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4 weeks ago

Judge keeps Mission Hospital lawsuit alive, rejects HCA bid to end case early

North Carolina Business Court rejects most of HCA's dismissal arguments as lawsuit over emergency and cancer care at Asheville's Mission Hospital moves forward

4 weeks ago

Severe Thunderstorm and Tornado Watch issued for Asheville area

Buncombe County faces threats of damaging winds, large hail and isolated tornadoes until 8 p.m.

4 weeks ago

Asheville woman arrested with 20 grams of ecstasy and a firearm near downtown Asheville

Tyriana Jakira Smith, 29, was arrested at the Charlotte Street exit of I-240 East with drugs, a gun and over $4,400 in cash.

4 weeks ago

McDowell County woman charged after child tested positive for narcotics

Elvia Stamey, 44, was charged with a felony for exposing a child in her care to a controlled substance.

Mission Hospital sign in front of landscaped gardens and a modern brick building under a blue sky with clouds, a welcoming campus view.

4 weeks ago

Mission Hospital faces new scrutiny over services, Medicare compliance

Dogwood Health Trust and independent monitor explain findings involving emergency care, oncology services, Care Partners and HCA’s sale agreement commitments

The long-vacant Haynes Tower building at A-B Tech's Enka campus is slated to be demolished now that Buncombe County commissioners have approved a contract with D.H. Griffin.

4 weeks ago

A-B Tech lands $29.2 million federal grant for WNC Futures Factory in Asheville

Disaster recovery funding will build advanced manufacturing training and research hub expected to create nearly 2,750 jobs

1 month ago

Severe storms could hit Asheville, WNC on Tuesday

The National Weather Service warns Western North Carolina could see large hail, strong winds and an isolated tornado

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NFL owners unanimously approve the sale of the Seahawks to Vinod Khosla and his family

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Tim Curry, iconic character actor and ‘Rocky Horror Picture Show’ star, dies at 80

Tim Curry, a character actor who created a gallery of delicious, very loony villains for stage and screen, including Dr. Frank-N-Furter in "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" and the smug concierge in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York," has died. He was 80.