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Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for July 27-Aug. 3
Sales filed in Buncombe County for July 27-Aug. 3: Asheville 68 Craven St., Unit 302, $660,000, Diane N Raynor and Michael L Raynor to Molly C Paxton90 Downing St., $365,000, Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity Inc to Deonna Shana McEntire29 Carolina Lane, $400,000, George Richard Schluderberg to 29 Loose Chickens LLC181 Ardmion Park, Unit...
Henderson county native, Emily Hauser, prepares for World Grappling Championships
East Flat Rock, N.C. (WLOS) -- From her training gym of Combat Performance, Emily Hauser is just weeks away from representing Team USA for theGrappling World Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan from October 7 to 12. "There's not any other tournament in jiu-jitsu like it where you get to represent your...
Van Duncan Advocates for Revenue-Neutral Tax Rate Amid Property Tax Concerns
Asheville – In a time when many residents are feeling the pinch of rising costs, Buncombe County Commissioner Chair candidate Van Duncan is stepping up with a plan that aims to ease the financial strain on homeowners. Following the recent decision by the Buncombe County Commissioners to increase property taxes, Duncan is advocating for a revenue-neutral tax rate after the 2025 property revaluation. This approach reflects his commitment to fiscal responsibility and the economic well-being of the community.
Haywood County community rallies on 3rd Anniversary of Tropical Storm Fred
Saturday marked the 3 year anniversary of Tropical Storm Fred that impacted many people in Haywood County. The storm took the lives of multiple people in the Cruso area and destroyed hundreds of homes as well as businesses. Saturday August 17th, 2024, community members and residents in Canton came together...
Asheville Parks & Recreation Unveils Fall and Winter Activities for All Ages
Asheville – As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR) is rolling out a treasure trove of activities designed to keep the community engaged and entertained. The latest program guide, covering September through December 2024, is now available, offering a plethora of classes, events, and activities for everyone from toddlers to retirees.
APP STATE STAYS IN STATE FOR '25 TIGHT END COMMITMENT
It's a quick trip across the mountains for Brevard (NC) High School tight end Dillon Galloway, who committed to Appalachian State and adds to the 2025 Mountaineer pledge class. Galloway unofficially visited App State on March 23 and Mountaineer tight ends coach Lance Ware offered Galloway the spot on June...
Asheville family finds strength in faith and basketball after tragic accident
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Asheville family is finding hope through faith, community and basketball after a tragic accident lands their oldest child in the hospital. Lorenzo Lopez celebrated his 16th birthday hundreds of miles away from home in a Kansas hospital room. “You never know when life is...
City of Lenoir building new pavilion at Community Gardens
LENOIR, NC (August 15, 2024) ⇒ The City of Lenoir is building a new teaching and learning pavilion at Unity Park & Community Gardens. The pavilion will provide covered space for programs and events at the gardens. The pavilion will be 30 feet by 24 feet, which equals 720...
Toe River Arts’s Music In the Mountains Folk Festival in Burnsville is September 1
Toe River Arts is excited to announce that this year’s Music In the Mountains Folk Festival will be on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Homeplace Beer Company & Hog Hollow Pizza in Burnsville, North Carolina. This year’s festival honoree is local legend, Terry McKinney. We’re thrilled to have the...
HCA chased Mission doctors away and made a ‘debacle’ of emergency department, draft academic report says
A new working draft study out of Wake Forest University is the most comprehensive analysis of the personnel crisis at Mission Hospital to date, using hundreds of interviews, documents and media reports to tell the story of a mass exodus of doctors, a poor working environment for nurses and a dangerous situation for patients, all brought on by profit-centered management.
Lincolnton Golf Cart Registration Updates
LINCOLNTON, N.C. - The Lincolnton City Council revised the Golf Cart Registration process at its August 2024 meeting. The updated registration packets are now available at the Customer Service Center in City Hall -OR- by downloading the Golf Cart Registration Packet LINK https://www.lincolntonnc.org/156/Golf-Cart-Registration. To improve customer service, residents may now...
Missing in South Carolina: Police searching for 12-year-old girl who never made it to school
SUMTER, S.C. — Above video: Your Saturday headlines. Police in South Carolina need your help finding a missing girl. Londyn J. White, 12, was reported missing Friday by her family in Sumter. She was last seen Friday morning waiting on the bus to school. But she did not make it to class.
There's no money to replace most of NC students' laptops. What are schools doing about it?
Most NC schools don't have funds to replace students' aging laptops. Most North Carolina public schools say they don’t have the money to replace laptops issued to students in recent years — a scenario that could leave hundreds of thousands students without computers if they break down, an analysis of state data obtained by WRAL News shows.
South Mills, Dismal Swamp Canal featured in new 'trail town' guide
South Mills and the Great Dismal Swamp are among the 15 destinations featured in the state of North Carolina's inaugural guide to "trail towns" offering what Visit NC describes as "signature outdoor experiences." Visit NC, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, unveiled its Official North Carolina Trail Town Guide this week, billing it as a "go-to resource for natural wonder, wayside pleasures and soon-to-be-made memories." “With...
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