Asheville NC

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Some Haywood County deputies will soon get a new set of wheels. The sheriff’s office tells News 13 they are about to receive nine new patrol vehicles. They include five Ford Explorers and four F-150 pickups. The total cost for the vehicles is...

Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell has named Deputy Jackie Stepp as Interim Police Chief. The appointment is effective November 21, 2025. Stepp has worked with the Asheville Police Department for 20 years and currently leads the Administrative Bureau. She will take over after Chief Michael Lamb retires in September.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thanksgiving is only days away, and while many are preparing to gather in the kitchen, some families do not have the means to do so this year. That is why Eblen Charities and Ingles Markets stepped up to help with their annual turkey giveaway event.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The City of Asheville told News 13 on Nov. 20 that it has chosen a new city manager. The new city manager will replace Debra Campbell, who announced in February that she was retiring. The new city manager will be announced by the city on Dec. 5, which is the final day Campbell will be in...

Silver Cousler Iocovozzi began his career studying drafting at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (A-B Tech). He later changed his focus to culinary arts after working part-time as a dishwasher at a Japanese restaurant in Asheville. This experience led him to enroll in A-B Tech’s culinary program, where...

A motorist in western North Carolina escaped injury when the carcass of a cat crashed into the passenger side of her front windshield along a highway near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office reports a man was charged larceny after breaking into and stealing items from a garage in November. Deputies said they responded to a residence in Marion on Nov. 1, where the owner said two John Deere riding mowers,...

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.