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10 hours ago
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.
11 hours ago
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.
12 hours ago
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.
13 hours ago
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
13 hours ago
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.
14 hours ago
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
15 hours ago
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.
17 hours ago
1 killed in crash on Pisgah Highway in Candler
The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday morning near Mountain Home Drive, Highway Patrol said
18 hours ago
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
19 hours ago
Buncombe County road closed after tree takes down power lines
Upper Grassy Branch Road closed between Maxwell Road and Riceville Road
20 hours ago
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
1 day ago
Life in limbo: Burton Street resident shares I-26 Connector perspective
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — For Kofi Caldwell, a West Asheville resident for 20 years, living in the shadow of the…
2 days ago
August skywatching: Solar eclipse, Perseid meteor shower and lunar eclipse
From a partial solar eclipse visible in North Carolina to the Perseids and a deep partial lunar eclipse, August offers plenty of reasons to look up
2 days ago
MountainTrue crew removes 4 totaled vehicles from Hungry River
Nearly two years after Tropical Storm Helene, MountainTrue crews are still hard at work clearing debris from Western North Carolina rivers. Today, that meant excavating and extracting several battered vehicles from the Hungry River in Flat Rock, N.C.
2 days ago
Biltmore Avenue shooting: What police are and aren’t saying
Asheville police say suspects have been identified and a vehicle recovered, but questions remain about who was targeted, the motive and links to other shootings
2 days ago
Rain, storms expected across Asheville all week
National Weather Service says showers and thunderstorms could bring locally heavy rain and isolated flooding
3 days ago
Asheville VA joins national trial studying Ozempic-type drug for alcohol addiction
Researchers will study whether the popular GLP-1 medication can reduce alcohol use and improve quality of life for veterans
3 days ago
I-26 Connector: Westgate flyover ramp closes Sunday
The closure will allow crews to build new roadway and a bridge over Patton Avenue as part of the massive Asheville interstate project
4 days ago
Buncombe County proposes Helene recovery projects for $55M infrastructure grant
County seeks funding for parks, affordable housing and emergency resilience upgrades
4 days ago
Buncombe County hiring poll workers ahead of 2026 elections
Nearly 700 workers are needed to staff early voting sites and 80 precincts across the county
