Asheville NC

An engineering, procurement and construction solar company created by Asheville-based Pine Gate Renewables will lay off 517 workers in Asheville and Fayetteville as it ends its business, according to a notice filed with the N.C. Department of Commerce. Blue Ridge Power will eliminate 348 positions in Fayetteville and...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County Parks & Recreation officials will provide an update on recent projects and initiatives, as many waterside parks damaged during Hurricane Helene continue to recover. The media briefing will be streamed live at 11 a.m. Parks & Rec project update. Director Allison Dains...

Saturday will mark one year since Hurricane Helene made landfall and devastated western North Carolina.

The tornado siren was already ringing as my wife, Jill, and I sat in the doctor’s office on the afternoon of Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. The talk of Hurricane Helene had been on everybody’s mind. For days we had heard it was coming and would be rolling through early Friday morning.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office are requesting anyone with information to come forward as they investigate two separate burglaries in the Candler community. The sheriff’s office said around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, August 18, deputies responded to a burglary in the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Highland Brewing will host a series of free community events from Thursday, Sept. 25 through Sunday, Sept. 28 to mark the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene in Asheville, bringing together residents to honor recovery efforts and celebrate the city's resilience. The four-day commemoration...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Detectives in Buncombe County are seeking public assistance as they investigate a breaking and entering incident that happened earlier this month. According to the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office, the incident occurred at 222 Glenn Bridge Road in Arden shortly after 10:30 p.m. on...

Buncombe County Manager Avril Pinder led a team of approximately 1,600 staffers in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, which killed 43 people in Buncombe and led to a 52-day water crisis in the city of Asheville. The storm killed over 100 residents in North Carolina and inflicted an estimated $60 billion in...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – Three people were injured Sunday in a pair of shootings in Asheville. According to Asheville Police Department, at around 10:11 p.m. Sunday, officers were called to the Livingston Street area for reports of gunshots. Officers located 19 shell casings in the area but did not find any suspects...

Smoke curls from old pits, boards squeak under weight of rib racks, tongues burn bright with vinegar and sugar, sauce drips like slow lava. Maps get folded, highways memorized, ribs become destination. Folks chase bark, crimson smoke rings, succulent meat that half‑clings to bone. This list catalogs the joints where...