Preparing for Winds, Guilty Plea, and Arson Arrest - Asheville Local Frequency Update

Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for Saturday, February 7th. Kick off your weekend with a burst of local energy, but keep an eye on those howling winds as Duke Energy gears up for potential outages across Buncombe and surrounding counties through tonight, with gusts that could topple trees and lines so stay powered up and prepared at home. In tougher news, a West Asheville woman, Jessica Barnes Ferland, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the shooting death of her boyfriend Jaquan Bowen back in October 2024, stemming from a heated custody argument on Laurel Loop; shes headed to prison for over ten years, a resolution Bowens family supported after she called it an unintended act of distress. And early this week, police nabbed Christopher Marcus Sadler for arson at the vacant Mountaineer Inn on Tunnel Road, catching him red-handed in the flames they quickly doused hell be held without bond as investigators wrap up. Shifting to brighter skies, our UNC Asheville Bulldogs are on the road today womens tennis faces South Carolina State at noon in Orangeburg, looking to shake off that early season loss, while womens basketball tips off at 2pm against hot Longwood in Farmville, where our squad leads the Big South in scoring punch with stars like green blocking machine ready to rally. Todays packed with feel-good fun starting at 930am with Women Who Explores casual coffee meetup at Sweeten Creek Coffee, perfect for swapping trail tales even if hikes are off due to weather. Noon brings the Puppy Bowl Tailgate Party debut at Highland Brewing, sponsored by Grounds and Hounds team up with Asheville Humane for adoptable cuties like Yukon and Ares, free swag, caricatures, food trucks, and tailgate vibes to score some forever homes. Foodies, hunt Melt Your Heart grilled cheese truck rolling at New Belgium, or hit the NC Arboretum for Trolls A Field Study from 8am to 7pm, an extraordinary winter adventure blending nature and whimsy. Sports fans, catch VB pickup games at Highland too, and keep the good times rolling safely amidst the breeze. This has been Asheville Local Frequency. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. For more http://www.quietplease.ai Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.