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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Tom Mueller did not walk into a Waynesville kava bar looking for a controversy. He and his wife had stopped in for a cappuccino before seeing a movie. Mueller was 73 years old, living with scoliosis and decades of chronic back pain, when he noticed kratom on the menu. He asked about it. Then he

The Friends of Pack Library’s summer book sale will be held July 9-10 at Pack Memorial Library, featuring antique, collectible, coffee table and children’s books — as well as a half-off sale on all books at Bookends, the used book store inside the library. Antique, collectible and...

Hendersonville is launching Bike Hendo, a new bicycle plan that will help shape the future of biking and rolling in Hendersonville. Bike Hendo is focused on strategies and projects to make Hendersonville safer, more connected, and more bike-friendly for people who bike or roll for transportation, recreation and everyda

Vincent D. Childress, a partner with Roberts & Stevens, has been recognized with the Centennial Award by the North Carolina Bar Association at the annual meeting of the Buncombe County Bar on June 10. The award recognizes attorneys from each judicial district for civic leadership, volunteerism and public service. “Thro

Great news for WNC pickleball fans: a new indoor facility with 12 professional-grade pickleball courts is scheduled to open in a former industrial building in Weaverville late this summer. The building will be rebranded as the Ballcrank Arcade & Fairgrounds, located on Reems Creek Road alongside the future greenway. Be

Jabil, one of the world’s largest health care manufacturing solutions providers, will be expanding its operations in Henderson County. The company plans to invest over $102 million and create more than 148 jobs with average wages exceeding $62,000. The new 180,000-square-foot facility will be located at the company’s e

Officials shared a statement about the investigation about a Madison County chief deputy who allegedly pointed a gun at employees, gave an inmate a gun, and forced that inmate to do labor at his home.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Plans for a new school building in Haywood County are moving forward, while renovations continue at Haywood Community College. Work is underway in the college's Poplar Building, which is set to become the new home of Haywood Early College. The high school was previously located in the Dogw

SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County is moving forward with construction of its first standalone Emergency Medical Services station, a project officials say will shorten ambulance response times in the Swannanoa Valley and improve emergency care for residents in eastern Buncombe County. The new EMS East stati

Just in time for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, World Monuments Fund (WMF) has unveiled a list of 10 historic sites across the United States whose preservation is “essential to the richness and complexity” of the nation’s story. The sites range from colonial-era architecture and public health