Police Chief Blair Myhand and accreditation manager Melissa Howard stand with Mayor Barbara Volk to celebrate the police department’s CALEA accreditation. The first time he was exposed to the ...

History, once a lodestar, is all but forgotten today. Hardly a soul remembers the fear felt during the Cold War, when the Soviet Union launching a nuclear missile spelled Armageddon.

Fletcher Mayor Preston Blakely has been named among the inaugural recipients of the National League of Cities’ Centennial Under 40 Impact Award, which recognizes and celebrates the achievements of ...

The United Way of Henderson County has awarded $543,000 in grants in the past two weeks to help local nonprofits meet the post-Helene needs in the community, including $135,000 to food pantries and ...

Other radio stations recognized for broadcasts that kept the public informed during and after Hurricane Helene were iHeart Media Asheville (WWNC-570 AM, WKSF-99.9 FM, and several other stations in the ...

Bob Murray, holding the John Grear Kiwanian of the Year Award, is flanked by Kiwanis President Sara Swartz and Eloise Murray. [CONTRIBUTED] Bob Murray, who for five decades has exemplified cheerful ...

Winter Lights at the North Carolina Arboretum: Through Dec. 31. New this year, “Seasons of Light” celebrates the four seasons interpreted in more than a million lights. Get tickets per vehicle at ...

The ambitious fundraising effort to make the Ecusta Trail a reality has successfully transitioned to the stewardship of Friends of Ecusta Trail. This marks a significant milestone in the creation of ...

As an extracurricular activity, mock trial students take on the roles of prosecutors, defense attorneys and witnesses to argue a fictional, complex case created by the mock trial program. The ...

With the oath of office by three members and the swearing in of a new mayor pro tem, the first-ever all-female Hendersonville City Council was seated on Thursday night — at 7:07 p.m., if history would ...

Powerlines downed by high winds sparked two wildfires Thursday in areas of McDowell County still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Firefighters were working to contain the Newberry Creek and Buck ...

U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards has announced a dedicated phone number, 223-FIX-FEMA, to help Western North Carolinians with issues regarding the Federal Emergency Management Agency following Hurricane Helene ...