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Local
2 years ago
Fatal fire blamed on smoking while using medical oxygen

Investigators determined that “smoking while using medical oxygen” was the likely cause of a mobile home fire on Wednesday, March 6, that resulted in the death of a 74-year-old Candler resident, the Buncombe County Fire Marshal’s Office reported.

A damaged Sly Grog Lounge sign still hangs outside the fire damaged building as owners prepare for a re-opening on May 17, 2024.
Local
2 years ago
Asheville’s Sly Grog is rising from the ashes

Two years since a devastating fire, the Sly Grog Lounge is about to complete its comeback, like a quirky Phoenix rising from the ashes on the fringes of downtown Asheville.

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