Nickolas Shane Stephenson, 37, is on trial for first-degree murder and intentional child abuse causing serious bodily injury in the June 2022 death of his 12-week-old daughter, Riley Leshae Hannah Stephenson.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Pediatrician testifies infant’s death was ‘child torture’

Buncombe County father faces murder, child abuse charges in death of 12-week-old daughter

Entertainment
1 month ago
Stephen King adaptation ‘The Long Walk’ trips over itself – 828reviewsNOW

“The Long Walk,” adapted from the Stephen King novel and directed by “Hunger Games” franchise helmer Francis Lawrence, is a brutal dystopian movie about 50 young men walking to their deaths on a long stretch of highway. Surprisingly, it’s about the power of friendship, too. Read our review for more.

Community
2 months ago
Major traffic delays on I-26, I-240 following crash, torrential rain

Following heavy rainfall in the Asheville area and a crash on I-26/I-240 this afternoon, there are major traffic delays heading out of downtown toward South Asheville.

Photo
2 months ago
Snapshots from the 2025 North Carolina Mountain State Fair

The annual event was filled with attendees enjoying fair fare during its last weekend, including everything from the gondola lift and footlong corndogs to the farm animals competing in various livestock shows. Check out our photo galleries from the 2025 NC Mountain State Fair.

FILE - Homes and vehicles that were damaged in a flash flood from Hurricane Helene lie on the side of a road near the Swannanoa River, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in Swannanoa, N.C. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
Business
2 months ago
Hardware store returning to Swannanoa nearly a year after Helene

Town Hardware owners to open a store in Beacon Village

Local
2 months ago
Haywood County to host national travel writers conference

Four-day event in 2026 will showcase local attractions to national audience

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Doctor to resume testimony in Asheville infant death trial

Jurors hear graphic details from mother, first responders on baby’s condition during first week of testimony

Local
2 months ago
Dry start to the week, midweek rain possible in WNC

Sunshine expected to dominate Asheville area again by Thursday and Friday

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
‘She would cry’: Mother recounts abuse before baby’s death

Buncombe County jurors hear graphic testimony about the final weeks of 12-week-old Riley Stephenson’s life

Asheville History
2 months ago
Tombstone Tales: The gentlewoman and philosopher of Hendersonville

Henrietta “Hennie” Whitted Price (1864–1923) was a Hendersonville native, poet, and composer whose life took her from the Blue Ridge to Chicago before returning to rest in Oakdale Cemetery.

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