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Buncombe, Asheville property transfers for May 9-16
16 Crane St., $523,500, Amarx Construction LLC to Rebecca Lynn Ross. 6 Gilbert St., $355,000, Michael E Zimmerman to Szu Ting Kitty Yang. 43 Mayfair Drive, $385,000, Albert H Isom and Virginia Isom to Lauren Hellendall. 4306 Marble Way, $285,000, John Bauer and Janice Bauer to Deborah Lynn Wegner. 159...
Space junk? Object found in North Carolina believed to be from SpaceX mission
CLYDE, N.C. – A piece of debris recently discovered in North Carolina is believed to be space junk from a recent SpaceX mission, FoxWeather reported. The singed piece of 3-feet-wide debris was found by an employee of The Glamping Collective, a company that operates cabins and other facilities on a private mountaintop about 20 minutes west of Asheville.
Asheville tries again to make pick for stalled ‘Boosting the Block’ work
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — By adding more opportunities for local contractors to get involved, Asheville officials hope to move past a concern that has stalled a project honoring a historically Black business community near Pack Square Park. On Tuesday night, the Asheville City Council will revisit the selection of...
Man charged with arson after Asheville house fire
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man faces arson and other charges after a house fire along Spears Avenue in Asheville this week. Asheville police say James Earl Owen, 40, is charged with first-degree arson, second-degree trespassing, interfering with emergency communications, injury to real property, and injury to personal property after the May 20 fire.
NC Lottery numbers for May 23: Did anyone win big?
Grab your May 23 NC Education Lottery tickets to see if you took home one of the many prizes for the Lucky for Life, Cash 5, Pick 4, or Pick 3 games. The Lucky for Life winning numbers for May 23 were 4, 8, 9, 28 and 29, with a Lucky Ball number of 11.
Two industry insiders address worker pay in the restaurant business
Editor's note: This encore edition of Due South originally aired February 26, 2024. Jen Hampton had worked in the restaurant industry for three decades – as a server and then a cook – when the pandemic hit. That’s when she became an activist to promote better pay and working conditions for restaurant workers. Today, she helps restaurant workers in Western NC organize for living wages and advocates for practical solutions to help workers make ends meet.
Asheville's streets shine with local art for 3rd Memorial Day Weekend Festival of the Arts
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The streets of downtown Asheville looked a little different Saturday, May 25, thanks to the artistic talents of the community, as the Memorial Day Weekend Festival of the Artsreturned. Many local artists showed their skills in the creation of jewels, paintings, glasswork, sculptures and everything...
Memorial Day services across WNC offer somber remembrance of fallen heroes
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Multiple events marked Memorial Day in the mountains. In Weaverville, the holiday was observed at the community center overlooking Lake Louise. It included a video of a rifle salute by the Weaverville Police Department, taps played by the fire department and 'Amazing Grace' played on bagpipes.
Asheville blooms: Annual rose show draws gardeners for sights, advice, membership
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Everything was coming up roses earlier this weekend in Asheville -- literally. The Asheville Blue Ridge Rose Society held its annual rose exhibition Saturday and Sunday, May 25-26, at the North Carolina Arboretum. Not only is the event a good way to see some pretty...
Madison ridge top group plans to scrap 50-foot setback, but subdivisions 'main offender'
MARSHALL - Madison County's Ridge Top Subcommittee, composed of five members of the county Planning Board, stressed its intentions to move deliberately in drafting its recommendations to send back to the Planning Board. In its first special meeting May 24, the subcommittee, comprised of Madison County Planning Board members Daniel...
Wild turkeys put on strut shows to impress hens — and us
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) – Thanksgiving is six months away, but right now it’s showtime for some of Western North Carolina’s wild turkeys. It’s strutting season for males trying to impress females and scare off romantic rivals. That could explain the spectacle Saturday morning, May 26, 2024,...
Hendersonville Memorial Day service honors more than 1 million fallen military members
HENDERSONVILLE - Although rain kept the 38th annual Memorial Day service from happening at its usual Forest Lawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park location, the event went on indoors at American Legion Post 77 May 27. Master of Ceremonies Shuford Edmisten, who is the treasurer of the Disabled American Veterans...
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