Over 200 community members gathered inside the Owen Middle School gymnasium on March 30 to share their ideas on the plans for Charles D. Owen Park in Swannanoa, which has remained closed since ...

The state and local open burn bans remain in effect as of April 6, 2026. Our region did not receive the amount of rainfall initially predicted, and extreme fire conditions are forecasted to worsen ...

Today, FEMA awarded more than $26 million to eliminate flood risks for severely damaged properties in North Carolina. The state will use this funding, administered through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation ...

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“Before irreversible changes are made to the UNCA woods, the public deserves a full and transparent conversation about the long-term environmental, economic and social costs of development on this ...

Playing John Prine and Americana tunes.

On April 2, the N.C. Supreme Court overturned a statewide, multibillion dollar action plan aimed at improving public schools. The 2022 plan, which came out of the 1994 lawsuit Leandro v. State of ...

This first-of-its-kind exhibition debuted March 17 and is on view through Wednesday, Dec. 30. According to a press release, ...

Plans for the campus include studio space, shared maker facilities, exhibition areas and a flexible venue for performances ...

The Boosting the Block project is funded by a $3 million grant from the Mellon Foundation’s Monuments Project, awarded to the ...

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