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October has been an excellent month on the philanthropic front for three private liberal arts colleges, each of which has received the largest donation in their respective histories. The three institutions are Albion College in Albion, Michigan; Franklin College in Franklin, Indiana; and Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa, North Carolina.

Thunderstruck strikes again! First released as a winter seasonal in 2011, Highland Brewing’s Thunderstruck Coffee Porter (5.8% ABV) returns to markets across the Southeast in late October, in cans for the first time. Previously available in bottles, the longtime Highland favorite will now be available in six-packs of 12 oz. cans and on draft across Highland Brewing’s four-state distribution footprint in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia.

Multiple emergency agencies responded to a technical rescue in the Green River Narrows on Tuesday after a patient sustained a potentially serious leg injury.

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The colorful bears lining main street in Hendersonville are getting ready to find new homes. "We love having these new bears line main street every year. They've become a tourist attraction. Everybody likes to come and take their photos with the bears," Downtown Hendersonville manager Jamie Carpenter said.

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The court hearing for a western North Carolina woman accused of killing her daughter by lacing wine with poison during a Thanksgiving dinner has been postponed. Gudrun Casper-Leinenkugel was set to appear in Henderson County court at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, but...

Warren Haynes will bring the 34th Christmas Jam to ExploreAsheville.com Arena in his hometown of Asheville, North Carolina on Saturday, December 12. Greta Van Fleet and The War On Drugs are among the acts confirmed for the 2026 benefit, which will raise funds for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity and BeLoved Asheville.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Five days into North Carolina’s gas tax holiday, some drivers are already seeing lower prices at the pump. But for some smaller gas stations, passing those savings along may take time. The temporary suspension, signed into law by Governor Josh Stein on Friday, is...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — One year after two western North Carolina nonprofits merged, Mountain Aging Partners is celebrating $350,000 in savings. These savings have helped expand services for older adults, from eliminating the waiting list for Henderson County's Meals on Wheels to extending the organization's helpline into Buncombe County.

Kirk Wheeler has only lived in Asheville since January, he said, but has already absorbed the main message of City Council member and mayoral candidate Kim Roney. Mayor Esther Manheimer’s administration is “a little non-disclosure, so things are decided before they get to active council hearings,” Wheeler, 73, said at a Sept. 28 candidate’s forum at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. He was there to learn more about the candidates, he said, “but right now I’m leaning toward Roney.”

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — Snow may be the last thing on many people's minds with temperatures remaining warm across Western North Carolina this week, but crews with the North Carolina Department of Transportation are already preparing for winter weather. On Wednesday, NCDOT crews in Madison County spent the day...