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A local nonprofit has released another round of research into Tropical Storm Helene’s impact on small farmers. Asheville-based Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project’s first report, published in May, focused on damage and losses farmers sustained. In a second part released Nov. 19, it looked at farmers’...

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UPDATE: The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office reports the elk was captured early Monday, Dec. 1, and the swing has been removed. “We’re happy to report that the elk is doing just fine, and there is no harm to him,” the sheriff’s office says. The original story is below. One of the defiant elk roaming North Carolina’s...

Cruso, N.C. — As western North Carolina heads into another Code Purple night, Blue Collar Relief, a nonprofit formed because of Helene, continues to serve people in need, giving out items to help people stay warm through the winter months. Chris Grigg, a volunteer with the organization, says he...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The community came together festively, finding healing over a year after Helene at the third annual Grove Arcade Tree Lighting Block Party. Inside the Grove Arcade, local vendors were shoulder to shoulder, and families were sharing a few laughs. The arcade was festively decorated with...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Richard Linklater, director of character-driven, dialogue-heavy dramas like “Boyhood” and “Before Sunrise” and charming hang-out comedies like “Dazed and Confused” and “Hit Man,” is back with a film combining both disciplines. “Blue Moon,” a biographical drama about famed Broadway...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Work will begin on Dec. 1 at the Haywood County parking deck as it receives elevator upgrades. According to a news release from the Haywood County Public Information Officer, contractors will be on-site at the Haywood County parking deck located at 143 Banner Avenue in Waynesville to begin...

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around marshall..

In a recent Reddit post, a user shared their experience with a new neighbor - a man living unhoused, who has set up his shelter on city property adjacent to the user's yard. The user, while expressing empathy for the man's struggles with mental illness and addiction, also voiced concerns about the situation,...

There's a growing concern among some residents about the increasing number of retirees settling in Asheville. This concern was voiced by a 39-year-old resident who expressed his worries about the so-called 'boomer vampires' buying up properties, especially after Hurricane Helene. While he doesn't harbor any ill...