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Charles Perez

Reporter · US

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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Charles Perez

    The Smith-McDowell House: A witness to a changing America (opens the original)

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    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The story of America has always been a story of change, but what gives all that change meaning are the people and places that help us see the larger American story. One of those places sits on a hill in Asheville in the middle of the Asheville-Buncombe Technical College campus. Built in 1840, the Smith-McDowell House has witnessed nearly two centuries of change. “If you imagine, when you look out this door in the 1840s, you're going to see nothing but mountains, trees, l

  2. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Charles Perez

    Through the lens: Photographer Isaiah Rice preserves a lost chapter of Black Asheville (opens the original)

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    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In the photographs of Isaiah Rice, a time in Asheville’s past comes into focus. Through the lens: Photographer Isaiah Rice preserves a lost chapter of Black Asheville. (WLOS) Taken with a miniature camera during the 1950s and 1960s, Rice’s photographs document a vibrant African American community in Asheville that might have otherwise faded from the historical record. Rice was a local beverage distributor by profession, but photography was clearly more than a hobby. His

  3. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Charles Perez

    News 13 team members share memories of the day that changed America: Sept. 11, 2001 (opens the original)

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    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — For generations, certain moments in history have become permanently etched in our personal and collective memories. For some, it was the attack on Pearl Harbor. For others, it was the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. For those old enough to remember Sept. 11, 2001, the question of where they were and what they were doing when the attacks unfolded remains an inseparable part of their personal stories. Members of the News 13 family span several generations, and

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Charles Perez

    Historic church in Asheville works to rebuild after Helene (opens the original)

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    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Nearly two years after Helene devastated western North Carolina, the Cathedral of All Souls in Asheville's Biltmore Village remains a powerful reminder of both the storm's destruction and the community's determination to rebuild. The historic church was inundated when Helene struck the region on Sept. 27, 2024. Floodwaters pushed through the church's doors and rose from the basement into the nave, damaging much of the building. Rev. Sarah Hurlburt remembers seeing the fo

  5. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Charles Perez

    Blue Ridge Parkway: An Amazing American treasure (opens the original)

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    ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Among America’s most treasured national landmarks, few offer the combination of natural beauty, history and accessibility that’s found along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Stretching 469 miles from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, the parkway is among the most visited destinations in the National Park System. BLUE RIDGE RISING SUMMIT BRINGS MOUNTAIN LEADERS TOGETHER TO FOCUS ON POST-HELENE RECOVERY “The Blue Ridge Pa

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