11+ hour, 36+ min ago   (159+ words) BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — The community is invited to help care for Pisgah National Forest land on Saturday, Sept. 26, in celebration of National Public Lands Day. The Pisgah Conservancy is encouraging volunteers ages 10 and up to aid in hands-on projects including trail…...

7+ hour, 34+ min ago   (388+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Lots of excitement in the golf community here in Asheville. It’s not just the PGA tournament this week that’s shaking things up for golfers and fans. "Golf has been a lifelong sport for me, and I just look…...

10+ hour, 27+ 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, 6+ hour ago   (316+ words) BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — New life for a long-standing arts festival that has struggled financially for the past several years. "I've been a part of a lot of magic on this land right here over the years," said Musician David LaMotte,…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (228+ words) WLOS What really happened to Saylor Hayes? The five-year-old was nonverbal, autistic, and known to wander toward water — which is why her family says she wore a $35 tracking device designed to help find her if she ever got away…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (227+ words) PORT ORANGE, Fla. (CBS12) — A former Port Orange jiu-jitsu coach was arrested in New Mexico after detectives said he had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old student at the academy where he worked. The Port Orange Police Department said its Criminal…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (176+ words) BREVARD, N.C. (WLOS) — Today marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that changed the country on Sept. 11, 2001. In Brevard, pieces of the World Trade Center are helping keep the memory of that day alive. The Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas has…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (262+ words) by Hannah Devanny, Matthew Benninger SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A man is facing sexual abuse charges for inappropriately touching children at two different daycares. That's according to a criminal complaint filed in Syracuse City Court. The complaint charges Daniel Arvella Perez, 60, with two…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (923+ words) WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Town of Waynesville is developing its 10-year comprehensive parks and recreation plan following community open houses in February and an online survey. Following the community open houses and online survey, the Parks and Recreation Department identified two…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (356+ words) ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — This month marks two years since Helene devastated western North Carolina. While communities across the mountains have made major progress, recovery does not look the same everywhere. "Some days it feels like two weeks. Some days it feels…...