East Henderson High School rising senior Ryah McDonald has been named Apple Ambassador for the 2025 North Carolina Apple Festival.

Oscar P. Wong, lovingly known as the "Godfather of Asheville Craft Beer" passed peacefully at home on Sunday, May 25, 2025 with Anna, his wife of over 57 years, and Leah, one of his two daughters, at ...

“HOP has literally been a Godsend for its recipients, especially those hurt by Hurricane Helene,” Moss said. “Low-income, working families who suffered from time lost on the job and loss of their ...

Copies will be available at the Lightning's office 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, May 29, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. The cost is $2/copy. Please bring $2 cash.

Autumnwud performs at the first RootStock Festival 4-6 p.m. Sunday, June 1. Move over Woodstock: RootStock is coming to town.

The recovery plan for communities devastated by and wildfires across Western North Carolina approved in 106-0 vote on Thursday marked the fifth round of Helene recovery funds, bringing the total House ...

“Henderson County commissioners over the years have had a budget and a budget process which prizes security, and security for the taxpayer, above all other things, and you’re going to see that kind of ...

The developer who applied for a permit to build a commercial shooting range on Summer Road dropped the plans last Thursday morning, less than 24 hours after neighboring homeowners implored the ...

A 35-year-old Asheville man was sentenced to 28½ years in prison on Thursday for his role in a drug trafficking ring that distributed many pounds of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs in ...

DRAG 101 is the ultimate primer for anyone curious about the art and culture of drag. Through humor, live demonstration, Q&A, and heartfelt moments, Delighted invites the audience into her world, ...

The Village of Flat Rock will host its annual Ice Cream Social noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 7, on the Village Hall grounds, 110 Village Center Drive, featuring music, face painting, demonstrations from ...

An automobile accident last Sept. 28, one day after Hurricane Helene struck the N.C. mountains, resulted in significant damage to several gravestones at Oak Forest Cemetery on Etowah School Road in ...