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North Henderson High has celebration 'pawty' after winning 1st at "Pawrade of Homes"
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (175+ words) HENDERSON COUNTY, N. C. (WLOS) " A woodworking class from North Henderson High School was awarded first place and a $400 prize in the inaugural "Pawrade of Homes." The "Pawrade of Homes" is part of a workforce development initiative put on by the Builders…...
North Carolina drops to 46th in nation for teacher pay and per-student funding: report
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (139+ words) WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby towns and communities in Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South…...
Buncombe County Schools make May 1 teacher work day after hundreds of staffers take leave
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (369+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Buncombe County Schools announced on April 23 that May 1 will now be an optional teacher work day after nearly 600 teachers requested to take leave that day for a planned rally in Raleigh. "By this afternoon, vacancies have grown to…...
Thanks to Teachers: Shambra Watkins
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (299+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " From a non-verbal three-year-old to a kindergartner who can read. One grateful grandma says a large part of the big changes in her grandson came from his kindergarten teacher at Hall Fletcher Elementary School, Shambra Watkins. Catharine Keyser…...
UNC Health Pardee marks opening of Brevard campus with open house
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (161+ words) BREVARD, N. C. (WLOS) " UNC Health Pardee celebrated the recent opening of its new campus in Brevard with an open house Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Members of the public were offered tours of the medical office building at 277 N. Broad Street and its expanded health…...
Buncombe County Government hosts annual career fair to fill job openings
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (147+ words) BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N. C. (WLOS) " Buncombe County Government is looking to fill job gaps and build a pipeline of future employees, bringing more than 100 people together for its annual career fair at the East Asheville Library. The event gave jobseekers a chance…...
Transylvania County Schools drops 10 extra minutes from school day after feedback
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (162+ words) TRANSYLVANIA COUNTY, N. C. (WLOS) " After Transylvania County Schools added 10 minutes to its school days to make up for lost in-person instruction due to weather, the district announced it would end the schedule change for the remainder of the year. The school…...
False school threats strain safety resources and can bring serious charges, police warn
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (311+ words) ASHEVILLE, N. C. (WLOS) " Two school threats in just one week in western North Carolina are putting parents on edge, even after both were found to be hoaxes. At Asheville Middle School, a student was accused of threatening to bring a firearm…...
Haywood Community College to host Community Science Night
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (132+ words) WLOS News 13 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Asheville, NC and nearby towns and communities in Western North Carolina and the Upstate of South…...
'I have a bomb' note prompts evacuation at East Yancey Middle School, no threat found
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (130+ words) YANCEY COUNTY, N. C. (WLOS) " Notes stating "I have a bomb" discovered Wednesday morning at East Yancey Middle School prompted an evacuation and a search of the building, law enforcement officials confirmed. Investigators are now calling the threat a hoax. Two possible…...