Asheville NC

Matt Cook cuts through the crisp December air, the throaty thrum of his jet boat reverberating over the French Broad River. The vessel is by far the loudest noise on the river’s remote Section 9, which winds through Pisgah National Forest between Marshall and Hot Springs in Western North Carolina.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new event is coming to Asheville this summer, and it's expected to bring in whiskey enthusiasts from all across the region. The event is the first-ever Western North Carolina Whiskey Festival, and it's set for May 30 at the Mission Health/A-B Tech Conference Center in Asheville. According...

Free food Community Markets will be available across Western North Carolina during the week of March 9–13. These markets are open to everyone, offering full-choice groceries with no questions asked. The program is part of MANNA FoodBank’s effort to support local residents in need.

Acid Bath have announced their only North Carolina/South Carolina-area show of 2026. The reunited sludge metal band will play Hellbender in Asheville, NC on September 05th with a "very special guest" set to be revealed in July as direct support. Melvins and Kylesa will also appear on the bill. The...

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina first lady Anna Stein paid a visit to the Western Correctional Center for Women in Black Mountain to observe the Driver License Restoration Program. Attorneys from Pisgah Legal Services and Duke University Law students met with inmates who will be released within...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Buncombe County nonprofit working with people leaving incarceration and those in recovery says demand for its services continues to grow as communities across Western North Carolina confront substance use, poverty and barriers to reentry. Operation Gateway, founded by the Rev. Philip...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — High School seniors across North Carolina are deciding where to go to college and how to pay for it. UNC Asheville’s Access Asheville is working to address the high cost of higher education. UNC Asheville psychology major Jay Agrinsoni is already planning out her future....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, March 9, the Asheville Police Department received reports of shots being fired at Pisgah View Apartments, according to APD Lieutenant Geoffrey Rollins. Close to 9 p.m., News 13 started receiving multiple calls from civilians about a possible incident at Pisgah...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The city of Hendersonville addressed claims of a homeless camp and active drug use at King Memorial Park. In a statement, the city said these claims were made in a social media video by a former volunteer coach at Hendersonville High School. The city said...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - An investigation is underway after a gun was discharged at a west Asheville apartment complex. Asheville Police say a gun was discharged on Monday night at the Pisgah View Apartment complex on Granada Street. No injuries were reported, only property damage. According to police,...