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Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., speaks as FBI Director Kash Patel appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for his first oversight hearing, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Health & Wellness
2 hours ago
Senate rejects extension of health care subsidies as costs are set to rise for millions of Americans

North Carolina’s Tillis breaks from GOP hardliners, calling for temporary subsidy extension

Local
8 hours ago
Disabled vehicle backs up traffic on I-240 in Asheville

Right eastbound lane closed near Exit 3B; delays expected until 9 a.m.

Education
10 hours ago
Asheville area school delays

See which schools are delaying the start of classes because of weather conditions

Business
1 day 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
1 day ago
Buncombe County man gets probation in child exploitation case

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

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Brevard police officer injured after suspect steals patrol vehicle

I-26 eastbound briefly closed during pursuit

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
1 day 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
1 day ago
Tiny Japanese beetle deployed to save Smokies’ hemlocks

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

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