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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue in Buncombe County, with a new focus on repairing damaged streambanks and creeks. County leaders say the work comes after Buncombe County received grant funding through the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to address storm-related damage across...

Construction on the next step of the Interstate 26 Connector project is set to begin in early 2026, requiring the relocation of approximately 80 properties. The North Carolina Department of Transportation has therefore started right-of-way acquisition for the North Section of the project. The area in question starts...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Mission Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2026 early Thursday morning. Jonah Thomas Roberts was born at 3:46 a.m. Jan. 1 at Mission Hospital. He weighed 4 pounds, 10 ounces and was born several weeks early. Hospital officials said Jonah is doing well and is receiving care in the...

Tangie Morgan is the mayor of the small town of Saluda in Polk County. She’s also the owner and manager of the M. A. Pace General Store, which she says is one of the oldest stores in North Carolina. “See, this is my family’s business,” Morgan told BPR on...

If your morning craving is a biscuit so flaky it almost floats, Biscuit Head in Asheville is calling your name. Locals line up early because the payoff is huge, from towering sandwiches to jam-bar magic. You get Southern comfort with playful twists that feel both nostalgic and brand new. Bring an appetite and a...

Fire agencies from Broad River and Chimney Rock responded to the fire that ignited on New Year's Eve.

The North Carolina Public Health Association recently named the Buncombe County Health Department Health Department of the Year. “This award serves as a small token of gratitude for our incredible public health staff and their dedication to promoting and protecting the health of Buncombe County every single day,”...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Mission Hospital’s first baby of the new year was born on Jan. 1, 2026, at 3:46 a.m. At birth, Jonah Thomas Roberts weighed 4 pounds and 10 ounces and was originally due on Feb. 10, 2026, according to the Mission Health press release. He is in the hospital’s level III neonatal intensive care...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Henderson County experienced a slight snag during its annual New Year's Eve celebration, the Apple Rise. The county raised a giant apple covered in over 160 lights from the Historic Courthouse on Main Street. News 13 captured the moment on video when a slight mishap...

Tucked away in Asheville, North Carolina, Moose Café has become a local legend for serving up the kind of comfort food that makes you feel like you’re sitting at your grandmother’s kitchen table. This cozy spot serves classic meat-and-three meals where you pick your protein and pair...