Yancey County Sheriff’s Felony Arrest Report 3/28 -4/3/25
Jerome Fredrick Honeycutt JR, 61 years old of Burnsville, NC was arrested on 03-29-2025. Honeycutt was charged with;. Felony Trafficking Methamphetamine. Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Methamphetamine. Felony Possession with Intent to Manufacture Sell and Deliver Cocaine. Felony...
Golden Agers: Law and music — and one man’s passions for both
Alan Graf and his wife, Eleanor Ingram, bade farewell to the quirky charm of Floyd, Va., over two years ago. While they adored the town’s close-knit bluegrass community and mountain town spirit, they yearned to be closer to their children and grandchildren. So the couple set out for Asheville, a place that offered...
Men plead guilty on child exploitation charges: BCSO
Two men pleaded guilty in separate cases, both on child exploitation charges.
I’ve Ranked 5 of the Most Expensive Houses Currently For Sale in South Carolina
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Swannanoa River Road to reopen Friday
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Swannanoa River Road (N.C. 81), a key Asheville corridor, is set to reopen Friday afternoon following six months of cleanup, restoration and construction. The stretch between Biltmore Avenue and Bleachery Boulevard sustained severe damage when Tropical Storm Helene caused the Swannanoa...
Asheville Loses Two Major Art Supply Stores in Wake of Helene
Asheville – It has now been six months since Helene devastated local people, businesses, and our artist community. Recently, the artist community has faced another significant blow as two of our top stores for professional art supplies, as well as arts and crafts supplies, announced their closures. This leaves no art...
Asheville’s jobless rate — North Carolina’s highest — is ‘new and unwelcome’ territory
Six months later and still out of a job. That's the reality for nearly 13,000 Asheville residents half a year after Tropical Storm Helene struck Western North Carolina. In the wake of the historic storm, hundreds of businesses closed. The region’s multibillion dollar tourism sector took a devastating hit. Thousands...
NC lawmakers misfire with bill to allow guns in private schools
North Carolina legislators continue not to “get it” when it comes to the state’s ever-worsening plague of gun violence. The latest disturbing example: a bill making its way through the state House that would allow private schools to arm teachers and, conceivably, even some students. Bill sponsors say their intent is...
NC lawmakers consider lifetime concealed carry gun permit
Chief Legal Analyst Khalif Rhodes explains the legal challenges the bill could face.
Asheville robbery, assault suspect arrested in Charlotte
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man accused of assaulting and robbing two victims during a home invasion has been taken into custody. Asheville police said Keithan Deshun Whitmire was located in Charlotte on Wednesday and taken into custody by local law enforcement. Whitmire is a suspect in an early-morning...