Deputies searching for missing, endangered man in Anderson County
The Asheville Police Department said a man has been charged after firing a gun in the downtown area on Tuesday night. FOX Carolina's Ashley Listrom has the details. Greenville Co. planning commission vote on new subdivision, neighbors speak out. Updated: 8 hours ago. |. People in the community have spoken...
Man arrested after firing shots in west Asheville, police say
The festival runs through Nov. 9. FOX Carolina's Margaret-Ann Carter has the details. FOX Carolina's Margaret-Ann Carter has the details. Schools remain on lockdown while deputies search for wanted person in Landrum. Updated: 3 hours ago. |. The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said schools are on lockdown while...
Sherman’s Outdoor Sports and Army Store to Close Asheville Area Store After 103 Years
One year after Hurricane Helene ravaged Western North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains with its flood waters, Sherman’s Sports and Army Store, which operates one store in Hendersonville, NC, announced it is closing its doors after 103 years. Established in 1922 as a general store, Sherman’s evolved its retail...
Update from Asheville Mayor Manheimer: Taking a breath and recommitting to the work
As we approach the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene, I want to acknowledge that it’s okay not to be okay with all that we experienced. Healing from trauma takes time. It can help to recognize how you’re feeling, adjust your routines to meet your current needs and reach out for support when you need it.
Cut off and forgotten: Bat Cave and Gerton still struggle to find their footing
The small mountain communities of Bat Cave and Gerton used to be a mere 15-minute drive from north Hendersonville. But since Hurricane Helene, each place might as well be 10 states away. A year after the storm, the main roads in and out of Bat Cave and Gerton — U.S....
Nonprofit ‘Bridges for Avery’ builds new footbridge for Avery County widow
After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, a nonprofit organization called Bridges for Avery built a new footbridge for a widow who had been overlooked and alone, providing her with a much-needed connection to the outside world.
Biltmore Village restaurant reopens after restoration of 130-year-old building following Helene’s devastation
The nearly 130-year-old building and everything in it was replaced.
Beyond bureaucracy: When Helene exposed government failures, nonprofits stepped in
As on any other rainy late summer morning in Southern Appalachia, the sun rose over densely wooded, knobby green peaks cloaked in a thick downy mist. At a large, nondescript warehouse off Swannanoa River Road just outside downtown Asheville, it may have looked like any other day — workers bustling about, trucks...
Homeowner furious after getting absurd message from HOA following hurricane: ‘There are definitely more...
"It's so disgusting." Homeowner furious after getting absurd message from HOA following hurricane: 'There are definitely more important things' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Mayor of Chimney Rock talks Helene recovery one year later
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to call the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office at (864) 260-4400. The Asheville Police Department said a man has been charged after firing a gun in the downtown area on Tuesday night. Family of deadly shooting victim from Union speaks out. Updated:...

















