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Georgia maintains its health insurance marketplace on HealthCare.gov but will implement the state-run platform Georgia Access.

GRAY COURT, S.C. — Above video: Your Friday headlines. An investigation is underway after nearly two dozen students and faculty members suddenly became ill after lunch at a school in South Carolina. On Thursday, 22 Gray-Court Owings Elementary-Middle School staff members and students suddenly became sick after lunch. The...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – John Edward Bradley, 50, of Cherokee, N.C., was sentenced on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024 to seven years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for trafficking fentanyl, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. According to court documents...

On August 15 at Asheville’s Municipal Golf Course, 16 teams gathered for the inaugural Eblen Charities-Ingles Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Eblen’s Water Assistance Program. This program provides financial assistance to community members who are having difficulty paying their water bills. Stated Beth Russo, Executive Director of Eblen...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office said a former hospital aide has been arrested for financially taking advantage of hospital patients. Deputies said on July 30, an adult daughter filed a report that while her mother was at Mary Black Hospital, an employee convinced her...

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Federal authorities have arrested a North Carolina police officer on charges related to the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol breach. 41-year-old John Joseph Carl of Pinetops faces charges of felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, parading, picketing, and demonstrating in a Capitol building.

Nonprofit organizations within Dominion Energy's service areas are encouraged to apply for grants from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation. Grants will be awarded to support programs and specific projects that focus on human needs, environmental stewardship, education, and community vitality. The foundation accepts grant requests twice per year – once...

Governor Cooper announced the release of the Reentry 2030 Strategic Plan was approved last week, which directs a “whole-government” coordination to improve reentry for formerly incarcerated people through 26 measurable objectives. Portia Bright-Pittman was involved in the early stages of Governor Cooper’s Reentry Council Collaborative back in 2018....

Some stores in our area are now offering bulletproof backpacks as families prepare to head back to school.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Both state and Buncombe County officials say there is one common denominator when it comes to a student’s mental health. Officials agree that common denominator is the role of parents, who play the most crucial part when it comes to the emotional wellbeing of their child.

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers:. Question: I have a burning question about food waste. I know it’s not as exciting as HCA or some of the other topics you have reported on, but I’d love it if someone would investigate and report the results in The Watchdog. I got my information from the internet, and I’m by no means a subject expert. Landfill food waste contributes 8 percent of the world’s greenhouse warming effect due to methane released. It doesn’t last as long as carbon dioxide, but it is over 20 times more potent in its effect on the atmosphere. Landfill food creates methane when it is put in the landfill and is not aerated. A lot of progressive cities have started composting food waste to prevent methane production, and to reduce landfill volume. Approximately 20 percent of landfill is from food waste. Home composting is often difficult and in our neighborhood would attract bears, etc. I wish Asheville would create a food waste program. Seattle has a bin that customers can put compostable yard debris and food waste into. This would be separate from brush collection, but they could alternate every other week. Questions: 1. Has Asheville ever considered a composting program for food waste? UNCA Asheville had a program but is trying to secure a new private vendor. 2. Is yard waste composted (bags of leaves, brush, etc. picked up biweekly)? I hope they don’t just put it in the landfill? 3. Is the landfill equipped with methane detection devices? 4. What percent of the Asheville landfill is from food waste ?

The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reminds hunters that beginning in the 2024 season, they must electronically report all big game harvested—bears, deer, and turkeys—by midnight on the day of harvest. This requirement applies before delivering the game to a meat processor, as processors need the confirmation code and tag for acceptance. DNR’s electronic reporting system, accessible via the SC Game Check feature in the Go Outdoors SC app, tracks near real-time harvest data across counties. Hunters without smartphones can report their harvests online, by text, or by phone.

EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA — Federal authorities have arrested a North Carolina police officer on charges related to the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol breach. 41-year-old John Joseph Carl of Pinetops faces charges of felony offense of obstruction of law enforcement during a civil disorder and misdemeanor offenses of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a Capitol building, parading, picketing, and demonstrating in a Capitol building.

A North Carolina mom recently took her daughter to college for her freshman year, but instead of driving away after delivering the last box to her dorm room, she stayed. According to Today, Lori Miggins brought her 18-year-old daughter, Taylor, to Appalachian State University early for cheerleading practice and her roommate wasn’t arriving until the next week. So the mom spent the night with Taylor in her dorm room.

ASHEVILLE - A recent assessment found the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office evidence room is over capacity and auxiliary storage areas have a worsened mold issue, which was first discovered in 2019. While pursuing accreditation from the Commission of Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Sheriff Quentin Miller requested a third-party assessment of the evidence room. CALEA sets standards for every aspect of law enforcement agencies, from training to the use of deadly force to evidence keeping. ...

Blake Burkhalter’s season may have started late, but he has gained ground and cemented himself as a pivotal piece of Cody Gabella’s starting rotation as the 2024 South Atlantic League Playoffs creep ever closer. With the Emperors eyeing their fourth straight win, Gabella would give the ball to the former Auburn Tiger Blake Burkhalter against the Asheville Tourists on Thursday night.

ASHEVILLE - George Briggs, founding director of The North Carolina Arboretum who recently retired after 37 years of service, has been awarded membership in North Carolina’s highest honor society, the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The designation, awarded by the Office of the Governor, was announced by UNC President Peter Hans, represented by incoming executive director Drake Fowler at a July 19 banquet held in observance of Briggs’ retirement. ...