted of five counts of statutory rape and two counts of...

LAKE LURE, NC (WLOS) — Residents and business owners in the Lake Lure area are excited about the progress the area is making post-Helene. This comes as the town has started refilling the lake, a major step in the area's recovery following the storm. For residents like Scott Piper,...