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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,

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

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...

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

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — Crews responded to a fire at Abbott Hall on Montreat College’s Black Mountain campus Thursday, July 16, 2026. Black Mountain fire officials said a driver called in the fire just before 1 p.m. after seeing smoke from U.S. 70. When crews arrived, they found a fully involved fire and were abl

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Buncombe County health officials are encouraging anyone who visited a certain wildlife rescue center in Asheville in the last six months to contact their local health department for a rabies risk assessment. Officials said that anyone who visited Michelle Cole or Alleyoop Wildlife

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man is dead following a paraglider accident that happened on July 15 in Hendersonville at the Hendersonville Airport. According to a Henderson County Sheriff's Office incident report, 60-year-old Ryan Mark Nelson of Hendersonville was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident happened a

If you’re looking for the best seafood buffet in North Carolina, chances are, your eyes will wander straight to the coastline. But to your surprise, the most decadent all-you-can-eat seafood is actually tucked away in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Omni Grove Park Inn is a long-standing popular haunt th

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County health officials are urging residents to take extra precautions when handling fresh fruits and vegetables after four confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis have been reported locally. The intestinal illness, caused by the microscopic parasite Cyclospora, has been increasing acr

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C (828newsNOW) — The blues will return to downtown Black Mountain in September with a three-day music event built around live performance, regional connection and the preservation of blues traditions. The Black Mountain Blues Society has announced the lineup for the 2026 Black Mountain Blues Experienc