Hendersonville Times-News

The Times-News is the daily publication for Hendersonville, North Carolina, and nearby regions. Since 1881, it has been delivering news to the residents of Henderson, Transylvania, and Polk counties, nestled in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina.

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'Improper' Helene debris removal has disturbed WNC's rare wildlife, Rep. Edwards says

1 day ago | blueridgenow.com | Will Hofmann

'Improper' Helene debris removal has disturbed WNC's rare wildlife, Rep. Edwards saysHelene debris removal boat works in the French Broad River in AshevilleContractors through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have utilized boats and heavy machinery to remove debris in the French Broad River. ASHEVILLE - An agreement struck between the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will address improper waterway debris removal in Western North Carolina, Rep.
UNC baseball vs Arizona: Who wins NCAA Super Regional in Chapel Hill?

2 days ago | blueridgenow.com | Rodd Baxley

CHAPEL HILL — UNC baseball will try to make consecutive College World Series appearances for the first time since 2008-09. The No. 5 overall seed Tar Heels (45-13) take aim at Arizona (42-18) in the Chapel Hill Super Regional starting Friday, June 6 (Noon, ESPN2), at Boshamer Stadium. The best-of-three series continues June 7 (Noon, ESPN2), with the first team to two wins earning a trip to Omaha.
After 2nd child dies by suicide, Asheville Academy announces it will 'voluntarily close'

3 days ago | blueridgenow.com | Jacob Biba

Asheville Academy, the residential treatment center in Weaverville where two children died by suicide in May, has closed, Asheville Academy said in a June 3 statement. “Asheville Academy has made the difficult decision to voluntarily close its doors,” the facility said. “We informed families of this decision and prioritized a smooth departure for all students by Saturday, May 31.”In May, two children who attended Asheville Academy died by suicide, the Citizen Times previously reported.
The Pablo Torre-Bill Simmons 'feud' has reached its inevitable podcast

3 days ago | blueridgenow.com | Blake Schuster

Pablo Torre has a few questions for Bill Simmons and it appears he's headed over to The Ringer's podcast studios to get some answers. After Torre and Simmons traded barbs over the former's Bill Belichick-Jordon Hudson reporting, the Pablo Torre Finds Out host is reportedly going to sit down with Simmons on The Bill Simmons Podcast to clear the air — or dirty it up some more.
Meet the All-WNC boys tennis teams for the 2025 NCHSAA, NCISAA season

3 days ago | blueridgenow.com | Zachary Huber

Meet the All-WNC boys tennis teams for the 2025 NCHSAA, NCISAA seasonThe Citizen Times and Times-News have released the All-WNC high school boys tennis team for the 2025 North Carolina high school season, including player of the year and coach of the year. Hendersonville, Roberson and West Henderson all advanced to the fourth round of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association playoffs.
Here's how much guaranteed money the Rams gave each of their UDFAs this year

1 week ago | blueridgenow.com | Cameron DaSilva

Undrafted free agents don’t get the same recognition as players who are selected across the seven rounds of the draft, but each team typically has at least one undrafted rookie make its regular-season roster every year. The Los Angeles Rams signed 17 undrafted free agents following the 2025 draft and while it’ll be a tough roster for rookies to crack, they shouldn’t be overlooked. Just last year, Jaylen McCollough and Omar Speights became key contributors on defense.
How to watch FSU vs. Bethune-Cookman in Tallahassee Regional: Time, TV channel for Friday

1 week ago | blueridgenow.com | Jd McCarthy

How to watch FSU vs. Bethune-Cookman in Tallahassee Regional: Time, TV channel for FridayThe No. 9 seed FSU baseball team will open the Tallahassee Regional against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Friday. The two programs will meet at Dick Howser Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida for the second time this season. The Seminoles (38-14) are hosting a Regional for the second straight season and 37th time in program history.
UNC baseball preview for NCAA Tournament's entire Chapel Hill Regional

1 week ago | blueridgenow.com | Aidan Jensen

The North Carolina Tar Heels (42-12, 18-11) are the fifth national seed and will host the Chapel Hill Regional. The regional includes Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Holy Cross, with UNC opening against Holy Cross on Friday, May 30. Key players to watch for UNC include Jackson Van De Brake and Kane Kepley, while Aidan Haugh and Jake Knapp lead the pitching staff. While the regional is competitive, UNC is predicted to win all three games and advance.
Ping East All-Region team includes three Duke men's golfers

1 week ago | blueridgenow.com | Ryan Haley

The Duke Blue Devils men's golf team failed to advance to the NCAA Division I Men's Golf Championship in 2025, but three members of the squad earned PING East All-Region honors thanks to their performance this season. Bryan Kim, Kelly Chinn, and Ethan Evans were among the 25 nominees in the East, making the Blue Devils one of four teams with at least three honorees. Kim, Evans, and Chinn played in all 12 of Duke's tournaments in 2024-25, joining Luke Sample as the only Blue Devils to do so.
Duke basketball's 2025-26 ACC opponents include UNC, Louisville twice

1 week ago | blueridgenow.com | Ryan Haley

The Atlantic Coast Conference unveiled the broad strokes of its 2025-26 men's basketball schedule on Wednesday, revealing the 16 teams each program is slated to play, and the Duke Blue Devils drew four games against two of the league's premier schools. Under the conference's new scheduling parameters, which were announced earlier this offseason, each member of the league will play 16 of its 17 fellow members with two home-and-away series per year.