Pactiv Evergreen sold for $6.7 billion; Prospective Canton mill buyer 'wants to close'
Pactiv Evergreen, the Illinois-based company that owns the Canton paper mill, was bought by a Charlotte-based company for ...
Asheville school board now fully elected; What is consolidation study update?
With the swearing in of three members, Asheville City Board of Education celebrated its first fully elected school board in ...
Former Biltmore Forest Police Dept. Lt. sentenced for child sex crime in South Carolina
A former Biltmore Forest Police Department lieutenant was sentenced Dec. 5 for criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Local pastry chef taps into the 'alchemy of baking' at new Woodfin bakery
Easterling, a Weaverville resident, said the bakery's location is "the perfect space," partly because it fills a gap between ...
Asheville High grad sues city school board, claiming negligence in violent bullying
A former Asheville High student is suing the Asheville City Board of Education for a violent assault by another student that ...
Meet the 2024 All-WNC girls golf teams, including golfer and coach of the year
The Citizen Times and Times-News have released their All-WNC girls golf teams for the 2024 season. Tuscola won the 3A West Regional, while Avery County surprised at the 1A/2A state championships with ...
McDowell County wildfire that grew to more than 500 acres, now fully contained
A 518-acre wildfire near Marion is now fully contained. Damage to the area by Tropical Storm Helene made fighting the fire ...
NC high school football playoffs regional final predictions for Mountain Heritage, Brevard games
Sports writers Evan Gerike and Zachary Huber make predictions for both WNC teams playing in the NCHSAA regional finals on Friday.
6 'most eccentric' towns in North Carolina are in Western NC: Check them out
The list, compiled by WorldAtlas, featured 9 entries, six of which were located in WNC. Here's what they said about each WNC ...
Asheville area grocery stores open on Christmas Eve: See store hours
Most grocery stores will be open on Christmas Eve but will close early. Find your preferred store's hours to be able to get ...
'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
The campaign, "Learn Korean or Else," includes a new voice-activated TikTok filter, inspired by the Red Light, Green Light ...
NC high school football recruiting ladder: Donavan Frederick rock steady for Seventy-First
Here is the USA TODAY Network’s recruiting ladder, a statewide feature highlighting prospects on the rise Round 4 in the high school football playoffs.