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.

Crossed wires
Local
1 year ago
Machines soon will answer non-emergency sheriff, police calls

The move is expected to raise eyebrows among traditionalists, as non-emergency callers will make first contact with machines.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Asheville Police ask public to help locate an arson suspect

Asheville police are asking the public to help locate a man who has been charged with arson in connection with a March 31 fire.

Local
1 year ago
Is your crew strong enough to drag a fire truck for charity?

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Muscle-up, Asheville. Teams of local firefighters and police officers want […]

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Authorities investigating area man’s fall from Myrtle Beach hotel

A Hendersonville man died in a six-story fall early Sunday after gunfire rang out in a hotel room in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, police said in a Facebook post.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper signs a proclamation celebrating assisters who enroll people in health care coverage, surrounded by member of the NC Navigator Consortium and the Care Share Health Alliance, April 16, 2024.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Governor honors assisters who help people enroll in health coverage

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper on Tuesday honored those who’ve helped hundreds of thousands of state residents enroll in health care coverage, including navigators from Buncombe County.

Education
1 year ago
Near misses around school buses inspire safety survey event

School bus drivers will be documenting drivers who ignore warning lights and stop arms in an annual survey Wednesday.

Henderson County Courthouse
Local
1 year ago
Henderson County considers a pathway connecting two schools

Henderson County Commissioners will consider spending $51,000 on a pathway connecting two schools at a meeting at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, at 1 Historic Courthouse Square in Hendersonville.

Dustin Keith Payne
Obituaries
1 year ago
Dustin Keith Payne, 1986-2024

Asheville — Dustin Keith Payne, 38, went home to be with The Lord on […]

Map of Ferry Road subdivision, from a presentation at the Asheville City Council in March 2024.
Housing
1 year ago
Commissioners to get update on 645-unit Ferry Road project

Buncombe County commissioners will get an update on a proposed 645-unit Ferry Road development as they prepare to look for a development partner.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Deceased person identified in officer-involved shooting in Henderson County

Authorities have identified a person killed Saturday in a shootout with Henderson County Sheriff’s deputies.

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