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NC Lottery numbers for April 28: Did anyone win big?
Grab your your April 28 NC Education Lottery tickets to see if you took home one of the game's many prizes. The Lucky for Life winning numbers for April 28 were 4, 25, 32, 35 and 40, with a Lucky Ball number of 9. There were no big wins this...
Search underway for NC man reported missing in January
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said a search is underway for a man reported missing in January. According to officials, 27-year-old Gabriel Thor Crow was last seen on Jan. 25 on Smokey Park Highway. Crow was described as five foot eleven and 170 pounds with black...
Cicada mania: What to know about the 13-year emergence of Brood XIX (19)
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — While cicadas are causing a noisy ruckus in at least one South Carolina county, many are not yet awake in Western North Carolina. Why? It has to do with soil temperature. Once the temperature of the soil where the cicadas live at about 8" deep warms to a steady 64 degrees Fahrenheit, they'll start sounding off. Soil temperatures are already consistently warmer in South Carolina right now.
Opinion: To avoid shouting matches at meetings about homeless shelters, try crystal clear communication
If we learned anything in this town over the past few decades, it’s that homelessness is not going to magically disappear. Misfortune, often in the shape of a huge medical bill or a vehicle breakdown, remains a constant, and for those living on the edge that often means not having the money to pay the rent or mortgage. Misfortune also often includes mental illness, drug addiction, or both, and the result is often the same — living on the streets.
Volunteers ask Asheville's homeless: What do you wish our community understood?
ASHEVILLE - During its annual homelessness count, volunteers asked a new question of those they surveyed: What is one thing you wish our community understood about homelessness?. Responses reveal the diverse landscape of homelessness in Asheville. Several address common myths and misconceptions. They say: For many of us, it's not...
2024 Mother's Day meals, gifts and experiences in Asheville
ASHEVILLE - Show the mothers in your life that you love them with a brunch of crab cake benedicts or a sweet treat of cannoli cake. Or sweep them away to a relaxing getaway at a premier mountain resort for a weekend of pampering. Make unforgettable memories for Mother’s Day (May 12) in...
23 charged, 13 arrested after joint operation targets trespassing, theft, other crimes
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two dozen people were charged and 13 arrested after a joint operation between the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office and Asheville Police Department targeting reported crimes on the border of city limits. Police said the special operation was initiated after receiving community complaints about trespassing,...
Opinion: Students with disabilities shouldn’t be afterthought at Buncombe County schools
This spring, I have been anxiously shuffling from school tour to school tour trying to determine which school will best meet my child’s educational needs. On a recent tour of a public charter school in Buncombe County, I listened as the school representative explained the importance of outdoor play for all children as we walked by the playground. All of us parents nodded in agreement. I then pointed to the staircase leading up to the playground and asked, “Is that the only entrance?” Appearing caught off guard, the tour guide replied, “Yes.”
Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for April 10-17
29 Forestdale Drive, $425,000, William David Smith and James Carlton Smith to Randal L Warren. 0.16 acres on Tahkieostie Drive, $45,000, Sevysco, LLC to Elizabeth Freeman. 46 Orchard St., $824,500, Southern Alliance For Clean Energy to Orchard Blossom LLC. 253 Country Club Road, $460,000, Peter H Lewis and Kathryn A...
Buncombe County to receive $29 million from drug settlements. Where does it go?
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thirty-nine-year-old Justin Hall knows what it’s like to feel the grip of addiction. “I struggled for about 14 years with opiates and all the mental health struggles that go with addiction,” said Hall. It began when he was 16 years old and suffered...
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