Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville is preparing to start a $3 million sidewalk project along Johnston Boulevard in West Asheville. Crews will construct a mile-long stretch of sidewalk going from Patton Avenue and will end at Iona Circle in front of Johnston Elementary. According to the City of Asheville,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A woman was charged in a deadly motorcycle collision in Asheville, according to police. On February 14, a 2024 Kawasaki ER650 motorcycle, operated by 27-year-old Tylor Russell Holzhauser, was traveling south on New Leicester Highway, and was approaching the Eliada Home Road intersection when...

ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — Nearly a year and a half after Helene, News 13 has learned that approximately 47 Buncombe properties and associated homeowners will be able to start the process of getting a buyout bid for their storm-ravaged homes in Buncombe County. Michael Outar, who owned multiple rental...

CANDLER, N.C. (WLOS) — A morning crash on Feb. 20 involving a Buncombe County school bus sent the driver of the car that hit the bus to the hospital with minor injuries. According to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol's Robbie Baker, the crash happened on U.S. 19 at the intersection of Wiggins Road. The North...

Local area residents participated in three events held in Asheville at the YMI. Hosted at the historic YMI Cultural Center, the series centers Black voters while welcoming the broader Asheville and Buncombe County community. The public forums were created to foster direct, accountable dialogue between candidates for...

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BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said a deputy was involved in a crash while responding to a call on Thursday morning. Officials said the deputy was on his way to a call for service involving an assault on a female with his lights and sirens activated around 1:30 a.m. The...

Southeastern Container to invest $31 million in facility modernization and technology. ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 19, 2026 —In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), today Southeastern Container (SEC) announced plans to invest $31 million in facility modernization, new...

HOT SPRINGS - Vaste Riviére Provisions owner Keith Galloway remembers watching from the business on Sept. 27, 2024, as the floodwaters from Tropical Storm Helene engulfed downtown Hot Springs, and wondering whether he'd be able to reopen again. But after roughly a year of rebuilding, the gourmet deli and market...

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