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SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Plans to improve and expand sidewalks in Swannanoa are moving forward, with Buncombe County commissioners set to consider nearly $1.8 million in state grants Tuesday and hear from the public about additional funding needed for the work. Commissioners are being asked to accept two grants..

The USDA is conducting its annual oral rabies vaccination program across western North Carolina this month. Helicopters will distribute rabies vaccine baits in Burnsville, Mars Hill and the greater Asheville area from October 9th through the 13th. Then, from October 15th through the 22nd, low-flying aircraft will distr

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and BPR, a public radio station serving western North Carolina. In the days and weeks after Hurricane Helene, people throughout western North Carolina and beyond found themselves thrust into new situations, forced to learn new skills to help themselves

A roll-away pickup truck ran over and killed a 52-year-old Asheville woman at a Pond Road home, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The death came hours after deputies had already been called to the same address for an unrelated overdose report, turning one address into the scene of two separate emerg

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A motorcycle crash during lunchtime hours on Oct. 5 sent the motorcyclist to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the Asheville Police Department, the crash happened at 12:49 p.m. on Oct. 5 at 199 Long Shoals Road, near the intersection of Overlook Road. The...

Three parties would pay $7.61 million plus interest to resolve claims for past cleanup costs at the CTS of Asheville Superfund site under a proposed federal settlement. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is accepting public comments on the agreement through October 21st, 2026. The proposal involves CTS Corporatio

PISGAH FOREST, N.C. (WLOS) — Visitors to the Cradle of Forestry in America can step back in time this weekend and see how people camped more than a century ago. The “Camping in the Old Style” event is set for Saturday, Oct. 10, featuring the Acorn Patrol, a classic camping interpretive team that demonstrates outdoor sk

The new developer plans to preserve three older homes on site, as well as green space and wetlands. If and when they build, they’ll create a “wellness-focused community” with “walking connections” and community gardens. Nature will take precedence in whatever they do build, which will involve way fewer homes than the 8

Henderson County property owners can apply for help paying to remove an abandoned manufactured home from their land. The county’s Abandoned Manufactured Home Removal Program grant cycle runs from July 1st, 2026, through June 30th, 2027. The grant covers half of the demolition cost under the standard arrangement. The...

The North Carolina Arboretum will hold a Winter Lights hiring fair Tuesday, Oct. 6th, from 5 to 7 p.m. at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way in Asheville. Job seekers can meet staff and discuss seasonal work supporting the holiday light show. Seasonal pay starts at $16 an hour, with rates...