Hendersonville, NC and WNC News

Every time January 1 rolls around, it’s the same song and dance: you create New Year’s resolutions in an attempt to better yourself during the coming year.

The Office of the State Auditor released its audit of the Department of Health and Human Services’ oversight of nursing homes, accusing the department of consistently failing to conduct timely inspections and investigations of nursing homes across the state.

As the new year begins, most people are finally getting a minute to clear out the chaos left behind by the holiday season—from wrapping paper remnants to festive dinner leftovers. 

Ingles lost power in 80 of its 198 stores from Tropical Storm Helene, and all stores were unable to process credit or debit cards, requiring cash-only transactions “for various periods of time,” according to the company’s newly released annual report.

The Mountain Gateway Museum has opened to the public at its temporary location at 78-C Catawba Ave., in Old Fort.

The Hendersonville Fire Department recently celebrated the achievements of two members at its annual awards ceremony.

On January 1, 2025, in the Old Senate Chambers at the historic Capitol in downtown Raleigh, Josh Stein took the oath of office to become North Carolina’s 76th Governor.

AdventHealth is excited to welcome Adriana Savescu, PA-C, to its team at AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Medical Office Building.

The glass, aluminum, and stainless steel panels reclined at low angles and basked in the sun as the men in suits and ties, flanked by reporters, took to the West Wing roof to look at what they thought was the future.

Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Kody H. Kinsley recently celebrated the one-year anniversary of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina by announcing that nearly 600,000 North Carolinians, many of whom live in rural counties, have enrolled.

This year’s event features favorites like the famously tall 50-foot lighted tree and the Quilt Garden, along with enchanting new details designed to delight and surprise.

Apples, beets, cabbage, carrots, collards, kale, peanuts, pecans, spinach, sweet potatoes, and more are currently in season in North Carolina.