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Mars Hill students, faculty join residents to mourn 10 campus trees ahead of removal
MARS HILL - Mars Hill University's "Grandmother Oak" is one of the university's most recognizable features, and, with the Robinson Infirmary Building, makes up two of the oldest landmarks on the campus. But the Robinson Infirmary Building and the Grandmother Oak will be torn down, along with nine other trees on campus,...
A look at the small NC mining town at the heart of the AI boom
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Artificial intelligence is growing at an almost unprecedented rate and as it turns out, a small mining town in North Carolina could be at the heart of it all. Some of the most critical minerals needed to make computer chips are right here in Charlotte's backyard....
AdventHealth announces site for Weaverville hospital, but court approval not yet granted
ASHEVILLE – AdventHealth plans to build a 93-bed hospital on 25 acres of land that the nonprofit health care conglomerate recently purchased in Weaverville. But whether AdventHealth will receive the certificate required to open the hospital is still in question. AdventHealth must navigate North Carolina’s Certificate of Need process to open the hospital. Health care providers in the state must apply for CONs if they want to expand their facilities, equipment, or initiate medical services. ...
Candler Man Charged In Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision
Asheville -- March 26, 2024: Asheville Police Department Press Release: A Candler man has been charged in. connection with a deadly collision near the intersection of Smokey Park Highway and Acton Circle that occurred on March 21, 2024. Upon completion of the Asheville Police Department's investigation, along with consultation with...
NC man arrested on multiple charges, including stalking
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Marion man has been arrested on multiple charges, including stalking and trespassing, after deputies said they identified him from surveillance video. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said 29-year-old Tyler Messer is charged with:. Assault by Pointing a Gun. 2 counts of Trespassing.
U.S. Forest Service to spend $2.5M on repairs at Roan Mountain, portion temporarily closed
ROAN MOUNTAIN, Tenn. and MITCHELL COUNTY, N.C. (WCYB) — The U.S. Forest Service is investing $2.5 million in improvements on Roan Mountain. It’s set to bring a lot of repairs to the area, but it also means no access to the famed rhododendron gardens until next spring. The...
Town of Erwin expresses concerns over Capitol Theatre
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – In 2022, Robert Fury announced that he planned to open up the Capitol Theatre to the public for that year’s Apple Festival. However, the building did not pass inspection and was not able to be open to the public. Now two years later, the town’s government said it has growing concerns […]
After century-plus in Hendersonville County, AdventHealth announces land purchase for second hospital in Buncombe County
From old come the new: A century ago a hospital was built in Hendersonville County; Now AdventHealth has bought property to build another in Buncombe County. In 1910, members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church bought land on Howard Gap Road near Fletcher, Naples and Hoopers Creek. Five years later, they...
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