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HENDERSONVILLE – Henderson County denied any wrongdoing in its response to a March lawsuit brought by a former employee suing over her 2025 firing, which she alleges was wrongful . An answer filed April 28 in Henderson County Superior Court claims the county is entitled to governmental immunity and asked the court to d

ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — Gas prices have surpassed the $4 mark across North Carolina due to global oil supply disruptions tied to the war in Iran, and local rideshare drivers struggling to make up for the increased costs are changing how they operate. Joel Bender, an Uber driver from...

Historically, Haywood County Schools has run a tight ship in the face of slim county appropriations. Last year, it pulled from its own fund balance to finance operations; in 2022, it cut 36 positions. But for the coming academic year, Superintendent Trevor Putnam made a dire case for additional funding....

16 year old girl and man charged with killing teen's family

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After nearly two hours of public comment, the Asheville City Council unanimously denied a proposed affordable housing complex off Caribou Road—despite the city’s ongoing housing crisis. The proposal, submitted by developer Pennrose, would have brought 100 affordable housing units to a nearly 10

In parts of the Mediterranean, living into your 90s (and beyond) isn’t unusual. These “blue zone” communities have long been seen as proof that, under the right conditions, a longer life isn’t just luck — it’s shaped by lifestyle, environment, and daily habits. The...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Regional Housing Consortium (ARHC) is moving forward with several affordable housing projects across western North Carolina as leaders work to address the region’s housing crisis. At a special meeting on Wednesday, officials from Buncombe, Henderson, Madison, and Transylvania coun

NORTH CAROLINA — A traffic stop in Yancey County last month led to the arrest of two people on a combined 36 drug charges, according to the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said deputies conducted the traffic stop April 4 on the western end of the county. During the investigation, authorities seized

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is inviting community members to get an inside look at how it operates through its upcoming 2026 Sheriff’s Academy. Sheriff Quentin Miller announced the program, which will take place every Thursday in June from 6 p.m. to...

More than 150 plant and craft vendors will fill Main Street in downtown Hendersonville from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, May 23-24 for the 34th Garden Jubilee. Local and regional nurseries, orchards and artisans will be selling everything: annuals and perennials, shrubs and trees, vegetable and herbs, rare plants and