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Former nurse hit on the side of the road shares message about safe driving this holiday weekend
MARIETTA, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Upstate woman was hit by another driver while assisting someone in a crash. She has a powerful message to share this holiday weekend about how important it is to pay attention. “It was in the evening, the rain had just started when I was...
NC Attorney General brings $12M suit against Illinois owner of closed Canton paper plant
Attorney General Josh Stein is suing the Illinois-based corporate owner of Canton's now shuttered paper mill, saying that by closing the century-old Haywood County operation and throwing more than 1,000 people out of work, Pactiv Evergreen violated the terms of a $12 million state economic incentives grant that it has refused to return. ...
Your guide to family fun in WNC this weekend
Hit the trail this weekend and then start looking ahead to summer, glorious summer. We’ll have your full month of events coming June 1, and until then, we’ve got May covered with things to do and news you can use at wncparent.com. Does your organization or business offer...
32nd Garden Jubilee Festival transforms downtown Hendersonville into gardening utopia
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A tradition that's gone on for over 30 years continued Saturday, May 25, in downtown Hendersonville. For the 32nd time, the Garden Jubilee Festival went off without a hitch as plants and flowers of all kinds once again covered seven blocks of Main Street. More...
Asheville, Hendersonville are among the friendliest places in the South, Southern Living says
Asheville and several other cities and towns in Western North Carolina have been named some of the friendliest in the South by Southern Living. Chosen through surveys of over 20,000 people, Southern Living asked respondents to name the friendliest people and places in the South and compiled the results into two lists: The 15 Friendliest Cities in the South and The 20 Friendliest Towns in the South.
So many weekend events: What’s a white squirrel to do?
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — How much activity can you pack into one weekend?. Try chasing white squirrels in Brevard. Take in some art in Asheville and maybe a gardening show in Hendersonville. Celebrate Black-owned businesses in Asheville — and don’t forget to enjoy the food, hear some music and dance.
Kindergarten students experience life on the farm, learn how dairy is produced
MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — Small Acres Dairy hosted a group of around 85 kindergarten students from Mills River Elementary Friday, May 10, to teach them where their dairy comes from. There were high school students from Brevard and West Henderson who helped lead the tours as well. Mike...
Who will be top dog? Annual American Kennel Club Agility Trial underway in WNC
FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) — It's a race against the clock at the WNC Agricultural Center this holiday weekend to see who will be " the top dog." More than 300 dogs and their owners from the Southeast United States are competing in Fletcher in the annual American Kennel Club Agility Trial.
Charlotte the stingray: Latest news about ‘miracle’ pregnancy
Team ECCO, the Hendersonville-based group responsible for Charlotte the stingray, posted their latest weekly Facebook update on Friday, May 17. The group says Charlotte is pregnant despite having no mate, a rare case of parthenogenesis. Similarly to Team ECCO's May 8 update, not much info was added to what fans...
Overnight road closures on I-26 in Western NC
(WSPA) – Road closures in the Interstate 26 work zone will cause detours beginning Wednesday night in Western North Carolina. At 8 p.m., I-26 West from US 64 exit 49 in Henderson County to I-40 exit 31 will close. The detour will shift traffic moving westbound on Clear Creek Road onto a temporary pattern. In […]
Trailside Brewing Company celebrates one year anniversary
Trailside Brewing Company, 873 Lennox Park Drive, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with special weekend events. On May 25, the anniversary celebration includes the grand opening of the Grove Cocktail Bar and Mountain Scoops Ice Cream Bar in the Grove, mimosa specials at the bar, a beer release and music by DJ Daggert from 6-9 p.m. Appalachian Chic food truck will serve brunch and lunch starting at 10 a.m. Delish Venezuelan food truck will be on site from 2-9 p.m.
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