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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) is investigating after a detainee passed away. Deputies identified the detainee as Amy Owenby. She was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Facility on Aug. 24 just after 6...

Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt was posthumously inducted into the Western North Carolina Agricultural Hall of Fame for her pioneering role leading the Biltmore Estate’s vast agricultural and forestry operations in the first part of the 20th century. Following the 1914 death of her husband, George Vanderbilt, Edith took re

Comedian Chris Porter will perform in Asheville on Saturday, Sept. 5, as part of a one-night event presented by the Asheville Comedy Festival. The 8 p.m. show will take place in the Diana Wortham Theatre at the Wortham Center for the Performing Arts. The Wortham Center is at 18 Biltmore...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The “Reflect & Reconnect” sessions were organized by Resources For Resilience, an Asheville-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching Western North Carolina residents how to navigate trauma, stress and burnout. The free meetings have been scheduled for 5-7 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026, at

A donut shop has officially reached dangerous territory when people are willing to build their morning around it. That’s what’s happening at this North Carolina bakery, where the donuts are made by hand, served fresh, and fluffy enough to make the average supermarket donut feel a little… embarrassed.

Don your best Renaissance attire for a weekend of medieval combat, mermaids, pirates, fire spinning, belly dancing and plenty of turkey legs at Mills River Brewing Company’s first Renaissance Festival. The Renaissance Festival opens at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, transforming the brewery grounds into a medieval-insp

Want to find the most wonderfully weird restaurants in North Carolina that serve meals you’ll talk about for years?. These 10 unique restaurants deliver bold flavors and experiences that are anything but ordinary!. 1. Double D’s Coffee & Desserts (Asheville) Some restaurants make you do a double take...

A 33-year-old man awaiting trial on a first-degree murder charge died Aug. 24 after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Buncombe County jail. Douglas Michael Stroupe was found just after 1 p.m. and taken to Mission Hospital, where he was pronounced dead that afternoon. The North Carolina State...

Two men were found shot to death at a Henderson County home early Aug. 24, according to the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. Patrol deputies responded to a call about an unresponsive person lying in the yard of a residence and found two deceased men. They were identified as Sergio Reyes Ramos, 29, and Jose Danillo Ma

Some small towns have seen an influx of retirees in recent years and are becoming hot spots. Learn where retirees want to move, according to Realtors.