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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department is investigating after a man died over a week after a motorcycle crash. Officers said they responded to a crash with serious injuries on I-40 West near the 49-mile marker around 3:28 p.m. on July 6. The preliminary investigation indicates that 49-year-old

The City of Asheville is weighing how to rebuild pedestrian infrastructure in Biltmore Village and is seeking public input on the fate of more than five-dozen trees in the historic district, which was heavily damaged by Hurricane Helene. The project, which is being funded by a $2.5 million dollar grant...

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WOODFIN, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: As of 7:09 p.m., Weaverville Road has reopened, according to the Woodfin Police Department. A portion of Weaverville Road in Woodfin is closed due to flooding amid heavy rain, local officials confirmed. In a social media post, the Woodfin Police Department said there is...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Authorities say a woman reported missing from Cleveland County was last seen in Asheville. A post shared on the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office Facebook page about Hannah Toppins-Turner said she was initially last seen June 8 in Polkville. However, the post was updated June 22 to say she was

Michael Stonehocker spends a lot of time downtown. The 28-year-old works at a restaurant on the South Slope and, when he’s off the clock, he sometimes likes to hit the bar scene as a way to “cut loose” and meet new people. On July 15, Stonehocker was...

Annual fire inspections have been a regular occurrence at Oak and Grist Distilling Co. since the business opened its doors to the public in 2017. “Oak and Grist has been operating in the same location for the last 10 years,” said cofounder and head distiller William Goldberg. “For the last 10 years, annually, an inspec

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Black Mountain officials say they spent more than three years working with Oak & Grist Distilling Co. to resolve fire code and building code issues before ordering the business to close its indoor tasting room until safety concerns are addressed. In a detailed timeline...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said an arrest has been made after officials received multiple reports of a naked man trying to break into homes. According to the department, over the past several months, the reports were made in the Deer Lake Drive area. Police said...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — An Arden man was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison in connection with a multimillion-dollar log cabin building scheme, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. Investigators said the scheme occurred from 2022 through 2023, and defrauded at least 24 customers out of...