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UPDATE: Transylvania County boy found safe, officials say
TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office says 13-year-old Mason Randall Near has been safely located. The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is asking the public to be on the lookout for a missing 13-year-old boy. The sheriff's office says Mason Randall Near was last seen...
Suspect in Asheville weekend shooting arrested in Henderson County
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The lead suspect in a shooting over the weekend in the Hillcrest community of Asheville was arrested Wednesday, April 24, in Henderson County, thanks to multiple agencies working to apprehend the 23-year-old man who, it turns out, was wanted for federal probation violation. Juve Markie...
Family mourns death of 63-year-old Lake Toxaway truck driver, following fatal crash
Lake Toxaway's Carolyn Lynn McCall Lund who, according to her son, John Lund, was the first female to be hired as a truck driver at B&A Hyder Trucking Company in Hendersonville, died April 22 in a single-vehicle accident on U.S. 64 West near Rosman. According to North Carolina State Highway...
Cause of death revealed in Mills River officer-involved shooting; dog found wounded
HENDERSONVILLE - A man who died after an officer involved shooting near the Mills River Campground apparently died by suicide, according to his death certificate obtained April 26 by the Times-News. Hayden Elias Brook, 29, died from a gunshot wound to the head in the roadway at 3908 North Mills...
WNC high school girls soccer power rankings, including a climb back into Top 10
There are just two weeks left in the North Carolina high school girls soccer regular season. With the state playoffs quickly approaching, here are the Week 10 WNC high school girls soccer power rankings. 1. West Henderson (16-0) ...
Hendersonville considers giving new life to historic Osceola Inn
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) – There soon could be new life for the historic Osceola Inn, a once-bustling resort at Hendersonville’s Osceola Lake. Construction of the stately, four-story inn began in 1909 – President William Howard Taft’s first year in office – at the princely sum of $25,000. Soon it would serve boaters flocking to the newly-developed lake.
Jewelry thief who targeted older women had a long criminal history
A Buncome County man accused of targeting the homes of older women, waiting until they were not home then breaking in to steal jewelry will serve three to five years in prison. Randal Paul Penland Jr., 47, was charged in October with a string of breaking and enterings in the...
Answer Man: What’s taking so long with the Enka Heritage Trail? There’s a “baby post office” in Naples?
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies, and the real answers:. Question: Why hasn’t the Enka Heritage Trail been built? It got combined state, federal and county dollars in 2018 — over $12 million. Not a stitch of dirt has been moved. What level of incompetence is going on in Parks and Rec? COVID can’t be the excuse. They got dollars 16 months before the pandemic shut us down.
Trailer released for 'Summer Camp,' filmed in Western North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new trailer for "Summer Camp," a movie filmed in Western North Carolina last year, has been released. The movie stars A-listers like Diane Keaton, Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, and Eugene Levy. "Summer Camp" was filmed at Camp Pinnacle in Henderson County in 2023. The...
Highway Patrol: Driver identified in fatal dump truck crash on U.S. 64 in Rosman
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has released the identity of the dump truck driver who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on April 22 in Rosman. Sgt. Jim Contas told the Times-News on April 24 that the woman has been identified as Carolyn McCall Lund, 63, of Transylvania County. He said the call about the accident came in at 12:37 p.m. April 22, and that the accident happened on U.S. 64 West in Rosman near Silversteen Road.
Hendersonville's cycling and pedestrian safety improvements ongoing
HENDERSONVILLE - With Hendersonville's portion of the Ecusta Trail set to be completed by the end of the year, bikers and pedestrians are seeing big changes in downtown Hendersonville, with more to come, according to Hendersonville Public Services Director Brent Detwiler. "The city of Hendersonville is making strides to improve...
Mills River Family Dental
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Music on Main Hendersonville Summer 2024
Welcome Center, 201 S. Main St., Hendersonville, NC. These free outdoor concerts offer a diverse line-up of music from pop, oldies, rock, to contemporary music – there’s something for every musical taste! Concert organized by the Arts Council of Henderson County. The 2024 Music On Main Concert Series...
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