Asheville NC

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — This year’s “Halloween Booze It & Lose It” ended on Sunday, Nov. 2, with 563 arrests and citations, including seven arrests for driving while impaired (DWI), the Asheville Police Department announced. According to a press release, APD increased patrols and enforcement efforts...

BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Emily Timgren is the 24-year-old owner and operator of Quinn Wren Coffee, Barnardsville’s one-and-only specialty coffee shop. While Quinn Wren beans are supplied by High Noon Coffee Roasters, Timgren makes her own syrups and mixes her own recipes for specialty espresso drinks...

The suspect who was arrested after shots were fired outside a fast food restaurant in Western North Carolina Monday morning, has now been identified.

North Carolina has launched a program for people with severe mental illnesses who have been released from jail or prison that aims to help reduce the chance that they’ll once again face incarceration. Forensic Assertive Community Treatment teams will operate as pilot projects based in Wake, Durham, Mecklenburg,...

North Carolina launches $9.5M FACT teams to help people with severe mental illness reenter communities after incarceration, aiming to reduce recidivism and improve access to care in five counties.

Thanksgiving is less than a month away, and whether you’re going home for the holiday or hosting a “friendsgiving,” it’s never too early to start making plans. You can find a turkey and other Thanksgiving staples from the many local farms in the area. And if cooking a turkey is just too much for you, if you don’t...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Haywood County Search and Rescue crews responded to two separate incidents Sunday involving hikers in the region’s public lands, both with positive outcomes. According to Haywood County Search and Rescue, the first call came from Jackson County Emergency Management for assistance...

Forvis Mazars LLP, a large professional services firm in Western North Carolina and a top 10 U.S. accounting and consulting firm, has announced a $150,000 donation to three Asheville-area nonprofits. The Forvis Mazars Foundation will distribute the funds equally to Bounty & Soul, Food Connection, and Eliada Homes....

ASHEVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department said that two men wanted for open warrants for shoplifting and other charges have been arrested. Brannan Stephen Nitchman, 34, was arrested Sunday for five outstanding warrants for shoplifting from south Asheville retail businesses and two warrants for...

YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A murder warrant has been issued for a man in Yancey County after deputies found a woman deceased Sunday, law enforcement officials confirmed. Henry Paul Deyton has been issued the warrant in connection with the death of Emma Gibbs Deyton, according to a release from the Yancey County...