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Rutherford County Bust Seizes 13 Lbs of Meth, Disrupts Trade - Read the latest News news from Greater Asheville Area on WNC Times. Rutherford County -- July 18, 2026: Law enforcement officials in Rutherford County have seized more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine, a bust expected to significantly disrupt the local dru

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Department of Adult Correction is hosting a hiring event on Thursday, July 23, for correctional officer positions in western North Carolina. According to a NCDAC press release, Avery-Mitchell Correctional Institution and Mountain View Correctional Institution are holding

WNC -- July 18, 2026: Mission Health has eliminated its requirement that newly hired registered nurses earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), making an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) the minimum educational requirement for new RN hires across its hospital system. The policy took effect July 1. WNC...

FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — A Publix store opening in Mills River is bringing 140 jobs to the area, and the super market chain is holding a job fair that runs through the weekend. Organizers of the fair, which will continue from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday,...

Most great discoveries in life come with a catch, a fine print, a hidden fee that shows up at the end and ruins everything, but Big Creek Group Camp near Waynesville, North Carolina is the rare exception to that rule. The whole campground, every tent pad and fire ring and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is urging state utility regulators to reject most of Duke Energy Progress’ proposed 15% rate increase, arguing the request would saddle customers with nearly $960 million in unnecessary costs over the next two years. Duke Energy Progress serves

MADISON COUNTY, NC — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation says it has arrested former Madison County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Bronis Coy Phillips in connection with alleged criminal activity involving inmates and detention facility staff. Authorities say Phillips faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

ASHEVILLE, NC (828newsNOW) – To provide you with better ways to get local news and information in Asheville and Western North Carolina, 828newsNOW is launching a new mobile app this week with several upgrades and added features. In addition to a cleaner, easier-to-use look, the new app includes:. Saved:...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville leaders said they're making progress on one of the city's biggest challenges, affordable housing. Asheville Affordable Housing Officer Sasha Vrtunski said hundreds of affordable homes are now complete, under construction or in the pipeline as they work to address a growing housing sho

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers in western North Carolina and across the country are seeing an uptick in gas prices this week after the United States and Iran resumed full-scale fighting. This comes following the collapse of a fragile ceasefire between the two nations, triggered by Iranian attacks in...