Asheville NC

A man will spend the next 14 years in prison for distributing methamphetamine, according to Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to continue in Western North Carolina as rain lingers in the area through the weekend of Aug. 7. Predictions from the National Weather Service on Thursday, Aug. 6, show continuing storms hitting the Asheville area through Sunday, Aug. 9, with chances of thunderstorms brin

An Ingles supermarket that has been shuttered since catastrophic hurricane damage hit two years ago was the reported targeted for two copper thieves. A report from police in neighboring Spruce Pine, North Carolina, said officers on routine patrol noticed activity at the location and found two men in the act of strippin

The man who gained infamy in Asheville for the brutal stabbing death of a pet dog in Weaver Park has himself become the victim of fatal violence. James Wesley Henry, 46, was shot and killed at about 1 a.m. on July 26 in Morganton, according to police and court records. Henry, who was from the city about 60 miles east o

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County commissioners approved a grant for new flood-resilient river access, advanced two Woodfin greenway projects and backed a planned $31.3 million expansion by an Enka manufacturer during their Aug. 4 meeting. The board also approved the county’s annual property tax settlement

Making weekend plans? Check out these 21+ events in Winston-Salem this weekend (August 6-9), including Cars & Coffee, Boots & Vines Fest, and Girls’ Night Out!. Don’t forget to look at our live music guide — it’s updated weekly. Thursday, August 6. Free Wine Tasting –...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Later this month, Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry will hold the groundbreaking ceremony for its revitalized Veterans Restoration Quarters, a 250-bed housing facility nearly destroyed by Tropical Storm Helene in September 2024. The event will mark the start of construction

SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — 71-year-old Larry O’Connor Green was arrested by Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office deputies for fentanyl trafficking and other drug charges. According to the BCSO, Green was arrested by Community Oriented Policing team members on Wednesday, July 15, at Green’s residence, located at 112 Pat

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Every shift at the Buncombe County Detention Facility starts with the same sound: a door closing. Major Jillian Banks remembers hearing it when she first started working there in 1996. "Oh my God, these doors are shutting," Banks recalled. "You hear the same thing the...

Buncombe County -- August 5, 2026: Detectives with the Asheville Police Department (APD) have filed formal criminal charges against a man involved in a knife-wielding incident and subsequent officer-involved shooting in West Asheville earlier this summer. Buncombe County -- August 5, 2026: Detectives with the Asheville