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Business
3 hours ago
Buncombe County gets $979K grant for Swannanoa sidewalks

Funding will repair and extend sidewalks in Beacon Village to improve safety and support local businesses

Crime & Safety
3 hours ago
Buncombe County man gets probation in child exploitation case

Investigators say a cyber tip sparked the probe into child sexual abuse material

FILE - Members of the Lumbee Tribe bow their heads in prayer during the BraveNation Powwow and Gather at UNC Pembroke, March 22, 2025, in Pembroke, N.C. (AP Photo/Allison Joyce, file)
Local
6 hours ago
Lumbee Tribe poised to gain federal recognition through Defense bill

Cherokee leaders question Lumbee historical claims

AmeriCorps Team Member releasing biocontrol beetles on a young hemlock tree
Local
6 hours ago
Tiny Japanese beetle deployed to save Smokies’ hemlocks

Invasive hemlock woolly adelgid threatens forests, park biologists hope biocontrol offers long-term solution

Kansas City Royals pitcher Greg Holland throws during spring training baseball practice Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Local
7 hours ago
McDowell native Greg Holland on Royals Hall of Fame ballot

Former closer, all-star and World Series champion eligible for 2026 induction; fans invited to vote

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Local
9 hours ago
Crashes shut down major highways in Henderson County

Road closures on U.S. 25 and I-26 cause heavy delays for drivers

Community
1 day ago
Traffic pattern changes coming to McDowell Street, Southside Avenue

City officials announced today that construction association with the Greenway Connector project will alter existing traffic patterns and pedestrian routes at the intersection of McDowell Street and Southside Avenue. The changes will begin this week, Dec. 9-13.

On The Town
1 day ago
Fairview holiday festivities include Christmas parade, Hickory Nut Gap party

Fairview gets festive for the holiday season this weekend with the Fairview Christmas Parade and 25th Anniversary Barn Warmer at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. The parade will begin at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 13 in the heart of Fairview before the Hickory Nut Gap afterparty from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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