Victims of WNC triple homicide were shot, stabbed, had wallets stolen: prosecutors
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A 28-year-old man accused of murder in the deaths of three family members at a western North Carolina home will remain in jail without bond, prosecutors announced Friday. During a court hearing on Friday, May 15, prosecutors said 28-year-old Devan Loving faces the possibility...
Deputies: NC father arrested in Louisiana for abuse toward toddler
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people from East Flat Rock in connection with a toddler in critical condition. Deputies said that they were made aware of serious injuries sustained by a 22-month-old child on Thursday. Officials arrested 35-year-old Lorena Magda
Lyme disease is here — Biltmore Forest’s ticks prove it, scientists say
Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. The town of Biltmore Forest has an irregular, oblong shape, hemmed as it is...
Two Asheville police officers to be honored on National Law Enforcement Memorial
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Two previously unrecognized line-of-duty deaths involving Asheville Police officers will be permanently honored on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. According to the Asheville Police Department, Sergeant Frank J. Hagan and Officer Arthur Ramsey both died
Hendersonville Main Street’s water fountain to get extensive makeover
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A water fountain that has been at the corner of Main Street and Sixth Avenue in Hendersonville since 2013 is getting an extensive makeover. Hendersonville City Council unanimously voted for the makeover during its May 13 meeting. Medallion Pool Company in Asheville has been contracted...
Lake Lure to officially reopen following Hurricane Helene
(Video: Lake Lure continues ‘soft opening’ with music, arts festivals) LAKE LURE, N.C. (WSPA) — Lake Lure will officially announce its reopening dates on Friday, May 15, at a special ceremony following its closure due to Hurricane Helene. Gov. Stein and Col. Brad Morgan with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are schedul
City council approves new surveillance technology to help solve violent crimes
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department says a new surveillance technology could help them solve violent crimes more quickly with a new Real-Time Intelligence Center approved by the Asheville City Council on Tuesday, May 12. The council approved a $1.14 million federal grant to create the center,...
Roadless Rule removal could strip 152K NC forest acres from protection
BREVARD – Local activists and leaders say that a proposal to end the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Roadless Rule could have a major impact on Western North Carolina’s public lands. The rule, “the most important environmental regulation that most people have never heard of,” protects national forest land across the c
WNC woman sentenced to prison in mountain murder case
WNC woman sentenced to prison in mountain murder case
Asheville City Council Approves $1.14 Million Surveillance Center Amid Intense Public Backlash
Asheville approves a controversial police intelligence hub amid privacy concerns. Residents voice opposition to the $1.1M Real-Time Intelligence Center. Asheville -- May 14, 2026: Asheville City Council has approved a $1.1 million Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC) for the Asheville Police Department, a decision met
