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HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An animal more commonly found in the South-Central U.S. is making its way into western North Carolina. Armadillos are beginning to show up more frequently, according to the N.C. Cooperative Extension Office in Henderson County. They're considered an exotic invasive species and can cause.

With summer reading in full swing, why not beef up your book supply at the Super Summer Book Sale at Pack Library. From July 9-10, the Friends of Pack Library will be having their annual Super Summer Sale of antique, collectible, & coffee table books as well as a sale on all items in Bookends.

The Henderson County Board of Commissioners has officially adopted a $244.8 million budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The spending plan, which was approved unanimously following a five-hour public hearing and commission meeting, focuses heavily on public safety, educational funding, and addressing long-term capital

On the afternoon of May 28, five dogs came after 84-year-old Bill Kelly. They pulled him to the ground, bit his arms and legs, tore through his pants and left him with a half-dozen bite wounds. “When you’re down on the ground, about all you can do is get in...

ASHEVILLE - The effort to remove Buncombe County from a proposed property reappraisal moratorium for the 2027 Fiscal Year will "likely die" in the North Carolina Senate, State House Rep. Lindsey Prather told the Citizen Times June 12. If Buncombe is subject to the moratorium, local municipal and county officials would

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — At an Asheville City Council meeting earlier this month, June 2026 was proclaimed National Gun Violence Awareness Month. Next week, the nonprofit RAWtools South will host a “gun disposal” event, encouraging the public to bring unloaded guns that will be deconstructed and transformed into

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Tuesday, June 9, the Asheville City Council approved $9.5 million in federal Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funding to advance a new affordable housing development. According to a news release, the $9.5 million will help advance the Terrace at River Hills affor

As demolition continues on the primary building at the old St. Joseph campus on Biltmore Avenue, I’ve found myself reflecting on just how many lives were shaped inside that building, including my own. I started my career there nearly 20 years ago, never imagining how deeply connected my family already was to that hospi

FLAT ROCK, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Vincent Price, a horror movie legend who appeared in over 100 films during his lifetime, would have been 115 years old on May 27, 2026. To mark the anniversary and to raise money for the Arts Council of Henderson County, the actor’s daughter, Victoria Price, partnered with Flat Rock Bistr

BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Most people cannot imagine losing a home to a hurricane. But one western North Carolina couple has now lived through that nightmare twice. Rosslyn and Rick Mosteiro are living in a trailer beside what used to be their home in Barnardsville after Helene destroyed the house they had lived in