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HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Simon Gurdal celebrated his 100th birthday Sunday at the Elks Lodge in Hendersonville, surrounded by friends and family. Gurdal was just 17 when he joined Belgium’s Brigade Piron to fight alongside the Allies during World War II. He was wounded during the war, telling News 13, “On my way back, a German sniper shot me with his machine gun. I got a bullet in my hand and a bullet in my foot.”
TRYON—The 15th annual Tryon Beer Fest brought hundreds of visitors to downtown Tryon on Saturday, Nov. 7, for an afternoon of craft beverages, live music and camaraderie. The festival featured […]
Hendersonville Green Drinks will focus on data center development during a November 12th program at The Local Table. The gathering, titled “Data Centers – Risks and Best Practices,” will take place at 1307 7th Avenue East in Hendersonville. Megan Kimball will examine the environmental impacts of data...
BURKE COUNTY, N.C. — Traffic congestion around Mull Elementary south of Morganton is raising safety concerns for some parents. A mother shared video with Channel 9 of a daycare bus going into the opposite lane to get around cars at the elementary school. There are 11,000 students who attend...
Black Mountain’s Turkey Trot will bring a timed 5K and an untimed one-mile run to downtown on Thanksgiving, November 26th, with part of registration proceeds supporting four nonprofits. The Wishbone 1 Miler starts at 8:30 am Eastern, followed by the 5K at 9 am. Kick It Event Management, a...
Habitat for Humanity in Cleveland County is one step closer to building homes in Kings Mountain. The Kings Mountain City Council voted at its October meeting to move forward with plans to convey several parcels of land at the north end of Myers Street to the Kings Mountain Redevelopment Commission, which will then transfer the property to the nonprofit. The developed homes will be the first in Kings Mountain for Habitat for Humanity. The process began in 2024, when the city identified the four parcels as a potential site for Habitat for Humanity homes. Since then, the city has been working to determine how to legally convey the property to the organization. In June, the city attempted to transfer the land through an upset bid process, but those plans were scrapped after Sundown Automotives submitted an unexpected bid of $3,000. More: Kings Mountain seeks new path for Habitat for Humanity land sale Henry Earl, assistant city manager, presented a new proposal to council, saying the process had been a long time coming. "Staff is asking council to convey to the Redevelopment Commission who, acting in their capacity as a housing authority, will then in turn convey it to Habitat Humanity
Blue Ridge Health is set to merge with the Hendersonville behavioral health services organization Thrive, in a move that leaders say will mean greater stability and access for clients of both nonprofit providers. “It just seemed like a match that made sense,” Chris Parker, Thrive’s executive director of three years, told the Times-News Nov. 9. “It increases resources, it allows our clients easier access to an array of services” like primary and dental care, outpatient counseling and psychiatry that Thrive doesn’t provide. That would streamline a process that now requires outside referrals. The merger will expand Blue Ridge Health’s reach and offerings as well, since it doesn’t now have a comparable program in Hendersonville. Parker approached Blue Ridge Health around a year ago to float the idea of a merger. Thrive is doing fine financially but being a part of Blue Ridge Health would mean better fundraising, development and marketing, he said. “As a small nonprofit, it’s very difficult to fund all the positions needed” in those areas, he said. “For the people we serve, it’s just a boon.” Thrive’s signature program, the Clubhouse, provides community-based psychological rehabilitation for adults with behavioral health problems, providing a social support network, teaching
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A $116 million proposal could bring some big changes to Reems Creek Road in northern Buncombe County, including wider lanes, paved shoulders and improvements to curves and hills along the route. But first, the project has to compete for state funding, and residents have until...
Last week, Lynne Russo achieved what many people had told her was impossible: flipping a deep red district in western North Carolina . Russo, a Democrat, won her race in North Carolina House District 117 with more than 50% of the vote, after running a campaign primarily focused on the cost of living and Hurricane Helene recovery. When Russo first decided to run for office, her Henderson County district wasn’t expected to be competitive. A Republican won it by more than 15 points in 2024, and it’s been decades since any Democrat represented the county in Raleigh. Russo said people reminded her of that nearly every day. “People constantly told me this seat is unflippable,” Russo said. “People that I was certain should have given me money or should have believed in my campaign didn’t. It took some inner fortitude to hear that and keep going.” But Russo always believed that if she worked hard enough, she could win. She sold her condo to cover her living expenses so she could run for office full-time, and she estimates she spent around 16 hours a day working on her campaign. She knocked doors, hosted events, held “coffee talks” with constituents, sent
MILL SPRING—Long before the Tryon Foothills appeared on a wine label, Tryon grapes had already made a name for themselves. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, growers packed […]
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution held a Liberty Tree dedication ceremony Sunday, Nov. 8, at All Souls Cathedral in Biltmore Village. The event celebrated America's 250th anniversary by honoring those who helped shape the nation. The tradition of...
FOOTHILLS—On Saturday, Nov. 7, nearly 200 runners, walkers and families gathered at Lake Lanier for the 20th annual Ache Around the Lake, raising more than $20,000 for The Hospital Foundation […]
New business formation remained steady across Burke and Caldwell counties in October, with 107 new entities registered during the month and the two-county total for 2026 climbing above 1,000. North Carolina Secretary of State records show 63 new registrations in Burke County and 44 in Caldwell County during October. October’s...
Republicans held onto most of their mountain seats, but two House districts flipped. With political power changing in Raleigh and Washington, cooperation will be key to Hurricane Helene recovery.
Blue Ridge Community College is preparing to train agricultural equipment technicians beginning in August 2027. Its planned Agricultural Mechanics and Equipment Technology program will serve workforce needs in Henderson and Transylvania counties through short-term training for entry-level jobs. The proposal has cleared the Workforce Development Leadership Council. In its October...
