Two people are in custody after items were seized from a Hendersonville vape shop
	
	There’s so much going on in The 828 this weekend!
There are plenty of stickers, brochures, signs and other election swag at party headquarters in Buncombe County
	
	North Carolina’s largest tree squirrel is on the move and wildlife officials want your help tracking it.
	
	A family-friendly 5k event in Asheville is shining a spotlight on Suicide Prevention Month
	
	More than 100 authors will soon descend upon downtown Asheville for the inaugural Punch Bucket Literary Festival
	
	Learn a little more about Hendersonville’s own Mary Jo Padgett
	
	The NC Mountain State Fair returns to the WNC Agricultural Center for its 30th year from Sept. 6-15
The governor called for lawmakers to fully fund K-12 education as investmens in early childhood education
	
	Council members also granted the Community Reparations Commission’s request for a six-month extension