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.

Federal cuts and Helene have dealt a blow, but research could restart next year.

Severe damage from Helene led engineers to declare the Lake Lure Flowering Bridge beyond repair, but volunteers say the garden’s legacy will live on.