Some Asheville businesses that suffered Helene losses ineligible for $14M grant program
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Small business owners seeking a share of the more than $14 million Asheville Recovers Together Small Business Grant Program are being urged to carefully review eligibility requirements before investing time into a lengthy application process. Applications for the grant program opened June 15, a
Reports of Westgate sale surface as UNC Health unveils plans for Asheville hospital
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — UNC Health has filed plans with state regulators to build a 92-bed hospital in Buncombe County, a move that comes amid reports the health system has purchased Asheville’s Westgate Shopping Center as part of a broader expansion into Western North Carolina. The North Carolina-based...
Affagato Gelato & Espresso Cafe Opens in Biltmore Village
Following the opening of Gemelli’s new location in Biltmore Village in late April, owner and Chef Anthony Cerrato opens Affogato, a gelato and espresso cafe located within Gemelli. The little sister concept is open during daytime hours, 9am – 3pm, Thursday Tuesday. Customers can enjoy Counter Culture coffee and espress
NC Senate considers bill to make highway license plate reader program permanent
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers across North Carolina could soon see more license plate reader cameras along highways if state lawmakers approve legislation making a pilot program permanent. House Bill 206 would allow the State Bureau of Investigation's highway license plate reader program to continue beyond its curre
5 Creepy Gilded Age Mansions With Haunted Backstories
When we talk about the Gilded Age, we mean rich families, grand homes, and rooms built for banquets and ballrooms.
IPEX pipes still polluting French Broad River nearly 2 years post-Helene, nonprofit says
WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Twenty months after Helene, thousands of pounds of PVC pipe linked to international pipe manufacturer IPEX continue to be removed from the French Broad River, according to local environmental groups. The ongoing cleanup has raised questions about accountability and enforcement, as nonprofits say
Wall Street staircase artist breaks down the steps behind the new mural
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Dayna Walton, a Canton-based printmaker and muralist, is in the process of reimagining the Wall Street Steps, a staircase connecting Wall Street to Battery Park Lane in downtown Asheville. In our interview, Walton explained the steps behind painting the stairs. Rooted in nature. Previousl
‘It’s tough’: Local nonprofit reports countywide spike in youth need after Helene
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Summer has started, Father’s Day is almost here and KL Training Solutions is full to the brim with kids. KLTS is a youth mentorship organization providing Buncombe County youth ages five to 27 with year-round educational resources, workforce training and cultural enrichment opportunities.
20 months after Helene, plastic pipe from Silver-Line factory in Woodfin continues to choke...
The town of Woodfin’s largest employer, Silver-Line Plastics, sits snug on the eastern bank of the French Broad River. For years, a grassy embankment separated its inventory — tight curls of black tubing and ramrod lengths of white PVC pipe stacked in chunky rectangular piles — from the water.
Hendersonville Street Dance Features White Water Bluegrass Company
A long-standing Hendersonville tradition returns to downtown on Saturday, June 20, when the Hendersonville Street Dance features White Water Bluegrass Company at the Henderson County Welcome Center Stage. The event will run from 7 to 9 p.m. at 201 S. Main St. and will bring live bluegrass music, square dancing...
