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Power outages persist in Buncombe May 9, possible tornado east of Western NC
Power outages persist in Buncombe County May 9 and storms are expected through noon after strong storms blew through the area Wednesday. As of 8:30 a.m. May 9, 2,494 Duke Energy customers were without power in Buncombe County following Wednesday's storms, which caused damage to trees, powerlines, poles and other electrical equipment. The...
12,000+ gallons of sewage overflow from manholes in Hendersonville
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The City of Hendersonville said more than 12,000 gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the French Broad River Basin on Thursday. A main line of the sewer was blocked by wipes, grease, rags and other non-flushable items, causing sewage to overflow through manholes on Blythe Street.
Former classmates recall desegregation efforts in downtown Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — When a group of African-American college students staged a sit-in at a segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro in 1960, they sparked longtime friends Marvin Chambers and James Ferguson into action in Asheville. The Stephens-Lee High School classmates and some of their friends formed...
Music listening lounge with cocktails, ice cream planned for West Asheville
ASHEVILLE - An ice cream maker is putting a spin on how Asheville listens to music. Potential New Boyfriend will tentatively open this summer following extensive renovations at 647 Haywood Road at the former site of The Littlest Birds retail store in West Asheville. The owner, who goes by the...
Asheville’s own Xaveria Baird on the big screen in “Not Another Church Movie”
Local Asheville actor Xaveria Baird is making a jump to the big screen. The 31-year-old Shiloh resident said his role in the new film “Not Another Church Movie” is a dream come true and a "blessing from Jesus." The movie, out this Friday, includes Baird acting alongside stars...
Black Mountain, Montreat deal with fallout of damage from suspected tornado
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (WLOS) — A National Weather Service team spent a portion of their Friday on May 10 in eastern Buncombe County, investigating whether the storm damage in the community on Wednesday, May 8, was caused by a potential tornado. “Sounds like a tornado to me,” Black Mountain...
Extended outages persist as Duke Energy battles severe storm aftermath in WNC
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — On Thursday, May 9, Duke Energy crews continued to work to restore power after early morning storms swept through Western North Carolina. Jeff Brooks, Spokesperson for Duke Energy, said the strong storms and winds that came through the area resulted in thousands of outages. “What...
Henderson Republican chair charged with assault on female; Buncombe chair has same charge
The chair of Henderson County's Republican Party has been charged with assault on a female after a fellow GOP county officer said he grabbed her forcefully. Brett Callaway, 63, the head of Western North Carolina's most prominent county GOP organization, was charged with the misdemeanor after summons issued on behalf of Kathy Maney, the Republican precinct chair for Hoopers Creek in northern Henderson County.
What Reynolds can look to after being eliminated in NCHSAA baseball playoffs
ASHEVILLE — Two years ago, Reynolds baseball went through what coach Michael Staicar called a "rebuilding year." The team won only six games and went winless in conference play. Flash forward to Friday, when No. 5 seed Reynolds hosted No. 21 Oak Grove in a second-round NCHSAA 3A playoff...
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