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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – A woman has died from injuries she sustained from being hit by a vehicle on Spartanburg Highway in Hendersonville. According to officials, at around 7:30 p.m., the Hendersonville Police Department was called to a collision involving a pedestrian on Spartanburg Highway near Nelson Street....

Western North Carolina homeowners now have an additional month to apply for state-funded disaster recovery assistance. Gov. Josh Stein announced Friday that the deadline for the Renew NC Single-Family Housing Program has been extended to Jan. 31, 2026. The extension comes in response to requests from local...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Asheville community is mourning the passing of former state lawmaker Wilma M. Sherrill. Sherrill passed away Thursday, Dec. 18, at the age of 86. According to the University of North Carolina at Asheville (UNCA), Sherrill was a big supporter of the school. The website says...

Michelin's Bib Gourmand distinction highlights restaurants that serve exceptional food at a good value—places where you can enjoy a memorable meal without the splurge of a fine-dining price tag. Stacker compiled a list of Bib Gourmand restaurants in Asheville using the Michelin Guide, offering a taste of quality and...

What will we remember about our readers’ opinions in 2025? Judging from the year’s collection of letters to the editor and commentaries published in Xpress, their attention has been focused on a cluster of big issues — and a few outliers (we’re looking at you, pickleball!). Here’s Part 1 of a recap.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For years, Greg Biffle was known in NASCAR for speed, precision, and the kind of intensity that made competitors think twice before racing him hard. But in western North Carolina, friends say his legacy was sealed far from the track, in the days after Helene, when helicopters became the only...

EDITOR’S NOTE: Strangeville explores the curious and unexplained stories that have long defined Asheville and Western North Carolina. The region is full of unanswered questions, from old folklore and local legends to eerie encounters, unsolved moments in history, and the true-crime mysteries that still leave people...

Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for Dec. 1-7 Sales filed in Buncombe County for Dec. 1-7 Asheville 0.35 acres on Mineral Springs Road, $100,000, Blessed Hope Church Inc to Diane Benfield 17 N Market St., $2,250,000, Christian John Oliver and Kim Oliver to 17 N Market Street LLC 445 Sand Hill Rd Unit 1,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Long after the roar of stock cars faded from his life, Greg Biffle became something else to many North Carolinians: a pilot who showed up when roads were gone, phones were dead and help felt impossibly far away. That work ended tragically Thursday, when a...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Dispatchers in Haywood County are receiving a desk upgrade replacing the decades-old desks. The workstations will hold multiple monitors, be ergonomic, meaning they are designed for efficiency and comfort in the working environment, and they will have climate control features. Law...