Asheville NC

MILLS RIVER – In a major rollback of Mills River’s power to regulate development, the town’s new unified development ordinance , in the works for about two years, was nullified by the General Assembly July 2. Mills River was, for a time, the only municipality in North Carolina granted an exemption from a statewide ban

HENDERSONVILLE – Hendersonville restaurant Feta Flav is going back to its roots, returning to the Greek cuisine and the brewery scene where it got its start, at a new spot downtown. Feta Flav began as a food truck in 2020, parking outside breweries all over Henderson and Transylvania counties: Burning Blush, Guidon, Wh

Hendersonville families can cool off with a free Community Splash Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Sullivan Park, 712 Martin Circle. The three-hour city event is open to the public and will combine water activities, children’s refreshments and a small street festival with community organizations.

Hickory — (WLOS) The Men in Blue used a strong defensive performance to earn a clean sheet at rival Hickory FC and punch their ticket to the playoffs via a 0-0 draw. Asheville earned the first chance of the night when Momo Diop slalomed through the Hickory backline and got off a quick shot headed for the bottom corner

Nearly two years ago, Hurricane Helene knocked out power in Burnsville, North Carolina. Fire Chief Niles Howell had to use the station’s generator to keep everything running. Through the storm, and the devastating flooding that followed, the fire department provided a landing pad for helicopters, a base for search-and-

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The American Red Cross is facing an emergency blood shortage and is urging people to donate blood as soon as possible to help protect patient care. The organization says a steep decline in blood donations since the end of May has created a growing gap between the nation's blood supply and patie

North Carolina’s new state budget is now law, setting higher pay for public school teachers and several categories of state public-safety employees. Gov. Josh Stein signed Senate Bill 257 on July 7, making it Session Law 2026-41 and ending a stretch of more than two years without a full state budget.

TEXAS Roadhouse is due to break ground on another new restaurant in the US. The restaurant chain has announced new locations in Hendersonville, North Carolina; Rocky Mount, North Carolina; and Bastrop, Texas. Now, Texas Roadhouse is set to begin construction on a new location on August 17 where the Days...

The NC Department of Health and Human Services names Impact Health Region 1 NC Rural Organizations Orchestrating Transformation for Sustainability (NC ROOTS) Hub Lead, advancing coordinated rural health priorities across 19 counties.

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black Mountain Town Council will elect one of 10 applicants to Town Council at a meeting tonight. The chosen candidate will join the Town Council immediately as a full voting member. The meeting will be held at 6 p.m., Monday, July 13, in the...