Lexington Avenue Chaos As Late-Night Gunfire Injures Nine
What started as a late-night scene in downtown Asheville turned into a scramble for cover early Sunday when gunfire ripped through a crowd, injuring nine people and jolting North Lexington Avenue awake. Officers were called to the 100 block of North Lexington Avenue around 3:15 a.m. Police later said detectives...
Black Mountain retiree lives in motel, worked as dishwasher after losing home in Buncombe...
Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. A two-story home in a secluded enclave of Black Mountain sits on more than...
Huey Magoo’s Weaverville marks grand opening with Free Chicken for a Year contest
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Huey Magoo’s, a fast-casual chain specializing in chicken tenders, is marking their Weaverville grand opening with giveaways, a BOGO deal and a chance for all customers to win Free Chicken for a Year. The grand opening celebration will be held from 11 a.m. to...
The Smoked Wings at This No-Frills North Carolina Spot That Regulars Refuse to Share
Some wings are good. These are the kind people guard with their lives. At Luella’s Bar-B-Que, the smoked wings arrive hot, smoky, and dangerously addictive—so good that regulars warn their friends to order their own. The magic starts in the smoker. Each wing slowly soaks up deep barbecue...
Asheville Council hears update on revenues, fee increases
Unless Asheville City Council decides to raise property taxes, city government will be operating with roughly $3.4 million less for its general fund next fiscal year. Lindsay Spangler, the city’s budget and performance manager, relayed the latest revenue projections for fiscal year 2026-27 during a budget work...
I-26 Connector construction: Controlled blasting to begin in Asheville
ASHEVILLE — The North Carolina Department of Transportation will begin controlled blasting related to constrictuon on the "South Section" of the Interstate 26 Connector project this week. The first controlled blast will occur on March 11, near the I-26 interchange where the connector project ties into Interstate 40...
After record warmth, Asheville area faces first spring freeze this week
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After some record warmth in the mountains, the region is once again bracing for a freeze. Friday will be the first freeze of Meteorological Spring. Our last freeze happened on the morning of Feb. 24, when Asheville Regional Airport recorded a low of 20 degrees, and GSP hit a low of 24.
Asheville mayor asks popular wholesaler to re-engage development project
ASHEVILLE, NC (FOX Carolina) - In a letter, the Asheville mayor urged Costco to reconsider withdrawing its application for a proposed Asheville development and to re-engage with the city to move the project forward. “I was disappointed to learn of your decision to withdraw the application for the proposed Costco...
MJ Lenderman Pens Foreword For Penguin Classics Edition Of Harry Crews’ Body
The late Harry Crews is regarded as one of the greatest, gnarliest storytellers of the Deep South, with his stories full of dark humor, suffering, and sweat. So far three of his books have been reissued by Penguin Classics — 1968’s Gospel Singer, 1978’s A Childhood: The Biography Of A Place, and 1988’s The Knockout… ...
MISSING 13 YEAR OLD SOUGHT OUT OF HENDERSON COUNTY
Authorities ask the public to help locate a missing 13-year-old girl. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office says Tessa Aluotto was last seen in the Stoney Mountain Road area at around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, March 9, 2026. Authorities described Aluotto as a repeated runaway. She's believed to be in...
