ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) – Buncombe County’s Teacher of the Year award goes to an inspiring recipient — a high school welding instructor. Plus, an archeological dig site in the Southern Appalachian Mountains uncovers the remains of an extinct animal once native to the region. In Henderson County, officials are reminding drivers that “Road Closed” signs are not suggestions. And with Tax Day fast approaching, the IRS is offering some unexpected relief to North Carolina taxpayers.