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26 of the 248 BRIDGES IN HENDERSON COUNTY ARE RATED IN POOR CONDITION

Attila Rácz-Akácosi, gov.house < This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 26 of the 248 highway bridges in Henderson County, North Carolina are rated in poor condition in the Federal Highway Administration's 2025 inventory: 10.5%, against 7.1% across North Carolina and 6.6% nationally. Vehicles cross them about 92,200 times a day.

Henderson County, NC · 1d
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Asheville HAZMAT team identifies white powder that sickened 22 workers at recycling plant

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A white powder that sickened 22 people at a North Carolina recycling plant has been identified as urea, a chemical used in fertilizers and products that clean diesel fuel systems. Asheville Fire Department's hazardous materials (HAZMAT) team responded to Prime Recycling in Lenoir to help...

Asheville, NC · 4d
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I-26 Connector: Where Asheville drivers can expect delays

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Drivers heading through Asheville next week may want to allow a little extra time. Construction on the I-26 Connector will bring overnight lane and ramp closures, traffic slowdowns and flagging operations to several busy roads. Some of the biggest disruptions are expected Tuesday night, Nov....

Asheville, NC · 1d
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Hendersonville to wipe longtime parking policy from books after NC ban

HENDERSONVILLE – The city is preparing to remove off-street parking requirements from its books to comply with a state law passed in July that bans local governments from setting parking minimums. This means that come Jan. 1, the city will no longer be able to make developers include any parking spaces in their plans, no matter the size or type of building, Community Development Director Lew Holloway told the Hendersonville Planning Board at its Nov. 12 meeting. This may not have much of a noticeable impact in many parts of the city, but in a city planner’s ideal dream scenario it could mean fewer parking lots downtown and more buildings in their place, Long-Range Planning Manager Matt Manley told the Times-News after the meeting. “Lots that are used for parking now could be developed. (We could) get more people living closer in to the core of the city, and … multi-story parking instead of oceans of asphalt,” he said. More: Hendersonville considers $2.3M economic incentive for new factory Many parking spots go unused Planning Board Chair Jim Robertson said that he’s noticed that a big portion of the parking at big box stores like Lowes or Home Depot are empty

Hendersonville, NC · 1d

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Closings & delays: Season’s first freeze impacts western NC schools

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Several western North Carolina school districts are expected to announce class changes due to the season’s first freeze. Here are the latest changes as of 10 a.m. on Friday:. School districtClosings/delays. Avery County SchoolsVirtual learning Friday. Madison County SchoolsClosed Friday, optional teacher workday. Yancey...

North Carolina · 1d

Asheville Citizen-Times

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'Historic bloodbath' for Republicans forces change at NC legislature

The startling gains for Democrats in North Carolina’s 2026 midterms, according to Michael Bitzer , were largely driven by dissatisfaction over Republican President Donald Trump. But what happens to North Carolina’s government in 2028, he believes, will largely be up to state legislators themselves. Bitzer, director of the Center for North Carolina Politics and Public Service at Catawba College, shared his analysis of the recent election during a Nov. 12 event hosted by the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce at The Restoration Asheville. Like most midterms, he said, 2026 could be considered a referendum on the president and his party. Yet the results were nearly unprecedented, he continued, calling them a “historic bloodbath” for Republicans. The last time midterm voters moved toward Democrats so strongly was 1974, following the resignation of Republican President Richard Nixon after the Watergate scandal. Voters in each of North Carolina’s 100 counties, noted Bitzer, supported Democratic Senator-Elect Roy Cooper more strongly this year than they backed Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris in 2024. Cooper ended up winning his race against Republican Michael Whatley by nearly 20 percentage points. The vote shares across all Democratic candidates in both state House and Senate elections were more than

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Buncombe County midterm election results officially certified

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow) — The Buncombe County Board of Elections has officially certified the 2026 General Election midterm results, following the completion of the canvass. The Board announced in a Nov. 13 news release that the canvass, which is the official process of determining whether all the votes have...

Buncombe County, NC · 1d

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UNC Asheville alumnus expresses concerns for Buncombe County after running for North Carolina Senate

UNC Asheville alumnus CJ Domingo ran for the North Carolina Senate in the 2026 midterm elections, campaigning on economic freedom, climate change and the effects of artificial intelligence on Buncombe County. Domingo, a 2014 UNCA graduate who majored in microbiology, decided to run after feeling unheard by local government officials....

