Teen’s death investigated as homicide following initial autopsy results: sheriff’s office
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of an 18-year-old as a homicide following preliminary autopsy results, according to a Dec. 16 sheriff's office press release. The sheriff's office said Joseph Rose was found dead on Friday, Dec. 12, around 3:39 p.m....
This must be the place: ‘Memories of candles and incense, and all of these...
Hello from Room 1001 at the Cambria hotel in downtown Asheville. It’s Saturday afternoon and I’m currently sitting at this writing desk (pictured), I’m overlooking the intersection of Haywood Street and Page Avenue, the Harrah’s Cherokee Center and former George Vanderbilt Hotel within sight. Last night,...
Advance of the ‘slim-talls’: Big new homes mark gentrification upending Asheville’s historically Black neighborhoods
Sandra Smith has a name for the towering new homes squeezed onto tiny lots in Asheville’s historically Black neighborhoods: “Slim-talls.”. She pointed out one after another on a recent tour through her home neighborhood of Southside. They can be seen in Shiloh and Burton Street, where a row of gray-and-white...
BeLoved Asheville, US Cellular team up to provide early Christmas for local kids
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Christmas came early for some Asheville kids, all thanks to a partnership between U.S. Cellular and BeLoved Asheville. BeLoved Asheville, US Cellular team up to provide early Christmas for local kids. (WLOS) Earlier this year, BeLoved Asheville received $1,500 worth of items from U.S....
Asheville taps top Buncombe official as city manager
The City of Asheville will get a new city manager in the new year, but they won’t have to come far. DK Wesley, who has been the Buncombe County assistant county manager for six years, will take the role of city manager in January. “I look forward to supporting...
Henderson County facing child exploitation charges
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said a man is facing child sex crime charges after being arrested on Wednesday. According to deputies, the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force executed a search warrant at a home in the Edneyville Community. Officials said as...
Asheville Vice Mayor claimed tax break for Georgia residence
Public records show that for at least seven years, while registered to vote at an Asheville address — making her eligible to serve on City Council — Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley simultaneously claimed tax benefits in Georgia legally available only to permanent residents of the state. An...
Helping Local Firefighters Help You: Emergency Access to Your Home
Asheville firefighters are trained to act quickly and decisively to protect lives and property during emergencies. Have you ever wondered what Asheville firefighters do if they are called to your home for an emergency?. When firefighters first arrive, they assess the situation and then investigate what may have...
The Most Underrated Beer Cities in America (That Aren’t Portland, Denver, or San Diego)
When people trade lists of “best beer cities,” the same names come up so often that the rest of the map fades out. It starts to sound as if serious beer lives only in a few famous neighborhoods and everything else is an afterthought. In reality, beer has taken root in many other cities, often in workaday districts...
Customers push back against steep rate hikes as Duke Energy reports high profits
Under the proposal, residential rates for Duke Energy Carolinas customers would increase nearly 12%, and by more than 14% for Duke Energy Progress customers. This is what Duke is proposing:. Residential rates for DEC customers would increase 11.9% in 2027 and 4% in 2028. Residential rates for DEP customers would...

















