Hendersonville, NC and WNC News

Warren Wilson College, a private liberal arts college in Swannanoa, N.C., has received a $10 million gift, the largest in the college’s history.

Over the next few weeks, North Carolina families will visit choose-and-cut farms, tree lots, farmers markets and shopping centers in search of the perfect fresh Christmas tree for their holiday decorations.

Discover the magic of the season with a choose and cut Christmas tree adventure at Chimney Pond Farm, nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina overlooking beautiful lake Glenville.

BMW, Ford, and Honda have begun operations of the new joint venture that they announced last year and have appointed the first CEO and CTO.

A campus of Mission Hospital, the 11,000-square-foot emergency room is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, 11 exam rooms, an on-site laboratory, and diagnostic imaging services including CT and X-ray.

Nissan has entered into an agreement to invest in ChargeScape, a joint venture equally owned by BMW, Ford, and Honda focused on electric vehicle-grid integration.

North Carolina officials have launched the prequalifying process for internet service providers to participate in the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program that will provide $1.5 billion for high-speed internet expansion projects beginning in 2025.

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded low- and moderate-income taxpayers that they can save for retirement now and possibly earn a tax credit in 2025 and future years.

Giving Tuesday is an annual event celebrated the week after Thanksgiving to kick off the season of charitable giving. Taxpayers making donations may be able to deduct them on their tax return.

Mission Health has permanently closed Asheville Specialty Hospital, the only long-term acute care hospital in western North Carolina, less than two months after suspending its services following Tropical Storm Helene.

For many people, the day after Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday shopping season. Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday are the most popular shopping days of the year.

North Carolina officials had been quietly laboring for months on an ambitious plan to tackle the state’s mammoth medical debt problem when Gov. Roy Cooper stepped before cameras in July to announce the initiative.