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Local
12 months ago
Strangeville: Broughton Hospital – Hauntings, horror, and a history that won’t stay buried

Broughton Hospital in Morganton, N.C., carries a chilling legacy of forgotten patients, mysterious deaths and ghost stories that still haunt its historic halls.

Local
12 months ago
Elk encounters prompt safety warning in Maggie Valley area

The Wildlife Commission is working with local officials in and around Maggie Valley to promote public awareness and safety.

Local
12 months ago
Tombstone Tales: Hero of the Balsam Mountain Crash of 1903 remembered at Riverside Cemetery

Engineer D. Guy Moore gave his life trying to save his crew during the 1903 Balsam Mountain train crash. His monument at Asheville’s Riverside Cemetery stands in quiet tribute to his final act of bravery.

Photo
12 months ago
‘Geektastic’: Pop culture performs at Land of the Sky Burlesque Fest

Check out our photo gallery of snapshots from “Geektastic,” day one of the 2025 Land of the Sky Burlesque Festival. Performers put on acts inspired by everything from “SpongeBob SquarePants” to “Transformers” to “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.”

Local
12 months ago
FEMA to end on-site help at Buncombe disaster center

FEMA is ending its in-person operations at the community resource center in Buncombe County on June 30

Crime & Safety
12 months ago
Swain County sheriff accused of assault, sexual battery, corruption

Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was suspended Friday after being arrested on multiple criminal charges

Local
12 months ago
Weather alert issued for Buncombe, Haywood counties

People in Buncombe and Haywood counties were urged to monitor the weather as storms began forming Friday afternoon

Local
12 months ago
1 dead, 2 injured in fiery collision on I-40 near Asheville

One person was killed in the fiery crash that closed part of Interstate 40 on Thursday afternoon

Local
12 months ago
What’s that in the sky? We’re not sure, but the fireball was very bright

Emergency officials are investigating the object that fell about 25 miles (40 kilometers) southeast of Atlanta.

Local
12 months ago
I-40 reopens with limitations; expect delays

Interstate 40 has reopened near the Tennessee-North Carolina line after a week of cleanup and emergency repairs following flooding and multiple landslides.