Department Promotes Firefighters to Engineers
In the first-ever fire department promotion ceremony that the Tribune has ever covered, two Weaverville firefighters are promoted to engineers in a badge-pinning ceremony.
Man-Made Fire Spreading Rapidly Through WNC
A blaze is spreading quickly through the Grandfather Mountain area.
BRCC Graduates 12 from Fire Academy
Blue Ridge Community College, in conjunction with the Henderson County Fire and Rescue Association, recently celebrated the graduation of 12 students from its 2021 Fire Academy. This three month program is designed to provide students with entry-level skills as a firefighter. A student can enter the academy with no experience and leave with a North […]
Fundraiser for 27-year Fire Veteran
A benefit will be held for Asheville Assistant Fire Marshall Dwayne Fender at The Barn at Paint Fork in Barnardsville on September 18 from 11 am until 6 pm.