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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) – In the Bethel community of Haywood County, a cemetery holds the name of a man who helped establish the burial ground in 1854. Elijah Deaver, a veteran of the War of 1812, is buried at Bethel Community Cemetery. Deaver was born Sept. 7, 1779,...

More than $4 million in state grants will go to help local parks in western North Carolina that were damaged over a year and half ago during Hurricane Helene. The money will go to 11 projects in the state’s mountain region, Gov. Josh Stein said Thursday in a news release.

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers are reacting to the news that starting next week, the on and off-ramps connecting Interstate 26 to Riverside Drive will close for good. The permanent ramp closures will be the latest in the growing pains that drivers are facing as part of the Interstate 26 Connector project. The changes come as crews start work on the north section of...

Some trails in North Carolina whisper their secrets. But Sam Knob Trail near Canton shouts them from a 6,050-foot summit with views so spectacular they’ll make you forget every complaint you had about the drive up. Listen, North Carolina has no shortage of beautiful trails, but Sam Knob holds...

UNC Health Pardee is opening new locations for Pardee Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Pardee NeuroSpine Associates and a walk-in clinic in Fletcher, N.C., according to an April 9 news release. The facilities will begin seeing patients on April 15 at a co-located space. Daniel Drechsler, MD, and Charles Maloy, MD,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Window World of Asheville has spent more than two decades providing exterior home improvement services across Western North Carolina, building a customer base the company says is rooted in value, service and long-term trust. The locally owned business, affiliated with the national Window World brand,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Several ramps are closing permanently in April and May as part of ongoing construction for the Interstate 26 Connector project, which will also impact Asheville Rides Transit (ART) bus services. The city details the following ART bus route detours, along with a bus stop closure:

HENDERSON COUNTY, NC — Henderson County leaders, along with neighboring counties and the North Carolina Forest Service, are exploring new technology to detect wildfires more quickly as the threat continues to grow across the mountains. Emergency officials say a network of cameras could help spot fires sooner and get...

CLYDE, N.C. (WLOS) — As Clyde leaders prepare to hold a public hearing on a possible data center moratorium, some residents say they want town officials to move early to protect the small-town character they say makes the Haywood County community special. The hearing is scheduled for 4 p.m....