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Rescuers evacuated an injured person from the bottom of Big Bradley Falls outside Saluda Sept. 26, according to a Sept. 27 Facebook post from Saluda Fire and Rescue. It took hours for crews to reach the person and “carefully extricate them from the rugged terrain and out of the woods,” according to the post, which tagg

The Department of State Treasurer is loaning nearly $23 million to Western North Carolina for continuing Hurricane Helene recovery. Officials are distributing interest-free cashflow loans to eight governments across Watauga, Rutherford, Haywood, Madison, and Polk counties. According to a memo, priority was given to app

Henderson County families planning for October face different days away from school depending on which calendar their children follow. FLEX students have teacher workdays at the start of the month, while the traditional and early-college calendar places its October workdays a week later. For traditional and early-colle

The fall Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands will bring more than 100 juried artists to downtown Asheville from October 15 through October 18. The Southern Highland Craft Guild will present the four-day event at Harrah’s Cherokee Center–Asheville. The fair will be open from 10 a.m. to 5...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A girl who was 16 when her parents and grandmother were killed in Fairview is scheduled to return to court Monday as the murder case against her continues. Star Melody Grant is scheduled for an administrative hearing at 9 a.m. Monday, Sept. 28, in Courtroom...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department arrested a woman on the charge of first-degree arson, according to a warrant. Jessica Molina, 42, of Asheville, was arrested on Friday, Sept. 25. According to the arrest warrant, the burning involved a dwelling "inhabited by Asheville Housing Authority" on Klondy

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The Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair (SAFF) comes to Fletcher Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25, for its 32nd year welcoming fiber enthusiasts, artists, farmers, families and visitors of all ages. The show features vendors, competitions, demonstrations, workshops and exhibitions, and will be held at the WNC

The 79th Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands returns to downtown Asheville from Thursday, October 15, through Sunday, October 18, bringing more than 100 juried makers together at Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The fall edition of the fair will feature pottery, sculpture, furniture,

For the last two weekends of the month, October 17–18 and 24-25, some of the area’s most innovative builds, remodels and renovations will be on display at the 2026 WNC Parade of Homes, now in its 45th year. The home tour is presented by the Builders Association of the Blue Ridge Mountains (BABRM), which is celebrating