MAIN News Archives for January 2026

01/01 -	Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here�s what to know
01/01 -	Dozens presumed dead in New Year catastrophe in Swiss ski resort
01/01 -	ACA subsidies that lower monthly insurance premiums for millions of Americans set to expire
01/01 -	New North Carolina law strictly defining sexes as male or female goes into effect

Local News

•	Montford bus stops offer local history
•	Xpress welcomes two journalists to paper’s staff
•	Communities along Upper French Broad work to restore water quality
•	Exploring WNC’s mixed role in the Civil War
•	West Asheville Yoga purchases One Center Yoga to become The Embodiment Center

•	Affordable? Area has gap between housing, incomes
•	Elections director: Polls won't be staffed with armed residents
•	Habeneros Mexican Grill opens in Hendersonville
•	'Big Sweep' returns to Henderson County Sept. 10
•	Community briefs: Donations for animals, Henderson County board game