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Asheville History
35 minutes ago
Dark stories from Asheville’s Riverside Cemetery: Murder, mystery and tragedy

Behind the gravestones of one of Asheville’s oldest cemeteries are stories of violent crimes, a deadly railroad accident, literary scandal and lives cut short.

Edward Walton Pearson Sr., who helped establish West Asheville's Burton Street neighborhood, is buried alongside family members at Violet Hill Cemetery in Asheville. His wife, Annis, and daughter Iola Pearson Byers are also memorialized on the headstone.
Asheville History
3 hours ago
Tombstone Tales: E.W. Pearson’s lasting Asheville legacy

The Buffalo Soldier helped build Asheville’s Burton Street neighborhood, but a father’s sacrifice reveals another side of his story

Local
10 hours ago
828 Scoreboard: Week 11 of high school football

Western North Carolina high school football scores from Oct. 30

Mission Hospital NICU babies dressed up for Halloween
news
20 hours ago
Mission Hospital NICU babies have special Halloween photo shoot

The babies were dressed up in costumes provided by Preemies of the Carolinas

Traffic moves through the I-26 Connector construction zone in Asheville as crews continue preparing the corridor for upcoming bridge work, utility relocations and other major improvements.
Local
20 hours ago
I-26 Connector Project lane, ramp closures planned for week of Nov. 2-6

Overnight work and daytime work are expected next week

Two arrested on drug trafficking charges
Local
21 hours ago
Traffic stop leads to arrest of 2 on drug trafficking charges in West Asheville

A stolen firearm and narcotics were seized during the arrest

Food & Drink
1 day ago
Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner in Asheville

From turkey dinners to holiday buffets, see which Asheville-area restaurants are open Nov. 26 and what they’re serving

The Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial, which was the brainchild of Waynesville's Scott Stump, was dedicated on Oct. 24 in Washington, D.C.
Local
2 days ago
Local man sees his Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial become a reality

Waynesville’s Scott Stump had the idea for the memorial after being on a Blue Ridge Honor Flight

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