8+ hour, 36+ min ago   (153+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville's Goombay Festival is back again to celebrate African and Caribbean heritage through Sept. 13. The YMI Cultural Center is presenting the event featuring DJs, live performances, artists and local vendors. Goombay invites the community to eat, dance, shop…...

2+ 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…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (690+ words) Mr. T skyrocketed to fame in the 1980s thanks to his roles in “Rocky III” and “The A-Team,” but he never intended to be an actor; he intended to be an inspiration. “I want people to know where I come from,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (285+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WLOS) — From now through Nov. 1, the North Carolina/South Carolina theme park Carowinds is transforming for the fall season once again into "SCarowinds." According to a news release, during the day, Carowinds will have Tricks and Treats during the…...

1+ week, 6+ hour ago   (311+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After a few isolated thunderstorms moved through Asheville Saturday afternoon, the sun came out just in time to keep the good times and great music rolling at Boomtown Arts & Heritage FestAVL. Now in its third year, the festival…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (249+ words) FLETCHER, N.C (WLOS) — The North Carolina Mountain State Fair, set for Sept. 11-20 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center, has special-themed days that offer admission savings. According to a Sept. 1 news release, these admission saving days will be on the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (137+ words) WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby towns and communities in Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South…...

2+ week, 11+ hour ago   (186+ words) Pop star Taylor Swift donated $50,000 to help a Connecticut mother of three who was seriously hurt after stopping to help teenagers involved in a rain-soaked highway crash, according to a report. PEOPLE on Friday said Swift made the donation on…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (145+ words) HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Tonight, Henderson County is honoring Dolly Parton by lighting the historic courthouse dome pink. Town officials say the lighting is meant to honor the work Dolly has done for the area, especially her Imagination Library, which greatly…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (397+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Dolly Parton’s unexpected passing is being felt far beyond her hometown in East Tennessee. Here in western North Carolina, her legacy is continuing to make a difference in the lives of local children, one book at a time....