Buncombe County, NC · 1d

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Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary begins $100K restoration

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Work is underway at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary in North Asheville, where crews are replacing sections of an aging boardwalk as part of a $100,000 restoration project. Blue Ridge Audubon announced that construction has begun on the first phase of the project, which includes replacing...

Asheville, NC · 1d

Alaska Beacon

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Medicaid work rules don’t apply to Native Americans. They could still lose coverage.

CHEROKEE, N.C. — Two months before the deadline to implement new Medicaid work requirements, states had yet to receive detailed guidance from federal health officials on how to exclude Native Americans from those rules, leading to a patchwork of eligibility checks that pose challenges for qualified enrollees trying to keep their health insurance. President Donald […]

Cherokee, NC · 1d

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Jackson Democrats flip county commission

When Jackson County Democrats reached out to Marcia Almond encouraging her to run for county commission chair, she considered what motivates her and what could motivate voters. The national climate weighed on her mind — the high cost of living, the war in Iran, and the excesses of the Trump...

Jackson County, NC · 3d

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Microsoft outage disrupts Outlook, prompts Buncombe County backup procedures

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The global Microsoft outage continues affecting important programs companies use for things like email and file collaboration. Matthew Horton with WNC Business I.T. Solutions says he didn’t think much of it at first when one of his clients reached out Thursday afternoon about their email not working.

Buncombe County, NC · 1d

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FAA lifts nationwide ground stop; Asheville Regional Airport remains operational

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Federal Aviation Administration said airplane departures can resume after the agency lifted a nationwide ground stop on Friday caused by communications problems. The Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide “due to extraordinary circumstances and for reasons of safety" for hours today. In...

Asheville, NC · 1d

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Code Purple in effect for Buncombe County and Asheville for Nov. 13-14

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828NewsNow) — With temperatures expected to drop into the low 30s on the night of Nov. 13 and then below freezing on the night of Nov. 14, the Asheville-Buncombe Continuum of Care, in partnership with Buncombe County Gorvernment and the City of Asheville, has declared both days as Code Purple days.

Asheville, NC · 1d

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Comporium Completes $6.3M Broadband Build in North Carolina

WASHINGTON Nov. 12, 2026 — Comporium has completed a $6.3 million fiber broadband expansion in Transylvania County, North Carolina, bringing high-speed internet access to 723 additional homes and businesses. The company installed approximately 111 miles of fiber infrastructure across communities including Brevard, Lake Toxaway, Balsam Grove, Pisgah Forest, Penrose...

Transylvania County, NC · 2d

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Asheville radio station preserves broadcasting history with museum

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Radio Asheville 103.7 FM first hit the airwaves back in 2003. By 2014, they had suffered financial difficulties to the point where they were going to have to shut down. That's when Davyne Dial stepped in and convinced the station's board to transfer the FCC...

Asheville, NC · 1d

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Stigman accepts Alford plea, receives prayer for judgment

CHEROKEE, N.C.— In a judgment filed on Sept. 28 in Cherokee Tribal Court, Maxine Stigman, a member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), took an Alford plea for one count of contributing to the delinquency, undiscipline, neglect, or abuse of minors. An Alford plea means Stigman accepts the guilty verdict but maintains her innocence. Stigman entered a prayer for judgment for 24 months with Judge Barbara Parker residing.

Cherokee, NC · 1d

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MCHP Spruce Pine Health Center Grand Opening

Mountain Community Health Partnership (MCHP) celebrated the grand opening of its new Spruce Pine Health Center on Friday, November 6, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s longstanding commitment to accessible, comprehensive healthcare for rural communities in Western North Carolina. Located at 13394 S. Highway 226 in Spruce Pine,...

Spruce Pine, NC · 3d

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Haywood County register of deeds honored with state's highest civilian award

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — North Carolina Governor Josh Stein awarded Haywood County Register of Deeds Sherri Rogers the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. The award is North Carolina's highest civilian honor. Rogers has served with the register of deeds office as the deputy registrar for 15 years...

Haywood County, NC · 19h