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North Carolina Man Demands Answers After Mother’s Death On Haiti Voodoo Trip
A loving son from North Carolina has taken to the internet to express his concern over a distressing situation. His mother, a North Carolina woman, mysteriously passed away during a trip from North Carolina to Haiti. Despite Haiti’s historical reputation for being somewhat eerie, the trip initially seemed to proceed normally. She traveled to become well-versed in Vodou, but her death has led some online to question what exactly happened.
Catamounts Host Gardner-Webb in Preseason Action
CULLOWHEE, N.C. – The Western Carolina volleyball team takes to the court for the first time in 2024 in exhibition action on Friday, Aug. 23, as the Catamounts host Gardner-Webb with first serve set for 6 p.m. from Ingles Court at the Ramsey Center. Admission to Friday's match –...
Probable cause lacking in one BRCC instructor's case, others await final decision
RALEIGH, N.C. (WLOS) — Probable cause hearings in Raleigh will determine if six Blue Ridge Community College law enforcement instructors can keep their instructor certifications. Earlier this week, the Probable Cause Committee found no probable cause in Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Captain Matthew Chase Owen’s case. Owen told News...
Greenville, SC Miracle Hill Ministries asks community for food donations to help those in need
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Miracle Hill Ministries is asking for donations from the community so those in need won't suffer from lack of food. "This where all of our rescue mission and facilities come and ‘shop’ and get all that they need to feed 650 people every day," said Yolanda Campusano-Pilarte of Miracle Hill Ministries.
Mass chicken dumping discovered in Edisto River raises biohazard concerns in South Carolina
BATESBURG-LEESVILLE, S.C. — The Edisto Riverkeeper said he received a call Monday night from a resident about what appeared to be trash in the river. What he found was unexpected. "I realized that it wasn’t just a normal littering call,” Hugo Krispyn said. Krispyn, the Edisto Riverkeeper,...
Greenville native stars in biopic alongside Mary J. Blige, Camila Cabello
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Greenville native is shining bright on the big screen alongside some Hollywood stars. Jay Will stars as the titular character in Rob Peace, a biographical drama based on the true story of Yale University graduate Robert DeShaun Peace. He was an academically brilliant student who made it to the Ivy League while his father served prison time for a murder he may not have committed and his mother worked long hours to pay for his schooling.
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office investigating homicide in Black Mountain area
BROAD RIVER COMMUNITY, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says Danya Kathryn Dewey has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of her mother, Lori Pallinger. -- The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman on the run after her mother was...
All-in-one 70s disco bar, burger joint, bodega, coffee shop open on Amboy Road
ASHEVILLE - A one-stop-shop for cocktails, burgers, coffee, snacks and good times has opened near the French Broad River and Carrier Park stretch of the greenway. On Aug. 22, DayTrip and Boy Howdy officially opened at 219 Amboy Road, the former locations of Cascade Lounge and Home Ground Coffee Bar and Deli in West Asheville. ...
Appalachian State lands commitment from Brevard TE Dillon Galloway
A big tight end from Brevard High School will play at Appalachian State. Dillon Galloway announced his commitment to the Mountaineers in a post to his X account on Saturday. Galloway is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound senior. He is the son of Brevard athletic director Mick Galloway. Over his sophomore and...
Hit Netflix series holding casting call in Georgia
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - “Stranger Things” Season 5, the final season of the hit Netflix series, is filming in Georgia and one casting call can be your chance to get on the show. Casting Taylormade is hosting the call and they said that anyone interested should...
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