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CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Gov. Josh Stein on Friday signed a $575 million disaster relief package aimed at accelerating recovery from Tropical Storm Helene and reviving tourism in Western North Carolina. The signing came at the reopening of Chimney Rock State Park after months of storm-related closures. The...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Emergency services agencies across North Carolina are mourning the sudden loss of a Buncombe County 911 dispatcher, whose death was announced over the weekend. Ashley Daugherty, a public safety telecommunicator with the Buncombe County Public Safety Communications Department, died...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville city officials have made safety improvements along the French Broad River West Greenway after recent incidents where drivers mistakenly entered the path thinking it was a road. In a social media post Monday, the city said a few drivers had accessed the greenway via...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - McDowell County Emergency Management reports U.S. 221 has reopened following a crash on Monday. Officials said the highway was shut down for several hours near the Rutherford County line while emergency personnel worked to clear the incident. Details on the crash are limited at...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A typical summer weather pattern remains in place across the region, bringing seasonable temperatures and the potential for afternoon and evening thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg. Highs are expected to reach the upper 80s to lower 90s...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — With 4th of July around the corner, where you buy fireworks can make a big difference. “The big thing is, if it can leave your hand, then it is not permitted in North Carolina,” said City of Asheville Fire Marshal, Bill States. The big...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Monday June 30, in the evening, three people were pronounced dead at the scene and one survived a car crash near the McDowell-Rutherford County line, McDowell County Emergency Services said. McDowell EMS said emergency officials were dispatched around 7:30 p.m. to a car...

Multiple residents flocked to social media to report seeing the odd sight.

Asheville – Patients of Asheville Eye Associates (AEA) fell victim to a cyber attack that compromised sensitive medical information. News sources investigating the matter have expressed frustration over AEA’s lack of transparency, despite the fact that it is customary for parties involved in ongoing investigations to...

ASHEVILLE - Heritage Fire, a national touring food and beverage festival traveling to 13 cities, has the Asheville area market in its sights. On July 13, Heritage Fire, celebrating live fire cooking, will return to The Horse Shoe Farm in Hendersonville for a walking tour of chef-made dishes, premier beverages, live...