Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville police said weekend crowds on Lexington Avenue are drawing violent crime and forcing officers to use crowd control tools, while business owners argue the crime hotspot label is unfair and harmful to downtown. In the past two years, the Asheville Police Department says it...

ASHEVILLE, NC. (WLOS) — The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office confirmed United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested Jediael Amaya-Sanchez, 46, on Thursday, Aug. 21, outside the Buncombe County Courthouse around 11 a.m. Asheville Attorney James Mills was outside the courthouse and...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Today is the start of the U.S. Open tournament in New York, and Asheville was selected as one of only six communities nationwide to host a U.S. Open Family Day. The event, held in Aston Park, featured on-court fun, food, refreshments, and an ice cream...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Three Asheville firefighters are back home after being deployed to eastern North Carolina to assist state emergency officials during Hurricane Erin. Senior Firefighter Anthony Evans and Capt. Isaac McCurry served on the Asheville Fire Department’s Field Communications Team, one of three...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said a man was arrested for trafficking drugs following a loud noise complaint at a west Asheville apartment complex on Sunday. Officers responded to the Pisgah View Apartment complex regarding a loud noise complaint around 8:41 p.m. While attempting to...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The Henderson County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) is asking for the public's assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old girl. Tessa Aluotto, who HCSO says is a "repeated runaway juvenile," was last seen near Browning Avenue in Henderson County around noon on Monday, Aug. 25. Tessa's...

A deal could end a federal lawsuit challenging the way Asheville chooses members of its Human Relations Commission. Five plaintiffs argued they were rejected from the group because they are white. Parties in the case filed a proposed consent decree Friday. Asheville would get rid of a disputed provision in...

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Hendersonville Police Department (HPD) is investigating an incident involving a vehicle-bicycle collision, according to a social media post on their Facebook page. The post made at 9 a.m. stated that the incident happened at the intersection of 5th Avenue and Grove Street. An update...

NORTH CAROLINA — A routine traffic stop in Yancey County resulted in the arrest of two individuals wanted in multiple states on identity theft and related charges. The North Carolina Highway Patrol pulled over a vehicle and discovered that one of the passengers had an outstanding warrant. The Yancey County Sheriff’s...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department and the North Carolina Governor's Highway Safety Program have kicked off their annual "Labor Day Booze It & Lose It" campaign. This statewide enforcement initiative, which begins on Monday, Aug. 25, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 7, aims to highlight the...