Conservation: Fairview Community Forest Prepares to Open Public Trails Around WORX Project Campus
A new network of public trails is taking shape in Fairview at the Fairview Community Forest, where 226 acres of protected land owned by Conserving Carolina are being prepared for public access. When the forest opens in spring of 2026, several miles of hiking and mountain biking trails are expected to be ready for...
North Carolina Developer Engages in a Community-Centered Process To Create Senior Housing
Recognizing the city’s needs, developer Woda Cooper successfully competed for 9 percent low-income housing tax credits (LIHTC) to finance a new housing development. Source: Department of Housing and Urban Development. Photos: Courtesy. Published Date: 5 March 2026. The city of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has...
Buncombe County hosts property appeal clinics throughout April
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County is hosting a property appeals clinic to help answer any questions about property values, connect owners to tax relief programs and help navigate the appeals process. According to the release, Buncombe County Property Assessment staff and volunteer real estate experts...
Authorities seek help in locating missing woman last seen on Elkdale Drive in Woodfin
WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — The Woodfin Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating a missing woman last seen on Elkdale Drive in Woodfin. The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued a Missing Endangered Alert for Shamika Langford, 44. Authorities believe Langford's possible direction of travel...
Severe storms could wake Asheville area before sunrise Monday
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Strong storms capable of producing damaging winds and a few tornadoes could move through Western North Carolina early Monday as a powerful weather system crosses the region, forecasters said. The U.S. National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg said a line of severe...
Collegiate rowers return to Lake Lure for spring training
Collegiate rowing teams from Columbia University, Stony Brook University, and Rhode Island are returning to Lake Lure for spring training. Their visit is coordinated by Rumbling Bald on Lake Lure, and the teams have received special permission to use the lake under supervision.
Letter: Looking for Woodfin greenways in our lifetimes
Hello, Buncombe County greenway lovers! In 2016 — more than nine years ago — you may recall, 71% of Woodfin voters voted yes to passing the bond to fund the construction of our French Broad River and Beaverdam Creek greenways. Woodfin entered a trusting partnership with Buncombe County to begin what I am told is the...
Letter: Listen to community on UNCA fiasco
The last time we had a highly paid local leader push an agenda that was not in the public interest, Mission Hospital was sold to HCA. Maybe we should listen to the community and push back against the UNC Asheville woods fiasco. — Paul King. Weaverville. 90 Views. Letters, Opinion.
This Historic North Carolina Church Has One of the Largest Freestanding Domes in America
Tucked into downtown Asheville, this basilica stops you in your tracks before you even cross the threshold. Inside, a vast brick dome rises without steel support, marrying artistry with audacious engineering. Visitors rave about its peace, its stained glass, and the way sound seems to hover like light. If you...
Hendersonville police shoot man in armed encounter, city says
A man was taken to the hospital March 15 after being shot by police in Hendersonville. The City of Hendersonville said in a March 15 news release that the man “approached” officers with a knife after they responded to a 911 call made around 3 p.m. from the Hebron Terrace Apartments at 609 Hebron Road. The person was...
