3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (161+ words) FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — State and local officials will discuss safety and other operations as the N.C. Mountain State Fair gets underway. News conference scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. On Thursday, Sept. 10, Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler and N.C. Labor Commissioner Luke Farley…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (398+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Hundreds of new affordable homes could be coming to west Asheville as part of the redevelopment of a public housing complex. "When you get a place, even if it's just something like this, it feels so amazing because....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (481+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The number of people injured or killed in gun incidents in Asheville declined this summer compared with the same period last year. The number of specific shooting incidents resulting in death or injury also fell from 13 incidents in…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (657+ words) BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — The Brevard Police Department has withdrawn a proposal to install three automatic license plate reader cameras within city limits after community feedback raised concerns about privacy, safeguards and trust in the department. Police Chief Christy Wentzell said the…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (357+ words) BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — Brevard’s police department has voluntarily withdrawn its proposal to install three Automatic License Plate Reader, or ALPR, cameras within city limits after hearing community feedback on the issue. The city of Brevard said Police Chief Christy Wentzell withdrew…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (179+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Work is continuing on the Interstate 26 Connector Project, and another downtown street closure is set for the beginning of next week, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. The NCDOT reported in a Sept. 8 news release that…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (560+ words) BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County Schools says it may need to eliminate about 118 positions for the 2027-2028 school year to balance its budget. Interim Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Reed discussed the potential staffing reductions during the Sept. 3 Board of Education meeting. The…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (129+ words) WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The driver of an Incident Management Assistance Patrol (IMAP) vehicle was taken to the hospital after colliding with a dump truck along N.C. 209 around 7:47 a.m. Tuesday. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the IMAP vehicle was traveling…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (133+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western North Carolina is getting a big break in the heat just in time for Labor Day! After a solid week with high temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s, the mountains will enjoy some much-needed relief Monday, Sept....

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (155+ words) Until 8:00 PM for numerous counties across western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina. ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Today, a round of severe weather brought some wind damage and power outages to the region in western North Carolina and the Upstate. Even though…...