Things to do in Asheville and WNC: Aug. 28-30
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The final weekend of August brings several events built around local gathering places, from West Asheville businesses and downtown music spaces to neighborhood festivals, and theater stages. The Aug. 28-30 calendar includes 828 Day in West Asheville, Shindig on the Green in downtown Ashev
Henderson County Man Arrested on Child Exploitation Charges
Henderson County -- August 27, 2026: A Henderson County man, Jeffrey Todd Queen, was arrested on child exploitation charges on August 26, 2026, following an investigation by the Henderson County Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Henderson County -- August 27, 2026: A Henderson County man, Jeffrey Todd
No students hurt after Buncombe County school bus crash
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Thursday afternoon, a crash occurred involving a Buncombe County school bus carrying students, officials confirmed. The crash happened at Buckeye Cove Road near US 70. NCSHP said 14 students were on the bus. Buncombe County Chief Communications Officer Ken Ulmer said no students...
Two men arrested in connection with contraband investigation at FCI McDowell
MCDOWELL COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Two North Carolina men were arrested Thursday following an investigation into the alleged introduction of contraband at Federal Correctional Institution McDowell, according to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies received a complaint from a concerned citizen on Aug. 27 regard
Buncombe County deputies remind drivers to slow down in school zones
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is reminding residents to slow down when driving through school zones. Deputies said there have been approximately 95 traffic offenses in school zones near T.C. Roberson on Overlook Road and Long Shoals Road. The traffic offenses occurred between the h
2 found shot to death outside Henderson Co. home
Two people were found shot to death outside a home early Monday morning in Henderson County.
Asheville woman sentenced to at least 6 years in prison for real estate fraud
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — An Asheville woman who portrayed herself as a housing advocate will spend at least six years in prison for real estate fraud. According to an Aug. 26 news release from the North Carolina Secretary of State's Office, a Buncombe County Superior Court judge sentenced Lisa Roberts-Allen, 64, to a m
Flock backlash growing in some Western NC communities
Law enforcement agencies across North Carolina have been using automatic license plate reader, or ALPR, technology quietly for the past several years to little knowledge of residents. But this technology has become controversial nationwide and synonymous with Flock cameras, which take images of license plates at a sing
Black Label Society Brings American Crusade Tour to Asheville on Aug. 31st
Black Label Society will bring its American Crusade 2026 tour to Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Asheville on Monday, Aug. 31. Zakk Sabbath and Dark Chapel will join the band as special guests. Founded in 1998 by guitarist and singer Zakk Wylde, Black Label Society is an American heavy metal band...
Mars Hill University Puts Focus on Tim Barnwell’s Photographs of Appalachian People and Places
A new exhibit at Mars Hill University’s Weizenblatt Gallery gathers photographs from Tim Barnwell’s nearly 50 years as a photographer and author. Tim Barnwell: Photographs of Appalachia runs through Monday, September 28, and contains about 50 images that document the people, traditions and landscapes of Appalachia, par
