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Investigators say West Fork Creek Road blaze was intentionally set to conceal killings SALUDA—The deaths of a man and woman found inside a burned home in the West Fork Creek […]

A Henderson County, North Carolina jury delivered what attorneys believe is the largest personal injury verdict in state history, awarding $101 million in a lawsuit stemming from a fatal retaining wall collapse at a Hajoca plumbing supply facility in 2021. The case later settled confidentially after the verdict. The ac

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Mountain Heritage High School band and chorus programs will pause for one year due to low student participation and interest, according to a Yancey County Schools press release on May 27. Student participation in the high school’s music program has declined steadily over...

Henderson County Parks & Recreation will continue its 2026 Movies in the Park series Friday, May 29, with an outdoor showing at East Flat Rock Park. The county schedule lists food vendors beginning at 7 p.m., with the movie starting at dusk. The featured film is The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants. Hoping to pr

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Families across North Carolina are waiting longer for death certificates, cremations and answers after the deaths of loved ones as a growing shortage of medical examiners strains the state’s death investigation system. Medical examiners across Western North Carolina say years of stagnant

Citizen Vinyl, North Carolina's first and award-winning vinyl record pressing plant, was born to run, with the company has relocating from downtown Asheville to an expanded manufacturing facility in Weaverville, marking a strategic move that significantly increases production capacity as the vinyl record industry conti

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help identifying a woman suspected of larceny at a gas station. Deputies said that the suspect is wanted for a misdemeanor larceny that happened at the Fast Break located at 840 Emma Road around 12:30 p.m. on Monday. She was last

Botiwalla, a much-anticipated Indian street food restaurant from the chef of Asheville's acclaimed Chai Pani, will open in Raleigh Iron Works next Tuesday, June 2. Why it matters: This is the fifth Botiwalla location for chef Meherwan Irani, who won the James Beard Foundation's "most outstanding" restaurant award in 20

This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. BorgWarner, a global advanced manufacturing company with a facility in Henderson County, announced a $100 million expansion there this week. The move is supported by a $3.6 million Job Development I

Silverball Subs is doing more than providing a taste of the Northeast in Asheville. Their mission is to bring a true New York / New Jersey-style sub experience to Asheville while also growing deep roots in the WNC community. Established in 2021, Silverball Subs wants people to feel like they’re getting more than just a