Asheville NC

Buncombe County Commissioner Martin Moore will become the first Black district attorney in the county’s history after winning the March 3 primary. The seat opened after District Attorney Todd Williams announced in December he would not seek a fourth term after more than a decade as the county’s chief prosecutor.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department is investigating its first homicide in 2026. According to the police department, officers responded to a report of a gunshot wound victim near Granada Street around 12:20 a.m. on Saturday. When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Eric Lee Anderson...

The University of North Carolina at Asheville faces a lawsuit alleging research misconduct and fraudulent use of grant funding within its North Carolina Center for Health & Wellness (NCCHW). A former research assistant, Aidan Settman, claims he was terminated in retaliation for exposing allegedly manipulated data in...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Efforts are underway to revive a proposed Costco development in the Enka-Candler area after the project was withdrawn from the city of Asheville’s development review process last month. During a Thursday agenda briefing, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said city officials, state...

CANTON, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Officials said that the Town of Canton will buy part of an old paper mill site to use as a wastewater treatment plant. Mayor Zeb Smathers said that the town will buy part of the old Pactiv Evergreen Mill site to be used as a wastewater treatment plant and a 153,000 square foot warehouse...

Programming and lunch service for local senior residents will resume, Monday, March 9, in the Lakeview Center for Active Aging, the Town of Black Mountain announced, March 4. The facility, which has been closed to the public since floodwaters from Helene submerged the bottom floor, will host gatherings on the upper...

David Moritz’s campaign for Asheville City Council ended with a loss in Tuesday’s primary, but he hopes his message about the root cause of the city’s yawning budget gap — bloated staffing — will linger. Five years ago, employee pay and benefits consumed $100.7 million,...

MARSHALL, N.C. (WLOS) — Volunteers from across the country spent the morning in Marshall, working to restore parks damaged by Hurricane Helene as the town continues its recovery. About 80 people with the National Association of State Contractor Licensing Agencies converged on Marshall to help spruce up Blannahassett...

CHEROKEE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Cherokee Indian Police Department reports a 19-year-old with autism, reported as missing, was found safe. Officers said the Cherokee teen was previously last seen in Hendersonville. Police reported on Friday that they had been found safe. Feel more informed, prepared, and connected...

Traveling with a pet used to mean a short drive to somewhere tolerant—a campground that allowed dogs if they stayed leashed, or a motel that charged an outrageous fee for the privilege. That calculus has shifted dramatically. Cities and towns across the country and beyond are actively courting pet-owning travelers,...