Asheville NC

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Madison County is opening a temporary courthouse thanks to a $4 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after Helene significantly damaged the historic courthouse in Marshall. "We say temporary because it is a bridging solution for 40 months until we move...

MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office arrested two people involved in stealing from the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT). Deputies said that between Sept. 22 and Sept. 24, NCDOT workers reported that numerous items had been removed from the property, including...

Residents, community leaders, activists, and church elders shared their thoughts on local and national issues. On October 6, members of the North Carolina Black Legislative Caucus launched their statewide Listening Tour with a public forum held at the historic YMI Cultural Center—the nation’s oldest Black cultural...

A North Carolina man is headed to prison for surprising his ex-girlfriend at a Publix supermarket while she was shopping and plunging a "folding-blade" knife into her as she attempted to leave. A store manager who was working at the time intervened after "hearing her screams" and managed to save the woman's life,...

Out-of-market visitation to Downtown Asheville totaled 462,700 in September, up 6.8% year-over-year. Visitor traffic peaked on September 27, when roughly 52,000 people came downtown. That day marked the one-year milestone since Hurricane Helene, as many gathered to reflect and reconnect as a community. It was also...

Columbia, Kentucky (October 10th, 2025) — The Columbia Police Department arrested a North Carolina woman late Friday night following a traffic stop connected to a shoplifting complaint. At approximately 10:51 p.m. (CST) on October 10th, officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart in reference to an alleged shoplifting...

Speakers included the Honorable Al Whitesides, the Honorable Antoinette Mosley, and Oralene Graves Simmons. A memorial service celebrating the life and legacy of Attorney James E. Ferguson II was held on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at St. James AME Church in Asheville, NC. Hosted by the Dr. Martin Luther King...

Public education is the foundation of a just, multiracial democracy. Every child deserves equitable access to quality public schools that don’t discriminate. Public School Strong leaders advocate for honest, equitable, and fully funded public education at school board meetings, with state legislators, and in other...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A man is facing multiple drug charges after a traffic stop led to his arrest in Buncombe County Thursday. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said members of the Illegal Gun Reduction and Narcotics Task Force (IGRANT) and members of the US Marshals Carolinas Regional Fugitive Task...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Buncombe County deputies are searching for a woman who was last seen October 10, 2025. Tammy Tennille Anderson was last seen at her home off Miller Road by family members. Anderson is around 5 feet 3 inches tall and has brown hair and brown eyes. If you have any information […]