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Editor’s Note: Western North Carolina is rich with untold stories—many resting quietly in local cemeteries. In this Tombstone Tales series, we explore the lives of people from our region’s past whose legacies, whether widely known or nearly forgotten, helped shape the place we call home. FLAT ROCK,...

Taylor Montgomery, owner of Montgomery Sky Farm in Leicester, North Carolina, won the 2026 James Beard Award for best chef in the southeast region. Montgomery was previously the chef at the now-closed Urban Wren in downtown Greenville. Joe Cash, chef and owner of downtown Greenville’s Scoundrel, was also a finalist for

In the autumn of 1864, the trenches outside Petersburg, Virginia, had become something close to hell on earth — men sleeping in mud, living on rotting rations, watching their regiments dissolve wound by wound. Somewhere in that catastrophe, a young Confederate soldier from the mountains of western North Carolina made a

The historic Celo Inn will soon become the home of Celo Commons: a neighborhood hub for residents across the South Toe Valley. The vision to revitalize this beloved space into a nonprofit community resource that supports the quality of life in our Valley began with a small group of neighbors. Now, Celo Commons is ready

More federal funding is headed to Western North Carolina as recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene continue. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved additional Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funding for projects designed to reduce the impact of future disasters. Among the projects receiving support are re

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Construction continues to move forward on Asheville’s long-awaited I-26 Connector project, with state transportation officials highlighting new progress Friday as crews begin laying the groundwork for future bridges and highway ramps. In a social media update, the North Carolina Departmen

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation has announced that it has arrested the former Madison County Sheriff's Deputy. According to a social media post, the SBI announced the arrest of Madison County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy, Bronis Coy Phillips, on multiple felony and misdemeanor c

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina announced that a Honduran man was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to illegal entry into the United States. Officials said that 48-year-old Franklin Flores-Penas will be removed from the United States after he complet

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An East Henderson High School employee was arrested following an investigation into an inappropriate relationship between the employee and a student, according to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office. According to a news release from the sheriff's office, 25-year-old Colby William Saltz

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Communities across Western North Carolina still dealing with debris left behind by Tropical Storm Helene could soon get additional help through a new $18 million grant program announced by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The department’s Division of Waste Managemen