Traffic is flowing again on Interstate 26 in Hendersonville after an early morning traffic accident kept westbound lanes closed near mile marker 49 following an early morning crash, the North Carolina Department of Transportation reported.
Public health officials on Monday reported a seventh case of pertussis, or “whooping cough,” in Buncombe County since late April, and they are urging the public to be alert to help contain the spread.
Walk-in hours are set to resume this weekend at 16 North Carolina DMV offices, including the one on Patton Avenue in Asheville.
A federal agency has given Mission Hospital until June 5 to correct deficiencies or have its Medicare provider agreement terminated.
The Black Mountain Town Council will consider letting festivals apply for a temporary easing of alcohol restrictions, but so far they’ve held off on a creating a permanent “social district” downtown.
Two women were stabbed during an altercation with another person on Atkinson Street in Asheville on Sunday.
A man who has already racked up numerous felony convictions pleaded guilty last week to gun and drug charges.
Asheville Springfest will feature all-vegan cuisine and local vegan vendors, but you might not know it at first glance. “Unless you look around, dive deeper, you wouldn’t know it’s vegan,” organizer Helene Greenberg said.
A guilty plea has ended the case of a naked burglary suspect who was accused of terrorizing a West Asheville neighborhood in June 2021.
The annual Atlantic Balloon Race is underway, as balloons took off from Helen, Ga., in a sprint to the coast.