After seeing a young bear near the police station, police officers searched for the animal for several minutes before receiving a report that a bear had been hit by a vehicle. Officers were never able ...

Tina Kinsey, chief administrative officer at Asheville Regional Airport, has been named the recipient of the 2025 Air Service Achievement Award by Airports Council International-North America, the ...

Scott Weathers, Advenir’s development and construction manager, spent most of the almost two-hour long meeting describing the project and responding to residents’ questions and objections.

The Fourth of July Parade will kick off at 10:30 a.m. Friday after parade entries begin lining up at 9 a.m. on South Main Street south of Caswell.

Registration is now open for the fall 2025 Henderson County Fire Academy, which begins Aug. 25 and runs through Dec. 4. Additionally, Blue Ridge offers a fire protection technology associate degree, a ...

Henderson County IT Director Mark Seelenbacher, who was named IT Professional of the Year by the North Carolina Local Government Information Systems Association, praised his team of ‘rock stars’ who ...

“It underscores the greatest form of hypocrisy in American politics. When people see independent thinking on the other side, they cheer. But when those very same people see independent thinking coming ...

On June 11, the new ticket lobby opened giving passengers a glimpse into what the new AVL looks like and where their new journey through the Airport will begin. Starting this week, all passengers will ...

U.S. 64 in Laurel Park was closed in both directions because of a downed power line east of Davis Drive, the Henderson County sheriff's office said in an alert at 8:30 Friday night. The post advised ...

The sheriff's office's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the assistance of the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation executed the search warrant and arrested Brandan Charles ...

Sealing Republican takeover of local elections board in 100 counties across North Carolina, state Auditor Dave Boliek on Tuesday announced the appointment of chairs of county elections boards, which ...

But even if Melody Shepherd successfully creates the trust, her bid of $340,000 for the cemetery could be upset by Jimmy Altmeyer, of Altmeyer Funeral Homes. Altmeyer could upset Shepherd’s bid during ...