Melinda Lowrance photo courtesy of Brandy Heatherly of the City of Hendersonville
Local
1 year ago
Lowrance appointed to Hendersonville City Council seat

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — As expected, the Hendersonville City Council on Thursday appointed Melinda […]

This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. (B. Cooke/Marshall Space Flight Center/NASA via AP)
Education
1 year ago
Here’s how to watch the meteor shower — if clouds cooperate

The trail of debris Halley’s comet left behind is expected to put on a show this weekend as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower.

Local
1 year ago
Storm chances postpone Saturday’s planned Dog Day Afternoon event

The chance of rain and thunderstorms on Saturday has forced the postponement of the planned Dog Day Afternoon Powered by Ingles event at Lake Julian.

Local
1 year ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Blue skies give way to thunderstorms

Blue skies behind a new Steen Jones mural on Haywood Road in Asheville could give way to clouds and thunderstorms, according to the weekend weather forecast from the National Weather Service.

Local
1 year ago
Chair of Planning and Zoning Commission resigns

The chair of Asheville’s Planning & Zoning Commission resigned this week, leaving at least a temporary vacancy on the panel.

President Joe Biden salutes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Chief Johnny Jennings, as he arrives on Air Force One at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Thursday, May 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. Biden is meeting with the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Local
1 year ago
Biden meets families of fallen law officers in Charlotte

President Joe Biden detoured to Charlotte on Thursday to meet the families of law enforcement officers shot to death on the job.

Blue Ridge Parkway construction, February 2024.
Local
1 year ago
Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over I-26 almost connected

The final pour of concrete on Thursday night is expected to connect both sides of a new Blue Ridge Parkway bridge over I-26.

Asheville Planning & Zoning Commission members listen to a presentation on tree preservation Wednesday, May 1, after an announcement that several items were being removed from the night's agenda.
Housing
1 year ago
Large development plan on hold amid Asheville planners’ concerns

The project would bring 350 residential units and 34,000 square feet of retail space to a hilly site off Smokey Park Highway at 172 Moody Ave.

Business
1 year ago
Novant Health plans medical center on Long Shoals Road

Novant Health wants to build a 26-bed cancer-focused hospital — Novant Health Asheville Medical Center — on a 24-acre site on Long Shoals Road.

A class and collective action lawsuit filed last month against HCA Healthcare accuses the company of not properly compensating employees.
Business
1 year ago
Lawsuit claims HCA not properly paying Mission Hospital employees

A federal lawsuit filed April 25, 2024, accuses HCA Healthcare of changing the timecards of Mission Hospital employees.