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Henderson County Fourth of July Celebration
Henderson County -- Downtown Hendersonville's Main Street is set to come alive this Fourth of July with a spectacular celebration for the entire community. Henderson County invites everyone to join in the festivities, promising a day packed with fun, food, and entertainment. Starting in the early afternoon, Main Street will...
I-26 to have three overnight closures this week for new ramp, railing
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Three overnight closures on Interstate 26 will take place this week for the N.C. Department of Transportation to conduct multiple construction operations. On the nights of Monday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 12, I-26 East from Brevard Road (Exit 33) to Long Shoals Road (Exit...
Hendersonville WWII veteran celebrates 100th birthday by getting a workout in
HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) -- George S. Droney celebrated his 100th birthday on May 31 at one of his favorite places, Pump House Fitness in Hendersonville. Describing his three-day-a-week workout routine, Droney said, “I do my 83 reps on every machine. I do my legs, my abs, everything I try to do, all my muscles, my back. They say that’s the best way, rather than taking pills for pain.”
Asheville planning board OKs 349-unit development on Smokey Park Highway
ASHEVILLE - A sprawling development off of Smokey Park Highway has passed its penultimate hurdle, proposing 349 residential units, a grocery store, expected to be an Aldi, and large lots slated for further future commercial, mixed-use development. The conditional zoning request clinched unanimous approval from Planning and Zoning Commission June...
Aerial treatment planned in WNC to slow spread of spongy moth
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The U.S. Forest Service and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture is planning aerial treatment for spongy moth infestations in Western North Carolina this week as part of a national program to “Slow the Spread” of the pest. According to a news release,...
Opinion: Dr. Terry Lee was face of infectious disease expertise in Western North Carolina
In the late 1960s and early 1970s the Asheville medical community began a remarkable transformation into one of the finest in the country. This was led by cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Charles Keller and medical cardiologist Dr. John Russell. Multiple subspecialty medical and surgical groups were attracted to Asheville including critical care, nephrology, oncology, neurosurgery and many others. In 1979 Dr. William Simons came from Wake Forest to found Asheville Infectious Disease Consultants. This new practice coincided with some remarkable medical developments including a marked increase in the complexity of antibiotic treatment, an increasing number of immunocompromised patients due to advances in cancer treatment, and...
WNC Nature Center begins $1.7 million Gateway to the Southern Appalachians exhibit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new $1.7 million dollar exhibit is coming to the Western North Carolina Nature Center. The center is in the process of knocking down its old elephant house to make way for the exhibit, the Gateway to the Southern Appalachians. “The wide-open feeling, the natural...
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