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It is with deep sadness that we at Crossroads Music share the news that company co-founder and leader Mickey Gamble has passed away. Under Mickey’s leadership, Crossroads and its associated labels — Horizon Records, Sonlite Records, Mountain Home Music Company and Organic Records — grew from beginnings as an acclaimed Asheville, NC recording operation (Hear Here! Studios) and a Southern Gospel label (Horizon Music Group...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man was charged after a hit-and-run incident with a moped, the Asheville Police Department and Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed. On Thursday, April 23, APD said its officers responded to a collision involving a moped. The moped and moped driver were on the scene, but the other driver had fled. According to a court document, the crash occurred...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A road in Asheville was closed for hours after a power pole was struck, according to the Asheville Police Department. On Monday, April 27, APD said they responded to a one-vehicle collision in the 2900 block of Sweeten Creek Road at 5:05 a.m. A power...

WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A driver of a truck suffered a medical emergency and crashed into and through a downtown business in Waynesville on April 26, according to police. The Waynesville Police Department was called to Tobacco-R-Us at 1841 S. Main St. in Waynesville in the late afternoon hours of April 26. When officers arrived they found a pickup truck had smashed into...

SALUDA, N.C. (WLOS) — Drivers saw something they usually don't see while driving on Interstate 26 on the morning of April 27: Horses. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said it was called to Interstate 26 East just after 10 a.m. April 27 to the report of horses loose on the highway near the Peter Guice Bridge (formerly known as the Green River Bridge).

A South Carolina measles outbreak that was linked to infections in North Carolina has ended, health officials said Monday. The outbreak in South Carolina’s Upstate region, which borders North Carolina counties from Transylvania to Gaston, tallied 997 cases from October to March, South Carolina health officials said. An outbreak...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A major fire that tore through a future music venue in Asheville's River Arts District is still under investigation, but new data suggests it may be part of a broader pattern of fire-related incidents in the area. According to data from the Asheville Fire Department,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Western North Carolina remains under extreme drought conditions, prompting some mountain communities to impose voluntary water restrictions as officials and environmental experts warn of continued dry conditions. Local experts say small steps — like taking shorter showers or reducing outdoor water use — can help...

ASHEVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department reports arresting a man who broke into a hotel in downtown on Monday. Joseph Fuller Anderson, 39, is facing charges of breaking and entering and second degree trespassing. Officers said they responded to a hotel in the 120 block of Patton...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — A man has been arrested in connection with a reported sexual assault in Asheville. Louie Willard Perry Jr. was charged with second-degree forcible rape following an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred on April 11. The charges stem from an incident reported on Bartlett Street, prompting a police response on […]