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FILE - North Carolina Lt. Gov. Rachel Hunt, right, kisses her father, former North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt, left, after she presided over the Senate session at the Legislative Building, Jan. 8, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward, File)
Local
14 minutes ago
4-term NC Gov. Jim Hunt, a leader in education reform, dies at 88

Longtime Democratic leader helped guide state’s shift to a modern economy

This screengrab made from video provided by WSOC shows firefighting crews responding to a reported plane crash at a regional airport in Statesville, N.C., erupting in a large fire, Thursday, Dec. 18, 2025. (WSOC via AP)
Local
19 hours ago
Retired NASCAR driver Greg Biffle and family among 7 killed in NC plane crash

Cessna crashes while returning to Statesville Regional Airport

Housing
19 hours ago
Landlords can apply for Helene recovery aid through Renew NC

Aid available for repair, reconstruction or replacement of storm-damaged rentals

Local
23 hours ago
100,000 gallons of wastewater spill into Mud Creek in Hendersonville

City, state environmental officials reviewing discharge

Local
23 hours ago
Crash closes lane on I-26 near Airport Road

Westbound traffic slowed in Buncombe County during Thursday morning commute

Local
2 days ago
Rain returns to Asheville area Thursday, gusty winds follow

Showers move in ahead of clearing skies Friday

Local
2 days ago
Crash closes stretch of I-40 in Haywood County

Eastbound lanes shut down near Great Smoky Mountains Expressway

Music
2 days ago
Coverfest V: 12 local bands to perform their favorite covers at AMS benefit

Next month, The Grey Eagle will host the fifth annual Coverfest, a musical fundraiser for Asheville Middle School’s 8th grade trip to Washington, D.C. 

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