Henderson County commissioners gave the green light on Monday to construction of a $79 million jail expansion in a move that likely portends the go-ahead for the full $171 million justice center.

The annual awards program celebrates TSMO strategies and tools that leverage existing infrastructure to increase safety and reliability; the success of those programs and strategies are shared with ...

Data shows nearly 14 percent of visits exceeded 2.5 hours in fiscal year 2025, up about 79 percent since 2019. Only 47 percent of DMV workers believed DMV fostered open communication. 43 percent ...

John Hood is a John Locke Foundation board member. His books Mountain Folk, Forest Folk, and Water Folk combine epic fantasy with American history (FolkloreCycle.com).

Henderson County public schools, in partnership with Blue Ridge Community College, AdventHealth Hendersonville and UNC Health Pardee celebrated the first-ever class of Healthcare Fellows last week ...

Hise, who is from Spruce Pine, a town hit hard by Helene, and other participants in the hearing agreed that the removal effort touches on safety, not just cosmetics. Downed trees and other wreckage ...

The bank's news release also included a tribute from Christine Singleton, Only Hope WNC vice president and chief operating officer.

Back to school season is here, which means it’s almost time to say goodbye to sleeping in and staying up late! The sheriff's office SRO's are gearing up to help students head back to class with ...

The executive orders Trump signed upon taking office terminated DEI programs in federal agencies, combated “illegal private sector DEI preferences, mandates, policies, programs and activities” and ...

When people hear the news that Elizabeth and I now have three grandchildren under 2 (for two more days, as I write this), they’re unsurprised to learn that we’re moving to Boise, Idaho, where they all ...

Swimmers want an indoor pool with at least 25-meter lanes, preferably 50-meter. Regular walkers wish city walking trails had rest rooms. Pickleball Nation wants more courts. Kids want a skate park and ...

Moss has steered IAM through years of growth and tremendous challenges: the Covid pandemic, which broke out in March 2020; Hurricane Helene recovery in 2024 and 2025; and the current cost-of-living ...