Saint Nicholas Project toy shop opens to families in need
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Toys donated last week during the Ingles Magical Christmas Toy Drive started going out to families on Tuesday, Dec. 9. More than 10 truckloads of toys were collected during the toy drive, and people have continued stopping by this week to donate even more. The...
Helene survivor gets new home thanks to Mountain Projects nonprofit, donations
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A resident who was displaced by Helene has a new home thanks to donations and a local nonprofit. Family, friends, volunteers, and donors applauded as Michelle Parker was handed the keys to her new home. "A day that a lot of people have been working...
Asheville’s Urban Forest Master Plan is getting re-booted after Helene delay
After a long hiatus, the city of Asheville restarted community engagement around the Urban Forest Master Plan. In November, the city launched the community engagement phase of the project with a public survey asking the Asheville community for input on how they feel about the city’s trees. The city...
Help shape the future of Asheville’s forests
For the first time ever, the City of Asheville is developing an Urban Forest Master Plan — and your input is needed. Through an online survey, the public can help shape the plan, which will determine the scope, management and protection of the tree canopy across the city’s various neighborhoods for decades to come.
LIST: Asheville shelters open during Code Purple on Dec. 12
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Several shelters will open their doors later this week to provide warmth for the Asheville community amid cold winter weather. Shelters are available at the following locations:. Women:. Safe Shelter: 27 Balm Grove (Transit Route: W2, W1, W6) ABCCM Transformation Village: 30 Olin Haven Way...
Experience the story of Christ’s birth at “Return to Bethlehem”
For the 39th year, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry brings the story of Christ’s birth to life with “Return to Bethlehem.”. This immersive and interactive indoors event transports visitors to the bustling streets of Bethlehem, offering a glimpse of what that sacred night may have been like more than...
Controversy grows over Forest Service plans in Big Ivy
BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Residents in the Big Ivy area are raising concerns about U.S. Forest Service plans to cut old-growth forests as part of ongoing recovery work from Tropical Storm Helene. U.S. Forest Service officials will hold a public safety meeting from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Barnardsville...
Food Network’s Guy Fieri greets fans in Asheville to promote new tequila
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A famous foodie with a love of big flavors and even bigger entrances is feeling all the mountain love after a visit to Asheville on Wednesday, Dec. 10. WLOS. Guy Fieri, host of Food Network's "Diners, Drive-ins and Dives," dropped by the Asheville ABC liquor...
Proposed Costco draws mixed reactions in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Plans for a new Costco in Asheville are drawing excitement and opposition as city officials and residents weigh potential economic and community impacts. Councilmember Kim Roney said she met with Costco representatives Wednesday to discuss issues, including wages, sustainability,...
Closings & delays: Midweek mountain snow inpacting western NC school districts
ASHEVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - School districts have announced class changes due to winter weather impacting the mountains. As a cold front passes and cold air rushes in, northwest flow snow develops Wednesday afternoon and evening. The most favored areas along the North Carolina and Tennessee border will...

















