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It seems like every week there’s a new viral video showing law enforcement applying force onto a Black man. Last week, the viral video came from Asheville.In pre-2020 fashion, the System seems to have signed, sealed-shut, and case-closed the actions of law enforcement officers captured on video. Nothing to see here, folks. The community mobilized in protest, not because there was clear-cut malfeasance, but because there was no discussion to be had.

As the housing market continues to chill, a property nestled on five acres in the North Carolina mountains is up for sale for a cool $34 million. (Above video of another record-breaking real estate sale in North Carolina was published in Nov. 2022.) It's a sale that is expected to...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A man identified as one of the leaders of an elaborate drug operation in the Henderson County area will be spending 18-23 years in prison. A press release from the office of R. Andrew Murray, district attorney for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties, says Treyveon Marquis McClure, 24, of Hendersonville, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, May 23, to level three trafficking in opioids (Fentanyl).

Zip Trip: Scott Strickler, Principal of Brevard High …. Zip Trip: Scott Strickler, Principal of Brevard High School. Passenger opens exit door during airplane flight …. A passenger opened an emergency exit door during a plane flight in South Korea on Friday, causing air to blast inside the cabin and slightly injure 12 people, officials said. The plane landed safely.

Asheville Mall, a regional retail powerhouse, is off Interstate 240 in eastern Asheville, North Carolina. The journey to its establishment was fraught with difficulties, marked by resistance from city officials and nearby property owners. Groundbreaking and Resistance: The mall’s construction was initiated by R. L. Coleman and Company, with the...

After looking at over 100 cities, my partner and I left New York City to move to Asheville, North Carolina, and the transition was full of surprises.

The skateboarder entered the intersection “against a steady red traffic light” and collided with a Republic garbage truck, police said.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man and woman were arrested following a traffic stop in Asheville earlier this week after they were found to be in possession of trafficking amounts of drugs, Buncombe County Sheriff's Office said Friday, May 26. During the traffic stop on Tunnel Road, deputies with...

MILLS RIVER, N.C. (WLOS) — Sergio Castro, owner of Conosur Latin Fusion in Mills River, took to Facebook last week to inform customers of the plan to close the restaurant. Castro, who has called Asheville home for the last 35 years, opened Conosur in 2018. He said the restaurant’s lease will not be renewed. They were unable to find another space in the Mills River area, so they’ve made the decision to shut down.

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — The WNC Nature Center in Asheville is mourning the loss of another beloved animal. In a Facebook post, the center said Mitchell, a cougar who had been there since 2010, had lost his battle with liver cancer on Friday, May 26. After several weeks...

Brevard is a unique town that is tucked into the Appalachian Mountains with a history that influences it to this day.

Some travelers in the Henderson County area should be aware of construction taking place at the end of May. A press release from the North Carolina Department of Transpiration (NCDOT) says a section of North Highland Lake Road will be closed beginning May 30 as part of a $6.7 million project to improve safety and mobility between Greenville Highway (N.C. 225) and Spartanburg Highway (N.C. 176).

Mills River – West graduating seniors finished their fun afternoon on campus last Thursday, May 18. There was a burger cook-out, “spike ball” and other sporting events on the athletic field, then the recent tradition of a “slip ‘n slide” down a steep hill by the football practice field.

West Henderson baseball's Lukas Kachilo bunted on the first pitch of his bases-loaded at-bat vs. Oak Grove’s Cole Waters in the bottom of the fifth inning Friday. His team was leading by five runs. Kachilo fouled off the bunt attempt behind the plate, then swung at the next pitch...

Republished from https://avlwatchdog.org/opinion-should-the-mountaineer-hillbilly-sign-go-or-is-it-part-of-ashevilles-history-now/, written JOHN BOYLE. My first thought when a reader told me the Mountaineer Inn had been sold for $6.1 million was very deep: “Huh?”. Six point one million American dollars? Seems like a lot of cheddar for a motel that dates to 1939 and has, shall...

WLOS — A Hendersonville company has been fined nearly $40,000 after multiple people were injured, including children, in March when bounce houses went airborne during a windy Little League day of fun. On Saturday, March 25, 2023, during the Transylvania Little League opening day at the Brevard Sports Complex,...

Republished from https://avlwatchdog.org/answer-man-wv-1898-memorial-in-aston-park-now-gone-woolsey-dip-explained/, written JOHN BOYLE. Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers:. Question: What happened to the “WV1898” memorial in Aston Park? I noticed just recently it’s been removed. Also, do you know the history of that marker?. My answer: Raise...

Mills River – West is enjoying its deepest baseball playoff drive since winning a state title in 1992. Since then, the prior best was reaching round four in 2005. West Henderson won a dramatic 5-4 victory over East Rowan on Friday, corralling the Mustangs in round four to reach a best-of-three regional finals this week.

A multi-state investigation involving several law enforcement agencies has recovered over 300 thousand dollars worth of stolen heavy equipment, at a Western North Carolina business.

T.C. Roberson baseball coach Eric Filipek wasn’t sure if pitcher Nick Parham was available for a winner-take-all Game 3 against Northwest Guilford on Friday. But he approached Filipek in the top of the sixth inning and told him that he wanted to close the game with the Rams’ clinging to a one-run lead.  Parham retired the first two batters. Needing one more strike, he took a deep breath and started his windup.  ...