11 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Buncombe County man sentenced to 38-58 months after drive-by shooting

William Lopez-Hernandez has been sentenced to 38-58 months in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for his role in a targeted drive-by shooting at a classmate's residence.

12 hours ago in National

Utility’s idle transmission tower caused 2025 Eaton fire that killed 19, Los Angeles officials say

Sparks from an idle transmission tower owned by Southern California Edison caused the 2025 Eaton fire in the Los Angeles area that killed 19 people and destroyed more than 9,400 homes and businesses, Los Angeles County fire officials said in a report released Tuesday.

12 hours ago in Entertainment, Trending

Ariana Grande on decision to withdraw from the public eye: ‘Not a reactive or impulsive thing’

Ariana Grande chose to "clear the air about a few things" during her concert Monday night, following the news that she will be taking a break from being in the public eye after the conclusion of her "Eternal Sunshine" tour.

13 hours ago in Health & Wellness, Local

149 new cyclosporiasis cases detected in NC

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, cases of the parasite-borne intestinal illness continue to rise, with nine new hospitalizations over the past week.

14 hours ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local

5 Asheville men arrested: Magic mushrooms and stolen motorcycle among confiscated items

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Community Oriented Policing team has arrested five individuals on felony warrants in West Asheville after receiving tips from the community.

15 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Strong storms hit WNC with gusty winds, hail and flooding threat

Strong storms are moving through parts of Haywood, Rutherford and Polk counties as more thunderstorms develop across the region

15 hours ago in Community, Crime & Safety, Local

Asheville internet outage caused by vandals, Spectrum says

A Spectrum representative has confirmed that the Spectrum internet and phone line outage today was caused by a suspected "criminal attack" on London Road. The company has offered up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

16 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local

Buncombe DA clears Asheville officers in Westmont Commons shooting

Buncombe DA says officers were justified in June 7 shooting after man advanced toward them with an 8-inch kitchen knife

17 hours ago in Local

Spectrum outage impacts Wi-Fi, phone lines across Asheville

Asheville businesses, residents and the Buncombe County government have reported that Wi-Fi and phone lines are down after a Spectrum outage hit the region this morning.

19 hours ago in Crime & Safety, Local, Native Advertising

1 killed in crash on Pisgah Highway in Candler

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday morning near Mountain Home Drive, Highway Patrol said

20 hours ago in Lifestyle

Fishing closures are becoming routine as record heat warms rivers in the US West

Trout need cool water to survive, but record heat this summer has driven water temperatures to lethal levels for fish. Wildlife officials are banning fishing during certain hours on rivers and streams across the U.S. West, following an exceptionally dry winter and amid widespread drought.

20 hours ago in Sports

Alec Burleson hits 3 homers for Cardinals at Yankee Stadium after trade deadline passes

After the frenzy of Monday's trade deadline, Alec Burleson hit a trio of two-run homers off three different pitchers, including a drive into the second deck in right field that capped a seven-run eighth inning as St. Louis outslugged the New York Yankees for a 13-7 victory despite blowing a six-run lead.

20 hours ago in World

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.

20 hours ago in National

Musk likely to face tough questions during SpaceX’s first earnings call as a public company

Investors in Elon Musk's space company get a chance to question him Tuesday after SpaceX issues its first quarterly earnings since going public.

20 hours ago in Entertainment

Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos lead $200M project to save 100 of globe’s most threatened species

Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas.

20 hours ago in Sports

Top FIFA officials Wenger and Grafström distance themselves from Infantino’s World Cup sell-off plan

Two senior FIFA executives — coaching great Arsène Wenger and CEO-like secretary general Mattias Grafström — distanced themselves Tuesday from their boss Gianni Infantino's failed plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits to private investors.

20 hours ago in Lifestyle

School backpack overload: Heavy bags can strain kids’ bodies

Backpacks can be fashionable and functional, but they can also be too heavy — weighed down by digital devices, musical instruments, sports equipment and more. Some kids carry home a laptop or tablet and textbooks, too.

20 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising

Asheville wants your opinion on speed humps, traffic calming

A new city survey is asking residents what works, what doesn't and what should change in Asheville's traffic-calming policy

21 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising

Buncombe County road closed after tree takes down power lines

Upper Grassy Branch Road closed between Maxwell Road and Riceville Road

21 hours ago in Local, Native Advertising, Outdoors

Asheville foggy mornings: Does August fog mean snow this winter?

An old Appalachian weather tradition says each foggy morning in August could signal a snowfall during the coming winter