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Local
1 year ago
Strangeville: The ghostly rider and the cemetery that survived a courtroom fight

A ghostly rider is said to haunt Lewis Memorial Park in Asheville, where the cemetery’s founder once fought a legal battle to build it. Decades later, his grave remains hidden, and the mystery still rides.

Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: Irene Dillingham Richards, always in service for the greater good

Irene Dillingham Richards, known as “Tack,” was a lifelong educator, cultural ambassador, and advocate whose global impact and deep love for Western North Carolina reflected her enduring commitment to serving the greater good.

Entertainment
1 year ago
Showers, storms likely through weekend across WNC

Warm and humid conditions will persist across the Asheville area through the weekend, with scattered showers and thunderstorms

Local
1 year ago
Traffic Alert issued for graduation ceremonies downtown

Street closures are planned in downtown Asheville on Friday and Saturday to accommodate graduation ceremonies at the Harrah’s Cherokee Center.

Entertainment
1 year ago
What to do this weekend in the 828: June 13-15

From an alien festival to board games and tattoos to concerts and Father’s Day events, there are plenty of options for fun this weekend in the Asheville area.

Local
1 year ago
Unsettled weather pattern brings rain, flood threat to region

A subtropical air mass is expected to return Thursday, bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms to the area.

Local
1 year ago
Strangeville: The ghost story that haunts two Buncombe County mountains

Two Buncombe County ghost stories share a haunting connection. From Asheville’s Helen’s Bridge to a nearly identical legend on Royal Pines Mountain, both tell of a spirit named Helen—and what happens when you call her name.

Local
1 year ago
Severe storms threaten Western North Carolina

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is expected to sweep across parts the area tonight.

Local
1 year ago
Tombstone Tales: A dog’s devotion, a colonel’s grave, and a superintendent’s grace

A grieving terrier’s devotion to her owner, and a cemetery superintendent’s quiet act of compassion, left behind one of Riverside Cemetery’s most touching and enduring stories.

On The Town
1 year ago
What to do this weekend in the 828: June 6-8

Art tours, shopping, music and hunting for gold are among the options to keep you busy and having fun this weekend in the Asheville area.

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