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Construction is getting underway on a rebuilt facility that provides temporary housing and support for homeless veterans in Western North Carolina. Officials with the Western North Carolina VA Health Care System and Asheville Buncombe Christian Community Ministry held a groundbreaking Wednesday for the new Veterans Res

Gary Steiner is proud to be a farmer. He’s even prouder to be a farmer in Henderson County. He grows an array of produce at his farm, Bee-utiful Farm and Garden, which is lush and has sheep, cows, pigs and even a greenhouse, tucked away on farmland in a little neighborhood outside Hendersonville.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A person was injured in a bear attack in northern Buncombe County and taken to the hospital Tuesday evening, officials confirmed. According to an early-morning social media post by the Reems Creek Fire Department, crews arrived on the scene at approximately 9 p.m. Tuesday in an area where

At a Buncombe County Commission workshop in April, Asheville City Schools Superintendent Maggie Fehrman asked for an increase in the local tax that supplements the district. What she got was a broadside from County Commissioner Al Whitesides. “We’re treating our African American students like we were in 1935,” said Whi

Asheville Regional Airport’s new 121-foot air traffic control tower is now up and running, replacing the old facility built in 1961. The new tower provides controllers with a modern workspace to support growing air traffic demand across Western North Carolina. “Air traffic controllers need modern infrastructure and tec

Commemorating a rich legacy of worship, ministry, and dedication. For more than a century, Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church has stood as a beacon of faith, hope, and community in western North Carolina. On Sunday, August 30, 2026, the congregation will celebrate its 110th Church Anniversary, commemorating a rich le

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police said a city of Asheville Water Department employee was injured Monday, Aug. 17, after being struck by a vehicle while on the job. Officers were called to the 200 block of Charlotte Street just before 6 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian being struck. Police said the vehicle invo

$29.2 million federal grant secured for construction of WNC Futures Factory. A-B Tech Community College has been awarded $29.2 million from the US Economic Development Administration (EDA) for construction of the proposed Western North Carolina (WNC) Futures Factory. Announced July 27, 2026, the funding targets Hurrica

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Madison County Sheriff's Office said two people were arrested following a months-long investigation into products being sold at local vape shops. Sheriff Buddy Harwood says his office received numerous complaints from parents and community members about products sold at the stores that

Residents took turns sharply criticizing and defending Mills River Mayor Shanon Gonce over his role in the General Assembly’s rollback of the town’s unique carveout from a state ban on downzoning , at a recent Town Council meeting. Earlier this year, Gonce opposed a new comprehensive, updated development ordinance whic