Asheville Local Frequency: Crime, Healthcare Concerns, and Community Events

Good morning, this is your Asheville Local Frequency for Thursday, August 14th, 2025.

We start today with a check on the weather, which looks unsettled across Asheville. Expect passing showers through the morning with highs around 83 degrees before it cools down a touch tonight, perfect for those evening strolls or catching live music downtown. Heading into the weekend, look for similar warm weather and a few more scattered showers, so maybe pack a light rain jacket if you’re out exploring the city.

Topping local headlines today, Asheville police are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect in a weekend shooting on Future Drive. Authorities have charged Deshawn Lamar Perry, age 32, after a fight turned violent early Sunday. The victim sustained five non-life-threatening gunshot wounds and was treated at Mission Hospital. Perry is still at large and considered armed and dangerous. If you see him, don’t approach—call 911 immediately.

There’s also been renewed scrutiny on Mission Hospital’s emergency care after a tragic incident where a patient died waiting for help in a hospital bathroom. Investigations found the patient waited nearly half an hour despite staff passing by. The hospital has been found in violation of emergency care regulations, sparking community conversations about healthcare oversight and access here in western North Carolina.

Meanwhile, the Asheville Holiday Parade, nearly 80 years strong downtown, is in limbo this year. After last year’s parade was canceled due to Tropical Storm Helene and replaced by a Holiday Jamboree, some city leaders were surprised to find that another parade wasn’t in the budget. The Downtown Association is reconsidering after pushback, so stay tuned for updates—local traditions may be getting a refresh.

Looking for things to do? Asheville is buzzing tonight. The Orange Peel brings rock energy with The Jesus Casino taking the stage at 8 o’clock. If comedy and music are more your thing, head to Third Room downtown, where Dennett and Papajay are performing, doors open at nine. And for families, remember, it’s the last few weeks before school starts. Asheville City Schools’ summer meals program continues this week, and there’s a free school supply giveaway for local families in need.

On the literary front, local author Christine D. Page is celebrating the launch of her new book, All Hallows’ Eve, with a reading and conversation downtown. Expect a kid-friendly spooky adventure and a little Asheville history all in one, but do make sure to register to guarantee your seat.

In other happenings, around Western North Carolina you can hop over to Tweetsie Railroad for the Day Out with Thomas event today—a treat for families looking to make the most of those last summer days.

And in national political news with a local twist, Senator Bernie Sanders swept through Asheville this week as part of his national “Fight for Fairness” tour, drawing local crowds and bringing national attention to issues of economic equity.

That’s your Thursday in Asheville—from the serious to the celebratory, our community keeps moving forward. This has been Asheville Local Frequency. We’ll see you tomorrow with more local updates.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Good morning. This is your Ashville local frequency for Thursday,
August fourteenth, twenty twenty five. We start today with a
check on the weather, which looks unsettled across Asheville. Expect
passing showers through the morning, with highs around eighty three
degrees before it cools down a touch tonight, perfect for
those evening strolls or catching live music downtown. Heading into

(00:22):
the weekend, look for similar warm weather and a few
more scattered showers, so maybe pack a light rain jacket
if you're out exploring the city. Topping local headlines today,
Ashville police are asking for the public's help in finding
a suspect in a weekend shooting on Future Drive. Authorities
have charged a Sean the mar Perry, age thirty two,

(00:44):
after a fight turned violent early Sunday. The victim sustained
five non life threatening gunshot runs and was treated at
Mission Hospital. Perry is still at large and considered armed
and dangerous. If you see him, don't approach, called nine
to one one immediately. There's also been renewed scrutiny on

(01:05):
Mission Hospitals emergency care after a tragic incident where a
patient died waiting for help in a hospital bathroom. Investigations
found the patient waited nearly half an hour despite staff
passing by the hospital has been found in violation of
emergency care regulations, sparking community conversations about healthcare oversight and

(01:28):
access here in western North Carolina. Meanwhile, the Ashville Holiday Parade,
nearly eighty years strong, downtown is in limbo this year
after last year's parade was canceled due to Tropical Storm
Hellane and replaced by a holiday jamboree. Some city leaders
were surprised to find that another parade wasn't in the dudget.

(01:50):
The Downtown Association is reconsidering after pushback, so stay tuned
for updates. Local traditions may be getting a refresh. Looking
for things to do Asheville is buzzing. Tonight, the Orange
Peel brings rock energy with the Jesus Casino taking the
stage at eight o'clock. If comedy and music are more
your thing, head to Third Room downtown where Dennett and

(02:10):
Papa Jay are performing. Doors open at nine. And for families,
remember it's the last few weeks before school starts. Asheville
City School's Summer Meals program continues this week, and there's
a free school supply giveaway for local families in need.
On the literary front, local author Christine D. Page is
celebrating the launch of her new book All Hallows Eve

(02:32):
with a reading and conversation downtown. Expect a kid friendly,
spooky adventure and a little Asheville history all in one,
but do make sure to register to guarantee your seat.
In other happenings around western North Carolina, you can hop
over to tweet see Railroad for the day Out with
Thomas event today, a treat for families looking to make

(02:53):
the most of those last summer days. And in national
political news with the local twist, Senator Burnet Ems Sanders
swept through Asheville this week as part of his national
Fight for Fairness Tour, drawing local crowds and bringing national
attention to issues of economic equity. That's your Thursday in Asheville.
From the serious to the celebratory. Our community keeps moving forward.

(03:16):
This has been Asheville local frequency. We'll see you tomorrow
with more local updates.