Jose Sandoval
Reporter and Afternoon HostJose Sandoval is the afternoon host and reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio.
Originally from Illinois, Jose’s career in public radio began in early 2022 as a producer for the Hola initiative at WNIJ in DeKalb, Illinois. During his time there, he interned with NPR on their content development team. At NPR, Jose had the opportunity to work on season two of Louder Than A Riot and on All The Only Ones. He also has worked as a camera operator for independent hockey and baseball teams in Illinois. Jose joined BPR in October 2023.
He has a degree in mass media, with a focus in radio, from Illinois State University. In his free time, he loves to workout, play basketball, explore Asheville, game, and try new coffee shops.
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The town of Lake Lure has begun to fill up the lake again after Hurricane Helene left it damaged. Town officials and local business owners are hoping the May reopening date will bring back tourism. -
Western North Carolina is under a winter storm and extreme cold warning beginning Friday afternoon. Heavy snow is expected for much of the region along with wind chills below zero. This is the second weekend in a row that a winter storm warning is in effect. -
UNC Asheville announced the members of its Millennial Campus Development Advisory Committee Tuesday. The announcement comes months after university officials decided to halt negotiations to develop portions of its Millennial Campus properties, which include 45 acres of urban forest. -
UNC Asheville deployed a weather balloon ahead of Winter Storm Fern to help the National Weather Service and broadcast meteorologists predict the weather. -
A "walk out" protest organized by local artist Spencer Beals drew several dozens members of the community and UNC Asheville students in protest of the millennial campus development. -
The North Carolina State Board of Elections voted 3-2 along party lines Tuesday to close the early voting site on Western Carolina University’s campus for the 2026 primaries. The state also voted unanimously for their own plan to keep two early voting sites open in Madison County. -
The Noquisiyi Mound in Franklin could soon be returned to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. Conversations about transferring ownership of the mound began in 2012 after a town employee sprayed herbicide on the sacred site, causing the grass to die. -
Jackson County Board of Elections voted 3-2 to remove an early voting site at Western Carolina University for the 2026 primary elections. Due to North Carolina law, the primary election plans will now be decided by the state board of elections. -
DK Wesley was unanimously approved to be Asheville’s next city manager. The announcement comes after former city manager Debra Campbell announced her retirement to the Asheville City Council in early February. -
When Hurricane Helene struck Western North Carolina over a year ago, it left behind millions of cubic yards of debris in waterways. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleaned a lot of it, the environmental group MountainTrue continues the cleanup effort for smaller waterways in the region.
