M.E. Sprengelmeyer

M.E. Sprengelmeyer is a graduate of the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. He has more than 30 years' experience as a reporter, political writer, war correspondent, editor and newspaper publisher.

Lifestyle
1 year ago
Friends, loved ones to gather to dedicate memorial park

A park dedication ceremony on Sunday in North Asheville will honor the memory of a woman murdered at the site in May 2016.

Asheville City Council members listen to public comments about a proposed downtown Business Improvement District during a three-hour public hearing Tuesday, April 23, 2024, at Harrah's Cherokee Center.
Business
1 year ago
Homelessness dominates debate over downtown BID district

City Council takes no action but hears from backers of a new district and critics who see it as an attempt to push out homeless.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Leicester man pleads guilty in fatal crash with motorcycle

The man was accused of using his car to “cut-off” a motorcycle that was trying to pass his car, resulting in the rider’s death.

Norman E Simmons Jr.
Obituaries
1 year ago
Norman E. Simmons Jr., 1961-2024

Alexander – Norman Edward Simmons, Jr, 63, went to be with the Lord on […]

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Masked gunmen try to shoot cameras after business break-in

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Police are asking for the public’s help with information on […]

Hendersonville City Hall
Local
1 year ago
Hendersonville City Council Member O’Neal Roundtree to resign

First elected in 2021, Debbie O’Neal Roundtree said, “I have decided it is no longer possible for me to properly serve the needs of those who elected me.”

Alexander Christian Davis, sought on arson charge in connection with a March 31 fire on Atkinson Street.
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
UPDATE: Arson suspect arrested in March 31 apartment fire case

Asheville Fire Department arson investigators helped locate a suspect in a March 31 apartment fire.

Local
1 year ago
Tourists mourn passing of former pitcher Ronny García

The Asheville Tourists are mourning the death of former pitching prospect Ronny Garcia, 24, who reportedly died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic.

A Ukrainian serviceman with the 65th Brigade opens the door of his armored vehicle at the frontline in the Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine, on Sunday, April 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Andriy Andriyenko)
Local
1 year ago
Edwards backs aid for Ukraine, Israel; delegation mostly united

The state’s delegation was nearly united in support of $60.8 billion in aid to Ukraine, with a lone opponent, U.S. Rep. Dan Bishop.

Local
1 year ago
Club names finalists for high school athletics honors

The Mountain Amateur Athletic Club has named finalists for its annual awards honoring top student-athletes in the region.

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