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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — An Enka High School senior charged with murder has bonded out for a second time after getting a new charge. Izaiah Smith-Sheridan, 18, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of 44-year-old Jonathan Torres on Friday, Nov. 14. Investigators say Smith-Sheridan fired nine...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A request from the North Carolina Rate Bureau to raise dwelling insurance premiums by an average of 68.3% over two years is raising serious concerns among western North Carolina's short-term rental industry, a sector that plays a major role in the region’s tourism economy.

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around asheville.

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Haywood County man has been arrested for multiple drug charges, including trafficking. According to a Facebook post from the Haywood County Sheriff's Office, Dominic Mateo Silva-Chessell, 26, of Clyde, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 19, for multiple drug charges. Silva-Chessell is...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — An Asheville man has been sentenced to felony charges involving hidden cameras at an Asheville Starbucks. 39-year-old William McAlpin Aycock IV pleaded guilty to two counts of felony secret peeping and two counts of felony third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor. The charges stemmed from...

North Carolina is well-known for the world’s first powered flight, but aviation’s history actually started in France. In 1783, the first living creatures sailed into the sky in front of King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier placed three animals — a duck, a sheep...

The quest for maternity clothes in Asheville has sparked a lively discussion on social media. The initial post expressed frustration at the perceived lack of options in the city, with the user asking for advice and insider tips from fellow mothers. The post has since garnered a variety of responses, with suggestions...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A Haywood County man is dead following a head-on collision that happened on Nov. 20, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The accident was called in at 6:35 p.m. Nov. 20 and happened along Dellwood Road, about 1/4-mile before Hayes Street, Sgt. Chris Scerri of the...

NORTH CAROLINA — A violent assault investigation late Thursday night led Asheville police to discover a woman stabbed to death inside a home on Warren Avenue. Officers were first called around 10:15 p.m. to assist EMS with a severely beaten man. During their investigation, authorities identified the assault suspect...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville Police Department officers have investigated a West Asheville vehicle collision that has resulted in the death of a pedestrian. Around 11:04 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 16. APD officers responded to reports of a crash and injured pedestrian near exit 44 on I-40 West. According...