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HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office reports a man who was reported missing on Tuesday was found dead. Deputies said 87-year-old Ronda Duane Bledsoe was previously last seen on Junco Cove Road in Maggie Valley and was believed to have wandered from his home.

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) — A man is behind bars on attempted murder and kidnapping charges, the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said deputies were called to a reported disturbance in the area of Hutch Mountain Road on March 18. When deputies arrived,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police recently charged a second person in connection to a March 8 downtown shooting and now police are attempting to locate a third suspect. The Asheville Police Department said in a March 25 news release that officers are seeking the public's help in locating...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County continues its property value clinics with one this afternoon at the Enka-Candler Library. As News 13 previously reported, new Buncombe County property values have been sent to owners. POLL: DO YOU THINK YOUR PROPERTY VALUE ASSESSMENT IS ACCURATE?. The deadline to file...

A man is accused of second-degree murder after troopers say he was impaired and crashed in Buncombe County.

Organizers across Western North Carolina say a series of No Kings protests has already reshaped local civic engagement, and they expect that momentum to continue when No Kings 3.0 takes place Saturday, March 28, in communities including Asheville, Hendersonville and beyond. The demonstrations are part of a nationwide...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Homeowners in Buncombe County are concerned about potential tax increases as new property valuations settle in and county leaders review a proposed budget roughly 15% higher than last year. Rising costs are a major factor. The sheriff’s office reports higher expenses for jail...

In a world shaped by war, displacement and a growing sense of uncertainty, the works in “The Garden of Quiet Resistance” celebrate how beauty can become a quiet form of resistance. This collection of botanical drawings by Ukrainian artist Anastasiia Avramchuk explores inner calm not as an escape...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Reems Creek Fire Chief and Buncombe County Emergency Services Assistant Supervisor Chris Dorsey was returned home Wednesday after his sudden passing. On Tuesday, March 24, Chief Dorsey passed away unexpectedly. Dorsey had worked at Buncombe County Emergency Services for 11 years as...

A freight train will soon pass over the Eastern Continental Divide near Old Fort for the first time since Hurricane Helene slammed Western North Carolina a year and a half ago. The train will snake through a series of tunnels and switchbacks built more than 145 years ago up and over a gap in the mountains once...