News Staff DURHAM, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – President Joe Biden is set to travel to North Carolina this week to begin his “Investing in America Tour,” White House officials said. The president plans to visit Wolfspeed, a semiconductor manufacturer, Tuesdsay. The company is expected to invest more than $5 billion by 2030 and bring 1,802 jobs … Read more
A scam targeting people looking for work is circulating in the area. The Better Business Bureau is warning job seekers to beware of an increase in employment scams, in which you apply for work you saw online or may have heard advertised on the radio and the fake company will try and get you to … Read more
A disturbance at a local gas station on Saturday in North Carolina was quickly diffused thanks to Franklin Police Department deputies quick action. The Franklin PD says that officers responded to reports of a man pointing a gun toward a store clerk, and when officers arrived at the scene, they found the man outside of … Read more
A Jackson County lawmaker is fighting to save lives. District 119 Rep. Mike Clampitt, a Republican representing Jackson, Swain and Transylvania counties, has filed a bill that would lower the current .08 legal limit on a driver’s blood alcohol concentration to .05. House Bill 148 is aimed at encouraging drinkers not to drive and find … Read more
Property taxes, public libraries, and the Highlands “pre-K” project topped talkes at the Macon County Board of Commissioners (BOC) monthly public session recently [March 14]. During the public comment period more than 10 speakers expressed concerns about the process used to determine property taxes within the county. Their frustrations were regarding higher assessed taxes. AND… … Read more
OLD FORT, N.C. [e/asheville] (WLOS) – An employee-owned company just east of Asheville is closing. Sports apparel maker Kitsbow in Old Fort, less than 30min from Asheville, posted on Instagram and its website Tuesday that the company would be closing in three weeks. The company, which sells locally-made apparel for cyclists, was purchased by employees … Read more
FLETCHER, N.C. (WLOS) – One person was killed during a crash Tuesday afternoon involving a motorcycle in Western North Carolina. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the accident happened on US-25 (Hendersonville Road), when a vehicle turning left near Old Airport Road collided with the motorcyclist, identified as, David Dion Mills, 34, of Arden. … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Plans for a makeover at McCormick Field are moving forward. Buncombe County commissioners voted in favor of funding up to $250,000 a year for 20 years for McCormick Field renovations during a meeting Tuesday [March 21], 2023. The county’s vote comes after the city of Asheville committed around $19 million … Read more
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A common, highly contagious, virus is on the rise in the mountains. Outbreaks of the very contagious norovirus have forced some schools to suspend classes, and officials said it has circulated this year and hit people quite hard, including adults. MEANWHILE… As the virus spreads, and hospitals fill up, there are … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. – Good news for entrepreneurs in the area. The NC Rural Center has granted $3.3 million to six Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) to expand their capacity to make loans, making it a little easier for business owners to get a helping hand. The president and CEO of the Rural Center said the … Read more