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On October 15, 2025, Lake Lure, North Carolina, opened a new playground at Morse Park. The event followed damage from Hurricane Helene, which struck western North Carolina in 2024. The hurricane left over one million cubic yards of debris and destroyed key infrastructure, including the original playground. For more...

As a lap swimmer and swim instructor, I know the importance of pool design that serves everyone — from kids learning to swim to teens training as lifeguards to adults seeking fitness. That’s why the proposed T-shaped redesign of Malvern Hills pool is so troubling. Designers claim the...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers along Interstate 26 should prepare for several overnight closures in the coming days as crews conduct maintenance work between Exits 31 and 37, the Asheville Fire Department announced. Starting Sunday, Oct. 26, through Thursday, Oct. 30, eastbound and westbound lanes of I-26...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County workers affected by Tropical Storm Helene will soon have access to more temporary jobs and job training opportunities, thanks to a new round of federal funding announced Friday by Gov. Josh Stein. The U.S. Department of Labor has released an additional $4 million...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Mission Health has donated $75,000 to support Code Purple shelters in Buncombe County. The donation is a community response that ensures no one has to sleep outside through dangerously cold weather. During a Code Purple alert, shelter capacity may be implemented. The funds will...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Asheville, NC – A Freeze Warning remains in effect for much of the western North Carolina mountains until 9 a.m. Friday, with overnight temperatures plunging as low as 26 degrees in some high-elevation...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Two small earthquakes were reported in McDowell County early Friday morning. A magnitude 2.2 earthquake was reported just north of Marion around 1:20 a.m. at a depth of about 5.6 miles, according to the United States Geological Survey. The second magnitude 2.1 quake shook nearly the...

LAKE LURE, N.C. — While clearing a lake bed at Lake Lure, contractor Leyon Kerklin made an unexpected discovery — a dog collar buried in the sediment. When he and his crew looked closer, they realized it was part of the Rainbow Bridge memorial, a tribute once covered in hundreds of pet collars.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A western North Carolina couple on a honeymoon in Jamaica is having to cut their trip early. Jamaica braces for a possible Category four hurricane expected to make landfall as early as next week. Mars Hill residents Cassie Brown and Craig Moore say their priority...

CANTON, N.C. (WLOS) — Students at North Canton Elementary School celebrated Halloween early with a pumpkin decorating contest on Thursday, Oct. 23. The school anticipated 20 entries but actually received nearly 100 pumpkins. Each of the pumpkins was modeled after storybook characters. Students will vote for their...