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Brush fire off Howard Gap Road mostly contained after crews work overnight
Firefighters working overnight got a brush fire off Howard Gap Road 80 percent contained by noon Saturday, Henderson County Fire Marshal Glen Gillette said. Read Story »
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LOCAL BRIEFS: BRCC art, Saluda Grade Trail, NHHS woodworkers, 'Walk'n'Roll' on Ecusta Trail
BRCC student art show opens May 8 Read Story »
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Land conservancy's photo contest opens
Conserving Carolina invites nature lovers to enter the seventh annual Habitat at Home photo contest, which celebrates the beautiful and wild things we can see outdoors. Read Story »
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AVL opens new baggage claim facility
Asheville Regional Airport will open its new partial baggage claim today, advancing the airport’s ongoing transformation through the AVL Forward project and enhancing the arrival experience for passengers. Read Story »
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Democrats' new Morning Momentum series features School Board candidates
Ager's campaign haul grows to $1.6 million — from 5,600 donors
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Tickets on sale now for Blue Ghost tours in the forest
Loft tour gives glimpse of upstairs downtown
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Emergency lights maker adds jobs paying $69k/year
HiViz LED Lighting Inc., a U.S.-based company that designs and manufactures emergency vehicle lighting fixtures and equipment, has announced that they are investing over $6 million into a new facility. Read Story »
![Tonya Stephens with a robot in the IT lab at Blue Ridge Community College's Henderson County campus. ([PHOTO BY RICH KEEN]](/images/stories/2026/04/Tonya-Stevens-dsc_9978_Web.jpg)
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BRCC's AI specialist wins NC Excellence in Teaching Award
For more than two decades, information technology instructor Tonya Stephens has helped students discover and reach their full potential. This spring, that work earned statewide recognition. Read Story »
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Search warrants reveal new details in widening poison-murder probe
When Elroy Lund died on May 10, 2017, at age 72, his grown daughters immediately suspected that his wife, Gudrun Linda Jean Casper-Leinenkugel, may have been responsible. Read Story »
First community event on Ecusta Trail is Sunday
County breaks ground on $100M courthouse addition
Rugby Middle School gets new principal
Tickets on sale now for Blue Ghost tours in the forest
Conservationists announce 'people’s public hearing' on rollback of Roadless Rule
Democrats' new Morning Momentum series features School Board candidates
Ager's campaign haul grows to $1.6 million — from 5,600 donors
Film chronicling Bearcat basketball titles premieres
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