TOP RETURNING DEFENSIVE LINEMEN: Ranking WNC's top defensive linemen returning for the 2025 NCHSAA, NCISAA football season Brevard, Tuscola advance to at least the third round of playoffs NCHSAA ...

What's closed on Juneteenth? As the date is now designated a federal holiday, the postal service and the stock market will be closed for Juneteenth. Banks will also be closed. Buncombe County and city ...

Guitar's unique feature could be 'saving grace' to search effort Because Gibson made more than one cherry red ES-345 in the early 1960s, finding the guitar used in the movie could be challenging.

A Florida buyer has expressed interest in purchasing the abandoned Ghost Town in the Sky amusement park in Maggie Valley. The potential buyer envisions a family-friendly venue with country music, ...

President Donald Trump’ s $1.7 trillion “skinny budget” proposal for fiscal year 2026 reduces non-defense spending by 23% compared with 2025. The budget seeks $94 billion for the Department of Health ...

United States and North Carolina flags will fly at half-staff Monday, May 5. Here's what to know about Gov. Josh Stein's half-staff flag order. Why are flags at half-staff in North Carolina? Stein ...

Van Frederick Meadows, Jr, known more affectionately as Fred or Freddy, died unexpectedly the morning of April 5, 2025 at his home in Burlington, NC. He was 67 years old. Fred was born in Orlando, ...

Anna Grampes Fowler of Savannah, Ga., and formerly of Asheville, N.C., passed away peacefully at home Saturday, April 5, 2025. She was 84. A service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at St.

Margaret Carolin Wheeler Carter, 92, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Pisgah Manor Health Care. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a homemaker and was ...

Barry’s first first few months as a trial attorney in Atlanta led to a recommendation that he be on The Senate Watergate Commitee, and his move to Washington DC, where he lived for many of the ...

83, passed away April 4, 2025. Arrangements provided by Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian.

George’s greatest loves were his God and his family. He was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend. As the eldest of his siblings and many cousins, he always ...