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Buncombe County's Metropolitan Sewerage District is replacing its largest pump station, next to French Broad River Park. In-water work began Aug. 4.
See the schedule of North Carolina high school football games in Western North Carolina in Week 1 of the NCHSAA, NCISAA seasons.
The 2025 WNC high school volleyball season began last week. Here is the first WNC high school volleyball power rankings of the season.
Hurricane Erin formed early Friday, Aug. 15, marking the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season before exploding over the weekend.
Jolly Badger's monthly pop-ups will return to Zillicoah Beer Co., one year after the event series was interrupted due to Tropical Storm Helene, and about six months at its temporary home at the ...
Citing a $319 million budget shortfall, the state health department is implementing a minimum 3% rate reduction across all providers, the agency said.
A local attorney appeared on a second-degree murder charge in Buncombe County Aug. 18, after officials say he shot a man outside a Weaverville home.
Medicare.gov provides a tool for comparing hospitals. Here's what the organization's data says on the best and worst hospitals in the state.
Niche's top five NC universities in 2025 included: No. 1 - Duke University; Located in Durham, A+ overall grade, 7% acceptance rate, $23,422 net price per year, 6,523 total undergrad students. Duke ...
Heading into Week 2 of the high school soccer team, the Citizen Times has ranked the top 10 teams in Western North Carolina.