Asheville NC

East Henderson High School’s FFA chapter is excited to announce that it has been selected to receive a 2025–2026 Grants for Growing award from Tractor Supply Company. This grant will fund the construction of a cold-frame shade house that will significantly expand learning opportunities within the school’s...

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. Demand for renewable construction spiked at the end of the year in North Carolina after two major federal tax credits for green home building expired. The tax credits were rolled back in the One,...

Due to the winter weather, school districts across western North Carolina have changed their schedule for Friday, January 16.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. — Two more measles cases have been confirmed in North Carolina, according to the state's Department of Health and Human Services. Health officials say the cases came from two unvaccinated siblings in Buncombe County. This is the state's seventh measles case since late December 2025. All...

(WSPA) – With freezing temperature arriving soon, many cold weather shelters are opening their doors across the Upstate and western North Carolina. Here are shelters open during the current freeze: THE UPSTATE Spartanburg County: Greenville County: Cherokee County: WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA Buncombe County:

(SYLVA, N.C.) – Balsam Mountain Preserve, a premier resort-style private residential community nestled high in the Blue Ridge Mountains between the charming mountain towns of Sylva and Waynesville, announces the appointment of Gayle Starke as its new club general manager. Starke, who most recently served as the...

In a significant move, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has finally given the nod to a handful of property buyouts in Western North Carolina. This decision comes after a prolonged period of stagnation that left state officials and homeowners in limbo for nearly a year. Months of anticipation have...

Right on Broadway in downtown Asheville, where foot traffic never really slows and first impressions matter, Strada Italiano feels less like a destination restaurant and more like a place that has always belonged there.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Just Economics of Western North Carolina announced its 2026 living wage rates and the full resumption of its Living Wage Certification program across the region, including new wage thresholds and updated program rules. In Buncombe County, the 2026 living wage rate will be $24.10 an...

NORTH CAROLINA — Several western North Carolina school districts will operate on delayed schedules Friday, January 16, 2026, due to icy road conditions affecting parts of the region. Avery County Schools announced a two-hour delay for Friday. School officials said the later start is intended to allow road crews...