Possible Delays or Reductions in Food Stamp Benefits for Local Residents Due to Federal...
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) announced that November Food & Nutrition Services (FNS), also known as food stamps, could be delayed or reduced if the federal shutdown continues. October benefits will be paid as scheduled. The timing and amount of November benefits are not yet...
Bearfootin’ Auction Raises $140,800 for Hendersonville Nonprofits and Downtown Programs
The annual Bearfootin’ Auction in Downtown Hendersonville raised $140,800 this year. The funds will support local nonprofits and the Friends of Downtown Hendersonville. The event took place at the Historic Courthouse Plaza. Seventy bidders placed a total of 196 bids. Nine bears were sold at the $10,000 Buy Now option...
Gray skies and cold air take hold over Asheville area
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Western North Carolina is starting the week under a familiar fall pattern — cold, gray and wet — as a cold air wedge settles across the region. According to the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg, a phenomenon known as Cold Air Damming, or...
Social Security Payments to Rise 2.8%, A Tick Below Inflation Rate
Written by Jacob Fischler, SC Daily Gazette. The 75 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits will see a 2.8% increase in payments next year, the Social Security Administration recently said. The cost-of-living adjustment is just below the inflation rate of 3% announced by the Bureau of Labor Statistics,...
The Best Pet-Friendly Vacation Destinations
Traveling with pets is becoming an increasingly popular choice for many pet owners who view their furry companions as part of the family. As the travel industry adapts to accommodate this trend, a wide array of pet-friendly vacation destinations has emerged that cater to both human and animal visitors. Whether you’re...
Police: ‘Armed, dangerous’ man in custody after WNC convenience store shooting
MARION, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Marion Police Department reports a suspect considered armed and dangerous was arrested at the end of a search after a shooting in a convenience store parking lot on Monday. Officers said the North Carolina Highway Patrol located 40-year-old Robert Owens in Burke County as...
Two earthquakes recorded just hours apart in NC mountain community, U.S. Geological Survey reports
Two earthquakes were recorded within hours of each other near Marion, North Carolina, and witnesses report they felt shaking miles away, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quakes registered as a 2.2 around 1:20 a.m. and a 2.1 around 6:35 a.m. on Oct. 24, and both were centered about...
Opinion: Missing voice in local food, hunger relief, health equity conversation: Farmers
When people talk about hunger relief, health equity, and food systems, the farmer’s perspective is often missing. Yet farmers are at the heart of these conversations. We are the ones planting, harvesting, and delivering the food that programs like the Healthy Opportunities Pilot (HOP) have helped put on family tables...
APD joins statewide ‘Booze It & Lose It’ Halloween campaign
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department has joined the annual statewide “Halloween Booze It & Lose It” campaign, an effort to raise awareness about the danger of driving under the influence. The campaign is produced in partnership with the North Carolina Governor’s Highway Safety Program...
North Carolina Arboretum hosts 3rd annual Wizard of Paws dog parade
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Arboretum hosted its third annual Halloween Dog Parade on Oct. 26. Puppies and their humans went all out to celebrate Halloween. Organizers say the community has been through a lot during Helene, and that the event is a time to come together to celebrate and rejoice together.
