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.

Local
2 years ago
WEATHER ALERT: Asheville bracing for thunderstorm Thursday

It could be thunderstorm Thursday across the Asheville area and much of Western North Carolina and upstate South Carolina, the National Weather Service said.

Obituaries
2 years ago
Jo Ann Brown Kelley, 1935-2024

Etowah –Jo Ann Brown Kelley, 89, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, […]

Obituaries
2 years ago
Glenda Clark Johnson, 1937-2024

Glenda Lee Clark Johnson, a longtime teacher and coach, passed away peacefully on May 6, 2024.

Local
2 years ago
Local responders face alligators … in flood-ravaged Texas

The 17-member Task Force 2 from Buncombe County has encountered alligators while doing searches and evacuations.

A car splashes through deep water on Smokey Park Highway in Asheville on Saturday, May 4, 2024. The National Weather Service has put the region on a severe thunderstorm watch again through 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Local
2 years ago
WEATHER ALERT: Area under severe thunderstorm watch

The National Weather Service has put much of Western North Carolina on a severe thunderstorm watch through 4 p.m. Wednesday.

Local
2 years ago
County’s early voting plan delayed by hunt for site in southwest

A search for a polling place in the southwest corner of Buncombe County has delayed the submission of the county’s early voting plan.

Local
2 years ago
Crypto-mining moratorium extended; land costs an impediment, too

With little discussion, commissioners unanimously approve extending a moratorium to give more time to research regulations.

Education
2 years ago
District seeks help for surge in mental health issues in schools

Asheville City Schools officials are seeking help to address sharply rising numbers of mental health and behavioral issues in the schools.

Obituaries
2 years ago
Barbara Mandeville, 1944-2024

Candler –Barbara Helen Cohen Mandeville, 79, went home to be with The Lord on […]

Walter Clarence Walker
Obituaries
2 years ago
Walter Clarence Walker, 1963-2024

Walter Clarence Walker of Fairview, N.C., passed May 3, 2024. He was born on […]

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