'Earned her place': Friends grieve Rebecca Lobach, US Army pilot killed in DC crash
The Army withheld the name of Capt. Rebecca Lobach, the US Army pilot killed in a disastrous crash on Wednesday, for an extra ...
North Fork fire nearly doubles in size, rain helps firefighters get 60% contained
The North Fork Fire in McDowell County grew in size Jan. 31 before receiving half an inch of rain overnight. The fire is now 60% contained at 644 acres. The North Fork fire is burning in areas the ...
UNC Asheville Urban Forest valuable to students, wildlife, community; preservation is key
UNCA's Urban Forest is valuable and is in danger of being developed and damaged, Professor David Clarke writes to UNCA Chancellor Kimberly Van Noort.
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Skateboarder injured in Asheville hit-and-run; police search for SUV
Officers in Asheville, North Carolina, are asking for the public's help identifying a vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that ...
Tar Heels enter rivalry trip to No. 2 Blue Devils running low on time to help NCAA bid case
North Carolina enters its rivalry game with No. 2 Duke running low on time to bolster its case for a bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Financial support and grants help UNCA boost enrollment amid hurricane recovery efforts
UNC Asheville (UNCA) has announced an increase in student enrollment despite challenges stemming from Hurricane Helene.
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UNC Asheville sees an increase in Spring 2025 semester enrollment, improvements in student retention
The University’s student headcount for the Spring 2025 semester is 2,801, an increase of 1.9 percent compared to Spring 2024 and an increase of 4.7 percent from Spring 2023. Of that total, 2,594 are ...
North Fork Fire in McDowell County grows to 200 acres; Crooked Creek Fire 100% contained
As of 6:30 p.m. Jan. 30, firefighters were continuing burnout operations in McDowell County on the North Fork Fire, which has grown to 200 acres and is 20% contained.
Wildfire near Old Fort prompts evacuations; two other fires reported in McDowell County
An outside fire has been reported on Bat Cave Road in Old Fort after a tree fell on a power line, local authorities said.
Enrollment up from last year at western North Carolina universities post-Helene
Emergency funding from the N.C. General Assembly allowed the universities to fix damaged infrastructure, boost financial aid, ...
2nd wildfire breaks out in Helene-ravaged North Carolina county as "significant progress" made in Crooked Creek Fire, officials say
Two fires are now burning in western North Carolina's McDowell County, just four months after it was hard-hit by Hurricane ...
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UNC system campuses in Western North Carolina rebound with spring enrollment gains
Months after Hurricane Helene disrupted the academic year for thousands of students and their families, spring enrollment is up at the UNC System’s three mountain universities.