Jonah Kagen leaves his mark on Asheville ahead of Vance Joy’s closing set
On Tuesday, September 16th, Asheville Yards turned into a hub of anticipation as fans began lining up as early as 5:30 p.m. for a stacked night of music. The atmosphere buzzed with excitement, and the lineup promised nothing short of magic: Kyle Schuesler to open, Jonah Kagen to follow, Sammy Rae & Friends to light...
Haywood Day of Resilience unites community to celebrate recovery from Hurricane Helene
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Residents came together on Saturday, Sept. 20, to participate in Haywood Day of Resilience, nearly a year after Hurricane Helene impacted western North Carolina. Em Nidiffer, the Vice Chair for the Smoky Mountain long-term recovery group, said it was a time to come together...
Park rangers searching for missing man in NC area of Great Smoky Mountains
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Great Smoky Mountains National Park reports park rangers are searching for a missing man in the Big Creek area. Park officials said 21-year-old Ryan Lakes was last seen on Thursday in Nashville, Tennessee. His vehicle was found in the park on Saturday. Lakes...
92-year-old man completes 25th annual Hunger Walk in Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Community members took a long walk for a good cause, including someone who has been participating in the walk for more than two decades. Jack Fitzgerald moved to Hendersonville almost 30 years ago. For the past 25 years, Fitzgerald has taken part in the annual...
MountainTrue volunteers conduct riverside cleanup in Chimney Rock
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — Members of the nonprofit MountainTrue came together for a riverside cleanup event in Chimney Rock. This is part of the organization's 14-month cleanup event that's set to happen across 25 counties in western North Carolina. The organization started cleanup efforts in Bat Cave in...
Former postal employee pleads guilty to $261K workers’ comp fraud
A 74-year-old former postal employee from Morganton pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud in Asheville on Friday.
Additional charges filed against former school board member Michael Absher
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Additional charges have been filed against a former Henderson County School Board Member, Michael Lee Absher, 35, according to court records. These new charges, filed against Absher on Tuesday, Sept. 16, consist of one count of indecent liberties with a child and seven counts of...
Unhinged North Carolina Group Brutally Jumps Man Just for Fun: ‘What a Bunch of...
Fights are never okay, but in North Carolina, a mob took it further by brutally jumping one man who was all alone. This exact thing happened in North Carolina when an unhinged group brutally jumped a man on his own. They even filmed themselves attacking him. In a video of the attack, you could see three boys and two...
$33 million budget shortfall leads to widespread layoffs in Medicaid Ombudsman program
Nearly 40 employees connected to North Carolina’s Medicaid Ombudsman program, including nine at Pisgah Legal Services, will lose their jobs by the end of the year because of a $33 million shortfall in the state’s Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Fund. The Medicaid Ombudsman program, which connects thousands of...
The Shrimp And Grits At This No-Frills Restaurant In North Carolina Are So Good,...
In the heart of Asheville, there’s a place where shrimp and grits transcend mere food to become the stuff of late-night cravings and daydream fodder. Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar serves up a version of this Southern classic so sublime, you might find yourself planning your next visit before you’ve even paid...
