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(SYLVA, N.C.) — Balsam Mountain Preserve, a premier resort-style private residential community nestled high in the Blue Ridge Mountains between the charming mountain towns of Sylva and Waynesville, announced today the completion of a new outdoor pickleball facility featuring three regulation courts adjacent to its stat

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The school year is winding down for many as summer approaches. Black Mountain Primary School sent kids off on Wednesday, June 10, at noon. Staff said it's a bittersweet moment. "We have teachers and students with tears because they make this sweet little family...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Fire Department said all lanes of Interstate 40 have reopened after a fallen tree blocked all westbound lanes early Thursday, June 11. An alert from the North Carolina Department of Transportation around 5:42 a.m. said all lanes of Interstate 40 West past...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — From Brews & Bears at the WNC Nature Center to GRINDfest in downtown Asheville and Bluff Mountain Festival in Hot Springs, the June 12-14 weekend includes festivals, concerts, outdoor events, theater and family-friendly activities across Western North Carolina. Other events scheduled for

When leaders gathered in the nation’s capital this spring to address one of health care’s most urgent challenges — the future of the nursing workforce — North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Community College had a seat at the table. Leigh Angel, Blue Ridge’s dean of health...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — If you spend enough time reading comments online, you'd think everybody has an opinion about Asheville's bus system. Some people say it doesn't go where they need it to go. Some complain about reliability. Others say the city should invest more in transit. With Asheville...

Editor’s note: This story contains reference to a racial slur. It is included in order to understand the incident. A raccoon took over D. Tyrell McGirt’s office in October. As part of last year’s “National Raccoon Appreciation Day,” the Asheville Parks and Recreation Department’s human-sized mascot was photographed...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When searching for an eye doctor in Asheville, many people begin the same way: they compare online reviews, star ratings and patient testimonials. Those details can be helpful. They may give patients a sense of what to expect from a practice, from routine eye exams...

HENDERSONVILLE – Hendersonville City Council tentatively agreed to accept sewage from an outlying Henderson County community and process it using the city’s system. That’s in response to a proposal from the Henderson County Board of Commissioners representing one approach to replacing or bypassing the failing Etowah Wa

McDowell County -- June 9, 2026: Sheriff’s Office charged 30-year-old Richard Andrew-Clayton Brown of Morganton with felony Larceny of a Firearm, felony Second-Degree Burglary and misdemeanor Injury to Real Property. McDowell County -- June 9, 2026: Sheriff’s Office charged 30-year-old Richard Andrew-Clayton Brown of M