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.

Obituaries
1 year ago
Lynne Suzette Helms Radford, 1958-2024

Candler – Lynne Suzette Helms Radford, 66, went home to be with The Lord […]

Obituaries
1 year ago
Johnny William Moore Jr., 1980-2024

Johnny William Moore Jr, age 43, of Asheville, NC passed away on May 3rd, […]

Experts point out that as we get older, we need to change the way we eat.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
You’re getting older, Asheville. Time to watch what you eat

As Asheville’s population ages, experts say it’s a good idea to change the way we think about nutrition.

Local
1 year ago
Hotly-debated Asheville downtown district faces first vote Tuesday

A hotly-debated plan to create a downtown Business Improvement District faces its first Asheville City Council vote on Tuesday.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Police seek help investigating armed robbery on Amboy Road

Asheville police have asked for the public’s help investigating an armed robbery on Thursday night at a convenience store in the 200 block of Amboy Road.

AP File photo (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Local
1 year ago
About 12,150 gallons of wastewater spills into Wash Creek

Hendersonville officials notified the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, which is reviewing the matter.

A contractor surveys a downed power line on Wednesday, May 9, 2024, in the Candler Knob area, as two days of on-and-off thunderstorms toppled countless trees and tangled wires across Western North Carolina.
Local
1 year ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Clean-up to continue during a respite from storms

Weather watchers might get a breather this weekend, after several days of on-and-off rains and damaging thunderstorms across the region.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Fictitious license plate leads to drug arrests in West Asheville

A vehicle with fictitious tags drew police attention, leading to a pair of arrests on drug charges Wednesday in West Asheville.

Christian "Chris" Lachance, 76, is undeterred by the rain as he makes his daily walk picking up trash on Hazel Mill Road in West Asheville.
Health & Wellness
1 year ago
LOCAL HERO: Rain, lightning can’t slow man’s mission in West Asheville

Lightning flashes and pouring rain couldn’t slow Christian “Chris” Lachance’s mission combining exercise and city beautification.

Thunderstorms during the morning rush hour created slow, difficult driving conditions on the Patton Avenue bridge in Asheville and throughout the region on Thursday, May 9, 2024.
Local
1 year ago
WEATHER: Possible tornado causes damage in Black Mountain

Thunderstorms Thursday morning created problems for morning rush hour traffic and power outages across Western North Carolina.

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