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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A panel of national land use and economic development experts will present strategic recommendations for Asheville’s post-Helene recovery during a public forum Friday, Aug. 1, at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center. The presentation, hosted by the city of Asheville, will run from 9:30 to...

Buncombe County -- July 31, 2025 -- Press Release Buncombe County Sheriff's: Nicholas D J Ivers has been located and is in custody. Ivers was found on a hiking trail by someone on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Buncombe County. around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening. A Park Ranger was notified...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Traffic along several major roads in Asheville today is congested and slow-moving as maintenance and repairs shut down lanes. On I-40 outside of Swannanoa, N.C., maintenance closed the right lane around Exit 59, creating a major slowdown on the route between Black Mountain and East...

With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department announced the Line-of-Duty death of during a training exercise on Saturday, June 14, 2025. Violet Caramella, served as a Firefighter-AEMT for the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department for a year. Violet attended Asheville-Buncombe Technical...

Buncombe County’s unemployment rate remained steady in June, according to figures released Wednesday by the North Carolina Department of Commerce. The county’s unemployment rate was 4.5%. That’s unchanged from May and higher than the statewide average of 3.7%. For the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area — which...

BUMCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced that a Candler man was sentenced on drug and gun charges. According to court documents and proceedings, Kyle Heath Clark, 38, trafficked fentanyl and methamphetamine in Buncombe County and surrounding areas...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office reports a man pleaded guilty to trafficking drugs and possessing a weapon of mass destruction on Wednesday. Officials said the Asheville Police Department was alerted that Jacob Kyle Ledford, 31, who was wanted out of Tennessee,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After 15 years, News 13 is saying goodbye to Rex Hodge. Reporting from the Waynesville Bureau, Rex has been a constant on your TV screen since July of 2010, covering North Carolina's western-most counties. "I always thought he was the hardest working guy at WLOS,"...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A sidewalk construction project aimed at improving pedestrian access on West Patton Avenue is drawing criticism from Asheville drivers caught in growing traffic congestion near the intersection of Patton Avenue and New Leicester Highway. The West Patton Avenue Sidewalk Project began...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville boasts a vibrant live music scene with venues catering to a wide array of music taste. Here are live performances in the area set for August. Calendar. Friday, Aug. 1:. My Brother’s Keeper – Jack of the Wood. Wynton Existing / Hex...