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BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Black Mountain Police Department has been named the North Carolina Police Executives Association’s 2026 Law Enforcement Agency of the Year, a statewide honor recognizing agencies that implement innovative programs or policies to enhance professionalism and strengthen community tr

Asheville -- July 17, 2026: After months of anticipation, Asheville music fans are about to experience the city's newest outdoor concert destination. Hellbender by The Orange Peel officially opens to the public this weekend, marking a major addition to Western North Carolina's live music scene. Asheville -- July 17, 20

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WBTV) - A college building in the Asheville area was declared a total loss after a major fire broke out Thursday. Abbott Hall — home to Montreat College’s outdoor recreation studies program — caught fire Thursday, July 16. The building, located on Montreat’s Black Mountain campus, was recently ren

HENDERSONVILLE – One man is dead after a recreational flying accident July 15 at the Hendersonville Airport. Ryan Mark Nelson, 60, of Hendersonville, was killed when the paramotor aircraft that he was flying crashed into the ground around 9:15 a.m., according to a Henderson County Sheriff’s Office incident report and a

LAKE JUNALUSKA, N.C. (WLOS) — Lake Junaluska is working to raise $175,000 by the end of the year to qualify for a matching grant that would fund renovations at Stuart Auditorium, including bathroom upgrades. The grant would be equal in value to the amount raised, doubling the impact of...

HENDERSONVILLE – Rules around data centers are now included in Henderson County’s ordinance, after the Board of Commissioners tweaked its language in a July 15 meeting. The Board had previously addressed cryptocurrency mining in 2023, but other types of data centers, like those used for cloud storage or AI, weren’t inc

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly 60 years after she first walked through the doors of Saint Joseph’s Hospital as a volunteer, Rose Seleska is being recognized by Mission Health as its longest-serving employee. Seleska began her time at the hospital in 1966 as a candy striper. Now approaching...

POLK COUNTY— The Tryon Garden Club has announced a new annual membership program for Pearson’s Falls & Glen, giving visitors a new way to support the historic nature preserve while […]

Honoring a legacy that began in July 1960 as the Tried Stone Junior Choir. The Tried Stone Adult Choir will celebrate 66 years of music ministry with its annual anniversary concert, Gospel Soul in Motion ’26, on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at 4 p.m. at Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church, 100 Carroll Avenue in Asheville.

A North Carolina medical practice says its flood insurer and claims handlers delayed, shifted positions, and denied a covered Hurricane Helene loss. Ashewell Medical Group and its landlord, Boxee Holdings, sued Auto-Owners Insurance Company and a string of claims handlers in federal court on July 15, alleging they dela