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Shelby Means and Maya de Vitry, two powerhouse bluegrass musicians, are teaming up for a special tour in which they share a bill, a band and the headline spot. And they’re coming to The Grey Eagle at 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, at 185 Clingman Ave., Asheville. “These midwinter...

Landowners with at least 10 acres of contiguous forest who experienced moderate to severe timber loss after Hurricane Helene may qualify for relief funds. Join EcoForesters, the NC Forest Service, and other natural resource professionals at a free workshop to learn who qualifies for the Timber Loss Relief Program,...

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Captain Chris Taylor with the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the individual pictured below at a local business on U.S. 221 North. If you recognize this person or have any information about this incident, please contact Capt. Taylor at (828) 652-2235,...

There was a death Feb. 10 at the Transylvania County Landfill expansion, the county announced in a Facebook post just before 5 p.m. that day. The Sheriff’s Office was on site investigating the incident at the time, it said. The landfill and other solid waste facilities are closed Feb. 11 “out of respect for all...

NORTH CAROLINA (WATE) — As repairs continue on I-40 after Hurricane Helene washed out part of the interstate at the Tennessee-North Carolina state line, the North Carolina Department of Transportation found a creative solution to protect endangered bats that called the old Pigeon River bridge near Exit 15 home. The...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care (CoC) is conducting its annual point-in-time count this week. From Tuesday, Feb. 10, through Wednesday, Feb. 11, community volunteers will canvas areas across Buncombe County to identify people experiencing homelessness. Point-in-time counts are...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After more than 30 days of delinquency on a $29,079 property tax bill, outside attorneys hired by Buncombe County will attempt for the next 30 days to contact the Mountaineer Inn’s owners and get them to pay up. Buncombe County's director of communications and...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office reports a man arrested in North Carolina on statutory rape against a child charges has been placed on an U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainer. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said Juan Ramon Juarez-Talamantes was...

ASHEVILLE - A retired Asheville doctor will pay back a half-million dollars after facing allegations of Medicare fraud, according to a settlement agreement obtained by the Citizen Times. For 17 years, Steven Mendelsohn, 76, was the sole director and shareholder of Mountain Regional Arthritis Center, a rheumatology...