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'Healing the Hollers' benefit concert set for Earl Scruggs Music Festival

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Law officers seek public's help locating 13-year-old runaway

The Henderson County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public’s help in locating 13-year-old Tessa Aluotto, a repeat runaway juvenile who was last seen in the area of Browning Avenue in Hendersonville on Monday.   Read Story »

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Friends of Ecusta Trail hires first full-time director

Friends of Ecusta Trail has hired WNC native and long-time Henderson County resident Laura Rice as its first executive director.   Read Story »

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N.C.’s child welfare agency confirms Absher never had license to run a shelter

Michael Lee Absher, the founder and former operator of a shelter for homeless teen-agers who is now charged with sexually abusing children at the shelter, was allowed to operate the non-profit for years without ever having a license, North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Friday.   Read Story »

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Elks invite all to Apple Breakfast

Hendersonville’s Elks Lodge is once again inviting the community to its annual Apple Breakfast.   Read Story »

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Hillcrest orchard's new corn maze pays tribute to farmers' resilience

Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard, 170 Stepp Orchard Drive, is kicking off the 2025 fall season with a special tribute to the farming community that makes Western North Carolina thrive.   Read Story »

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Landslide repair opens access to Pisgah Inn, other popular parkway attractions

Completion of a landslide repair at milepost 401.5, near Ferrin Knob Tunnel No. 3, has enabled the National Park Service to reopen Blue Ridge Parkway access from milepost 393, near N.C. 191 in Asheville to milepost 420, 2 miles south of the Graveyard Fields area, the NPS announced.   Read Story »

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Commissioners cast doubt on Baystone Glen apartments

County Commissioners on Wednesday delayed making a decision on whether to rezone property along Asheville Highway for a high-density development after members of the board expressed concerns about the number of apartments being built in the area, the local housing market and how sewer service will be provided.   Read Story »

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Damage to Lake Summit dam reduces recreation, poses risks

Not much has changed on Lake Summit nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated Western North Carolina.   Read Story »

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Saint Paul’s Albariño wins Best in Show in NC contest

A white wine made by Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards won Best in Show at the North Carolina Wine Competition in the Vinifera/Hybrid category, marking another trophy for the winery on Chestnut Gap Road.   Read Story »

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