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Brandi Boaz, 4-H Youth Development Agent with N.C. Cooperative Extension was recognized during the 2026 North Carolina Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Annual Conference, held in Asheville, NC, on August 19. At the awards event, Caswell County 4-H Agent Brandi Boaz, was recognized as part of

In a county with a reported shortage of 8,704 rental units, Haley Smith found a surprising abundance of vacancies and deals when she went shopping for a new apartment last fall. Complexes from Candler to the River Arts District offered months of free or reduced rent to lure tenants to...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) - Starting Sunday Sept. 13, the North Carolina Department of Transportation will close Hill Street as part of construction on the Interstate 26 Connector project.

ASHEVILLE - A leader at the Omni Grove Park Inn once convicted in connection with an accident that killed a Nevada newspaper carrier has been arrested in Asheville by U.S. marshals and extradited to Nevada, where he was accused of violating the terms of his probation. William Fredrick Bierlein, 54, was booked into the

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene devastated parts of Asheville, city leaders are looking ahead to what the future could look like in one of the hardest-hit areas along the Swannanoa River. The Azalea Road area suffered major damage during Helene, including the destruction of the...

Friends of Asheville Muni is using the return of PGA TOUR golf to Western North Carolina to raise support for Asheville’s city-owned municipal course. The nonprofit is participating in Birdies for Charity during the inaugural Biltmore Championship Asheville. The tournament will run Sept. 17-20 at The Cliffs at Walnut..

Roy Williams will headline a leadership program from 4:45 to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 10, at Kimmel Arena on the UNC Asheville campus. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. The arena is at 227 Campus Drive in Asheville. The program is titled “Building Something That Endures: Roy Williams on Teams, Talent,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville-based interactive art studio opened a free exhibition Sunday featuring interactive artwork, immersive environments, experimental technology, sound installations and miniature worlds. Impractical Instruments, founded by artists and inventors Charlie Huguenard and Jessica Tomasin, op

We’re Hiring: Join the Asheville Downtown Association Team. The Asheville Downtown Association is growing our team! We’re currently hiring for two positions: Development Manager and Coordinator, Programs + Administration. We’re looking for talented, collaborative people who care about Downtown Asheville and want to pla

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Perfect weather and a packed Main Street helped cap the 80th North Carolina Apple Festival in Hendersonville Monday, as crowds turned out for the annual King Apple Parade. More than 50 floats rolled down Main Street as spectators lined the sidewalks, in some places standing...