North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signs a proclamation celebrating assisters who enroll people in health care coverage, surrounded by member of the NC Navigator Consortium and the Care Share Health Alliance, April 16, 2024.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Governor honors assisters who help people enroll in health coverage

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday honored those who’ve helped hundreds of thousands of state residents enroll in health care coverage, including navigators from Buncombe County.

Education
1 year ago
Near misses around school buses inspire safety survey event

School bus drivers will be documenting drivers who ignore warning lights and stop arms in an annual survey Wednesday.

Henderson County Courthouse
Local
1 year ago
Henderson County considers a pathway connecting two schools

Henderson County Commissioners will consider spending $51,000 on a pathway connecting two schools at a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at 1 Historic Courthouse Square in Hendersonville.

Map of Ferry Road subdivision, from a presentation at the Asheville City Council in March 2024.
Housing
1 year ago
Commissioners to get update on 645-unit Ferry Road project

Buncombe County commissioners will get an update on a proposed 645-unit Ferry Road development as they prepare to look for a development partner.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Deceased person identified in officer-involved shooting in Henderson County

Authorities have identified a person killed Saturday in a shootout with Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
DWI arrests are surging in Fletcher; Police Chief credits ‘diligence’

The Town of Fletcher set a high mark for DWI arrests in 2023 and is on pace to shatter those figures again in 2024, Police Chief Daniel D. Terry told 828newsNOW on Monday.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man sentenced after plea to drug, gun and alcohol charges

An Asheville man was sentenced Monday to almost three years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of felony trafficking in cocaine, one count of misdemeanor carrying a concealed gun and one count of possession of an open container.

Business
1 year ago
Debate over local preference in contracting delays project

The “Boosting the Block” project is delayed by a debate about whether an out-of-town facilitator should be hired.

Hendersonville City Hall, wheelchair accessible entrance,
Local
1 year ago
Henderson asks for help identifying barriers to accessibility in city

Hendersonville is seeking public input on accessibility issues as it undertakes an Americans With Disabilities Act Transition Plan.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Man pleads guilty to setting fire at Asheville Outlets in 2023

A man has pleaded guilty to an arson-related charge in connection with a Jan. 11, 2023, fire at Asheville Outlets.