Fire consumes Fairview home, no injuries reported
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A late-night house fire in Fairview destroyed a home and spread into nearby woods, but the resident escaped safely and no firefighters were injured, officials said. The Fairview Volunteer Fire Department said crews responded to the structure fire late Thursday night and returned to...
Over 200 Asheville High students walk out to protest Minnesota killings by federal officers
Over 200 students cascaded down the front steps of Asheville High School (AHS) on Jan. 30, protest signs in tow, as part of the Jan. 30 National Shutdown walk-out protest. The nationwide strike calls for a day of no school, no work and no shopping to protest the Minnesota killings of Alex Jeffrey Pretti and Renee...
Argument leads to late-night shooting in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — The Asheville Police Department is investigating a shooting late Thursday night, resulting in one person being sent to Mission Hospital. Officers responded to Malcolm Court for a gunshot wound victim around 11:37 p.m. Upon arrival, police located the individual, suffering from gunshot wounds...
Year of the Fire Horse begins with Highland Brewing Lunar New Year party
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Highland Brewing will mark the start of the Lunar New Year next month with a weekend-long celebration of the Year of the Fire Horse. The party will be held at the brewery on Saturday, Feb. 21 and Sunday, Feb. 22. What to expect at the...
Henderson, Transylvania could get upwards of 6 in. snow, dangerous cold
Western North Carolina is under a winter storm warning , in effect 4 p.m. Jan. 30 through 7 a.m. Feb. 1, with forecasts calling for up to 8 inches of snow in some places and wind gusts up to 30 mph. Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties are expected to get around 3-6 inches of snow, but patches of weather, “snow...
Lake Lure, NCDOT, NC Emergency Management to get $233 million from FEMA
HENDERSONVILLE – The Town of Lake Lure, the North Carolina Department of Transportation and N.C. Emergency Management are set to receive $233 million in new Tropical Storm Helene recovery aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The Town of Lake Lure, in Rutherford County, will get nearly $1.8 million to...
A Great Camp in the Great Outdoors
In the late 1800s, it was fashionable for families like the Vanderbilts to have a getaway “great camp” or lodge in the Adirondacks so that they could enjoy outdoor activities such as fishing, hunting, and boating. With Biltmore House complete, George Vanderbilt was able to focus on creating...
UNC Asheville professor and Grateful Dead scholar Brian Felix speaks on Bob Weir’s passing...
UNC Asheville professor Brian Felix not only teaches music, but also teaches a unique course about the Grateful Dead. He’s one of many Grateful Dead scholars and has been involved in the Grateful Dead scholar’s caucus for 13 years. On Jan. 10, the passing of Grateful Dead guitarist and singer Bob “Bobby” Weir was...
Mission Hospital again placed in immediate jeopardy, CEO tells employees
This article was originally published by the Asheville Watchdog. For the third time in less than two years, Mission Hospital faces sanctions that could result in it losing crucial federal funding, CEO Greg Lowe told employees in a letter Thursday night. The letter, obtained Friday by Asheville Watchdog, said the...
30 grams of meth found during traffic stop in McDowell Co.
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — Two Western North Carolina men were charged with multiple drug offenses following a traffic stop. On Jan. 18, the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office initiated the vehicle stop on Parker Padgett Road due to traffic violations. 66-year-old Lawrence Glenn Pennington, Jr., was reportedly...
