Asheville NC

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Henderson County Sheriff’s office said that three people were arrested following a search in Hendersonville. On October 29, deputies investigated a home located on Blythe Street in Hendersonville following community complaints of suspected illegal activity. Following the...

BorgWarner, a major industrial employer in Buncombe County that makes high-tech automotive components, is expanding to Henderson County with the contraction of $75-million facility and creation of nearly 200 jobs. “I am pleased that BorgWarner will deepen its roots in Western North Carolina,” said Governor Josh...

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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Food insecurity remains a concern as the back-and-forth over funding SNAP benefits continues during the current government shutdown. In Haywood County, one non-profit is working to combat the issue. Haywood Christian Ministries (HCM) is expanding its reach with refrigerated lockers and...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Four people were arrested in connection with an Oct. 20 armed robbery at an Ingles in Candler, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced on Nov. 4. During the investigation, detectives executed two search warrants that led to the seizure of “several” firearms and...

NORTH CAROLINA — A Marion man has been charged with multiple felonies after allegedly firing a gun into an occupied home, authorities said. On Oct. 9, a deputy from the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office responded to a weapons complaint. The victim reported that someone had fired near their home the previous evening,...

ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA — A heartwarming end to a years-long mystery has unfolded after Kayla Unbehaun, an Illinois girl who vanished six years ago, was found alive in North Carolina — thanks to a store worker who recognized her from an episode of Netflix’s Unsolved Mysteries. Authorities...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A long-anticipated Costco store planned for the Enka-Candler area is one step closer to becoming reality. The proposed 160,940-square-foot warehouse — featuring a 32-pump fueling station and tire center — is scheduled to go before the Asheville Technical Review Committee on Nov. 17.

A man accused of murder was airlifted to a hospital after getting into a car crash in Yancey County.

MARSHALL, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The French Broad Electric Membership Corporation said that there has been a recent rise in scam activity targeting utility payments. Officials explained that scammers are setting up fraudulent phone numbers to take members’ money. Customers are advised to use the corporation’s...