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
2 years 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
2 years 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.

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.

Education
2 years ago
Surprised Teacher of the Year thinks fun and learning go together

Asheville Middle School’s Kelli Madkins is now in the running to be the North Carolina’s state Teacher of the Year.

Sudden thunderstorms on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, toppled a massive tree that grazed a house in the Starnes Cove area.
Local
2 years ago
Burst of rain and hail downs trees, jostles power lines

Storms pounded the Asheville area on Wednesday and were expected to continue overnight.

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.

Lawsuit over Vance Monument filed May 6, 2024.
Local
2 years ago
Preservation group sues again over Vance Monument

The Society of Historical Preservation of the 26th North Carolina Troops is gearing up for another court fight.