Lake Junaluska seeks $175,000 to secure matching grant for Stuart Auditorium renovations
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...
Henderson County applies crypto mining restrictions to all data centers
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
Mission Health honors longest-serving employee nearing 60 years of service
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...
Tryon Garden Club launches annual membership program for Pearson’s Falls & Glen
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 […]
66 Years of Music Ministry at Tried Stone Missionary
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.
Medical practice accuses Auto-Owners of delaying its Helene flood claim
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
Things to do in Asheville and WNC: July 17-19
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The July 17-19 weekend includes craft, music, theater, food and community events across Asheville and Western North Carolina. Events scheduled for the weekend include the summer Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands in downtown Asheville, the Doc & Rosa Lee Watson Music Festival in Boone,
Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church Honors 2025-26 Graduates
Pre-K, high school, and college graduates recognized. On Sunday, June 28, 2026, Tried Stone Missionary Baptist Church honored its Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 graduates. This year’s graduating class spanned multiple generations, including a mother and son as well as a grandmother and grandson. The church also celebrated t
That cool break was short-lived: Asheville’s heat returns this week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — After a brief break from the summer heat, warmer temperatures are returning to Western North Carolina. Highs are expected to climb back into the upper 80s and low 90s this week, with heat index values approaching triple digits in parts of the region. The National...
County moves to put $25M farmland preservation funding measure on ballot
HENDERSONVILLE – Dozens of people filled the Henderson County Board of Commissioners chambers July 15 to throw their support behind a proposed ballot initiative that could put $25 million toward the county’s fledgling farmland preservation program. The board voted unanimously to pursue putting a general obligation bond
