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Asheville History
2 hours ago
10 creepy North Carolina superstitions for Halloween

From howling dogs to restless spirits, old folklore offers some spooky warnings

Asheville History
4 hours 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
6 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
13 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
23 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
23 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

Local
24 hours ago
Fire at Salvage Station’s future home was human made, fire department says

The fire happened on April 23 at the building on Lyman Street

Two arrested on drug trafficking charges
Local
1 day 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

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