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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — After a brief break from winter precipitation, another round of unsettled weather is expected to move into the Asheville area Friday afternoon, bringing rain, snow, strong winds and dangerously cold temperatures. Forecasters say a strong cold front and fast-moving system will arrive...

During renovation work at White Horse Black Mountain on Jan. 21, a small section of wall in the former ticket booth area unexpectedly came down. According to a press release, “no one was injured, and there was no risk to the public.”. The music venue and event space remains...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Following in the footsteps of the recent “Trolls: A Field Study” exhibit and partnering with the organizers behind The Big Crafty, the North Carolina Arboretum will host The Little Crafty, a nature-based craft show, this weekend. The Little Crafty will run from 1-6...

WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The project making waves on the French Broad River in Woodfin is moving forward. The work area is just north of the Craggy Bridge and just upriver from the Woodfin Riverside Park. The wave will be called Taylor's Wave in memory of Taylor Hunt, who...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The US Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service said it, along with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, has entered into multi-million Good Neighbor Agreement to support Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in western North Carolina. The $290 million agreement is expected...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County is transitioning to a new mass notification system to help improve the county's ability to send timely emergency alerts and important public safety messages to the community. According to a news release from the county, this transition follows a "targeted cyberattack in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Asheville, NC – Residents across the Asheville area should prepare for dangerous weather conditions beginning Friday night, as high winds and snow are expected to impact travel, power service, and outdoor...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Patients who once had to travel as far as Chapel Hill for infusion treatments can now receive care closer to home after UNC Health Pardee expanded its outpatient infusion services in Hendersonville. The hospital expanded services at its cancer center inside the Henderson County Health...

Mission Hospital in Asheville has received its third “immediate jeopardy” designation from CMS, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, in two years, following reports of patient deaths, a nurse assault, and a measles exposure. This time, CMS is requiring HCA Healthcare to hire an independent, CMS-approved safety...

Written by Peter H. Lewis, Asheville Watchdog. Citing “systemic and recurring patterns of noncompliance found during previous surveys,” the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently informed Mission Hospital CEO Greg Lowe that its latest Immediate Jeopardy citation — the third in less than two years —...