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Anyone wanting to learn about the latest developments regarding the Saluda Grade Rail trail is invited to a public meeting April 23 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Polk County High School, 1681 N.C. Highway 108 in Columbus, North Carolina. Plans for a trail connecting communities from Inman in Spartanburg...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Two Asheville residents convicted in a methamphetamine trafficking case have been sentenced to federal prison, U.S. Attorney Russ Ferguson for the Western District of North Carolina announced. A press release from Ferguson's office states that 45-year-old Jennifer Fox was ordered to serve 139 months in...

CLYDE, N.C. (WLOS) — After strong opposition to data centers in neighboring Canton, leaders in Clyde are now considering taking action of their own. The town will hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 16, on a possible moratorium. Town of Clyde leaders say no company has proposed a...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville is poised to get its first public pickleball complex, and city leaders are seeking public comment on potential site locations. A city spokesperson said Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) identified Aston Park and Roger Farmer Park as potential locations for the 8- to 10-court complex.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As our drought rolls on, it now looks like western North Carolina will add some near-record heat to our dry conditions. A statewide burn ban continues as the wildfire danger across the region remains extremely high through at least Thursday. Relative humidity will stay low,...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Marion man is facing drug-related charges following a traffic stop earlier this month. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said 38-year-old James Thomas Vallini II has been charged with felony possession of fentanyl and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. On April 7, a...

North Carolina does not advertise its Mexican food scene loudly. It does not need to. The state has quietly built something worth paying attention to, one taqueria and family kitchen at a time. Charlotte locals argue over birria spots like serious business. Raleigh has a strip of hole-in-the-wall places that...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a runaway teen. The sheriff’s office said Zion Rodriguez, 14, was last seen in the Johnnie Washington Drive area around 10:45 p.m. Sunday, April 12. Authorities believe he could be in the Hendersonville or Asheville area.

Editor’s Note: This story is part of Beneath the Blue Ridge: The Virginia Olson Case, a special series from 828newsNOW revisiting the unsolved killing of Virginia Olson in Asheville. Through records, reporting and interviews, the series examines what happened and why the case remains unresolved. Read the full series here.