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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 ...
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“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 ...
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, ...
Hendersonville commemorates the 60th anniversary of the integration of schools with the first showing next month of a new film documenting the black community’s thirst for education. A documentary by ...
“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 ...
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 ...
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 sheriff's deputies charged an 18-year-old man with the stabbing of a woman at a residence in Mills River on Tuesday.
Move over Woodstock: RootStock is coming to town. The first RootStock Festival is coming to the meadow at Saint Paul Mountain Vineyards the weekend of May 30-June 1. The three day, family-friendly ...