Easter Weekend environment and activism events in Hendersonville and Brevard
Pro-democracy and environmental activists will gather for events in Brevard and Hendersonville on the Saturday of Easter Weekend. Here's everything you need to know if you're planning to attend: Brevard: Defend Democracy. Guard the Earth. “Speak Up. Show Up. We Will Persist,” a virtual flyer publicizing Brevard’s...
Living with Parkinson’s: Sister’s emotional journey caring for her brother
Robert Gardner is living with Parkinson's Disease. His sister Susan Stocker is his caregiver. For the last 30 years, he was able to live on his own in Asheville, North Carolina. Then Hurricane Helene hit. "I started to get some phone calls from friends and neighbors that Robert wasn't doing well. There was no power....
‘A tough mission:’ Clearing debris from Lake Lure ongoing
Removal of debris Hurricane Helene buried in the deepest parts of Lake Lure began this week, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The agency has worked to clear debris throughout western North Carolina for more than 200 days, and this week moved from removing debris on the surface of Lake Lure to debris...
Work remains, but some Chimney Rock shops could reopen by June
CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Village officials renewed their calls for help Wednesday during a meeting with the United States Army Corps of Engineers. USACE officials were in Lake Lure and Chimney Rock as the agency marked the 200-day milestone in its Tropical Storm Helene recovery mission. Mayor Peter...
Madison County wildfire at 60 acres, 50% contained
MADISON COUNTY, NC — A new wildfire is reported in Madison County, according to the North Carolina Forest Service wildfire map. The fire is burning east of U.S. 23 and Old Murray Road and reportedly 60 acres in size and 50% contained. Earlier this week, the Marshall Volunteer Fire...
Walking in Jesus’ footsteps: Flat Rock church observes Good Friday with 8-foot cross
FLAT ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — Billions of Christians around the world are observing Good Friday on April 18, and many churches will hold a devotion called Stations of the Cross. St. John in the Wilderness church in Flat Rock holds a Stations of the Cross event each year. It takes multiple church members at a time to lift...
IRS moves North Carolina tax deadline to September
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WITN) - For the second time, the Internal Revenue Service is moving the deadline to file your federal return this year. The normal tax deadline is April 15th, but because of Hurricane Helene, the IRS pushed that to May 1st. Now, the IRS says it has been delayed...
JCPenney store closures: 7 locations shuttering in coming weeks, 1 store now staying open
Closing dates are approaching for seven JCPenney stores that were put on the chopping block earlier this year, while an eighth location that was set to close will now stay open through at least August. Asheville's only JCPenney location at the Asheville Mall is set to close this spring. The latest JCPenney closures,...
Catawba County substitute teacher charged with statutory rape
District officials say her employment with them was immediately terminated upon the arrest.
The 3,520-Acre State Park In North Carolina That Most People Don’t Know About
Ever been kayaking through a primordial swamp where bald cypress trees rise from green waters like ancient guardians?. Merchants Millpond State Park in Gatesville, North Carolina is that rare place where you feel like you’ve accidentally paddled onto the set of Jurassic Park – minus the velociraptors, thankfully.
