The Triangle’s newest Nordstrom Rack opens soon. Here’s when you can shop there
This will be the third Nordstrom Rack store for the area, joining others in Raleigh and Durham.
Bill to change healthcare industry in NC moving through the Senate
A bill to change how North Carolina’s health care industry is regulated is moving through the state Senate.
North Carolina audit uncovers $8.5M in questionable expenses
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCT) — On Friday, April 4, 2025, the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor (OSA) released its 2024 Statewide Single Audit report that examined $25.65 billion in federal grants spent. In total, the audit resulted 11 findings and $8.5 million in questioned costs. “These results have been delivered...
Deputies, FBI at property serving warrants connected to Asha Degree case
Authorities with multiple agencies are at a property in Lincoln County Friday serving search warrants related to the disappearance of nine-year-old Asha Degree, a law enforcement source told Channel 9.
Rare blue ghost fireflies will return to Western NC soon: Tour tickets, free viewing,...
A beloved event surrounding a rare natural phenomenon found in Western North Carolina is returning once again. Tickets for the 2025 Blue Ghost Firefly Tour go on sale on April 8. Event organizer FIND Outdoors describes on its website the yearly blue ghost firefly displays as resembling a "collection of fairies...
No change in Rattlesnake Branch Fire: 1,800+ acres, 26% containment
HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Rattlesnake Branch Fire remains at 1,843 acres and 26% containment, according to an update from the U.S. Forest Service and the Southern Area Red Complex Incident Management Team. More than 110 personnel remain on the ground to manage the fire. Firefighters have transitioned...
Local author pens memoir about his life as a Hare Krishna
It was raining in Black Mountain on Sept. 26 when Rishi Waterman received the first copies of his memoir, Children of a Harsh Bliss. The delivery came just hours before Tropical Storm Helene would arrive in Western North Carolina. Waterman had planned to spend the next month marketing his new...
Measles: Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When it comes to preventing measles, it all comes down to the vaccination. Dr. Rebecca Cramer is a private practitioner in her 10th year at Community Family Practice at 260 Merrimon Avenue. Dr. Cramer obtained her master’s in public health with a specialization in infectious...
Yancey County Sheriff’s Felony Arrest Report 3/28 -4/3/25
Jerome Fredrick Honeycutt JR, 61 years old of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 03-29-2025. Honeycutt was charged with;. Felony Trafficking Methamphetamine. Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine. Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Cocaine. Felony...
Golden Agers: Law and music — and one man’s passions for both
Alan Graf and his wife, Eleanor Ingram, bade farewell to the quirky charm of Floyd, Va., over two years ago. While they adored the town’s close-knit bluegrass community and mountain town spirit, they yearned to be closer to their children and grandchildren. So the couple set out for Asheville, a place that offered...
