When Hurricane Helene struck Yancey County almost a year ago, it left behind an impact on its school district with the buildings lost, people displaced, and one student dead. How are Yancey County Schools looking as the year resumes?

East Fork Pottery filed the federal lawsuit against Travelers insurance after the business was closed for almost a month after Hurricane Helene.

UNC Asheville will halt negotiations for its development of portions of its Millennial Campus property. The university is forming a new commission to gather more input from community concerns.

With school starting Monday, Haywood County health officials are watching a whooping cough outbreak closely and urging families to check vaccination records.

After three years of legal action, Mission Health and HCA Healthcare announced it has settled a federal antitrust lawsuit filed by Buncombe and Madison Counties along with the Cities of Asheville and Brevard. The lawsuit alleged that the for-profit hospital system has a monopoly on health care in the region which created an “anti-competitive” market that harmed access to health care.

Other allegations, including one about bad-faith termination, were dismissed.

City leaders say changes are needed to improve public safety and address the impacts of homelessness along commercial corridors.

The state assembly passed a provision that freezes around $12 million in annual legal aid funds. No one will explain why they did it.

A new summer career camp in Western North Carolina gives high schoolers and recent grads a one‑week, hands‑on tour of local jobs — from rolling pasta to exploring treetop courses.

AdventHealth is holding listening sessions in Western North Carolina as the health care provider prepares to apply for a Certificate of Need for more acute care beds.