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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina city is expanding its police presence in public housing communities. Terry King has lived in Aston Park Towers and Gardens for almost a decade. He says he feels safer when police are monitoring the building. “When they have police presence is when they...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department announced that it is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred Monday night in west Asheville. Officers said they responded to the 900 block of Patton Avenue to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian around 11:29 p.m. The prelim

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian that occurred late Monday night. At approximately 11:29 p.m., July 27, officers were called out to the 900 block of Patton Avenue following a crash involving a pedestrian. Officers said the pedestrian, identified as

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Police say investigators have seized the vehicle they believe was involved in the deadly downtown Asheville shooting that killed two people and injured seven others. Interim Asheville Police Chief Jackie Stepp told News 13 that investigators have made progress in the case, but the search...

FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Fletcher man has been charged in connection with a 2025 overdose death after an investigation found the victim died from fentanyl and cocaine toxicity, police said. The Fletcher Police Department said officers responded in March 2025 to a report of an unresponsive person. Responders...

AVL Sounds Fest will bring four days of live music to downtown Asheville from Thursday, Aug. 6, through Sunday, Aug. 9. The ticketed festival, formerly known as AVL Fest, will spread performances across concert halls, clubs and outdoor venues rather than using a single festival ground. Organizers describe a cross-genre

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A juvenile was seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash on Thursday, according to the North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP). NCHP reports a tractor-trailer and a RV were traveling south in the left and right lanes of US 25. The tractor-trailer was making a right turn into a truck

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — August’s concert calendar brings a wide mix of live music to Asheville and Western North Carolina, from outdoor concerts and theater shows to local stages, patio performances, dance parties, tribute nights and emerging artists. The month’s lineup includes national touring acts, regional p

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — After a stormy stretch that included an EF-0 tornado in Madison County earlier this week, Western North Carolina is getting a brief break from severe weather before rain chances return this weekend. Friday is expected to bring mostly sunny skies, lower humidity and temperatures near...

The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is recommending properly installed electrified wire as its most effective nonlethal tool for keeping black bears away from homes, livestock and other attractants. The July 29 guidance is directly relevant in Asheville and Buncombe County, where bears regularly move through residen