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Norfolk Southern (NS) is again rolling through the Old Fort Loops in western North Carolina. Also, BNSF and CSX celebrate customer growth in Sherman, Tex., and Newport News, Va., respectively. NS. NS reported via social media that it is again rolling through the Old Fort Loops in western North Carolina....

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — George Masa (1885 – 1933) was a Japanese photographer whose pictures of the Appalachian Mountains were invaluable in the formation of the Appalachian Trail and Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Despite his historical impact, little is known about Masa in his private life. In...

SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The U.S. Postal Service will relocate retail services from the Swannanoa Main Post Office after determining the former building was damaged beyond repair, according to Buncombe County Commissioner Jennifer Horton. Horton said in a social media post she had received final notice from the United...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A reported fire in McDowell County is impacting traffic on Interstate 40 heading west, near mile marker 91. The right lane of Interstate 40 is closed three miles after Exit 94, Dysartsville Road, due to a non-vehicle fire, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation notification. The closure started around 3:36 p.m. and is expected to end...

Some places just look cute, but The Book and Bee Cafe and Tea in Hendersonville, North Carolina, actually transports you into the pages of your favorite stories. This isn’t your average cafe with a few paperbacks gathering dust in the corner and a sign that says “reading encouraged.”

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County has received top-tier credit ratings on its municipal bonds, with Moody’s Ratings assigning an Aaa rating to the county’s general obligation bonds and an Aa1 rating to its limited obligation bonds, officials announced. The agency also affirmed the county’s Aaa issuer...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Increased security will be implemented this week at Asheville Middle School after reported threats of a student planning to bring a firearm to school, the Asheville Police Department confirmed. APD said a report was filed with them on Sunday night, April 19, after a reported...

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital recently announced that its Emergency Services nursing unit has earned the 2025 HCA Healthcare Unit of Distinction Honorable Mention, an annual program recognizing exemplary nursing units across HCA Healthcare’s national network of more than 100,000 nurses. This year’s recognition is especially significant as HCA Healthcare celebrates “A Decade of Distinction,” marking the 10th anniversary of the program.

GREENWOOD, S.C., and FLETCHER, N.C. (FOX Carolina) — The western Carolinas are getting two new Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants this month. Chipotle said the restaurants coming to Fletcher and Greenwood will feature Chipotlane, a drive-thru pickup lane. The Fletcher location will be at 500 New Airport Road. It will...

ASHEVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) — A man is behind bars after discharging firearms at a motel in west Asheville. The Asheville Police Department said 37-year-old Carl Christopher Martin was charged with:. Carrying a concealed gun. Going armed to the terror of people. Discharging a firearm in city limits. Second-degree...