Woman charged after motorcyclist’s death on New Leicester Highway
The Asheville Police Department has charged Jennifer Louise Saylor following a fatal collision with a motorcyclist at the intersection of New Leicester Highway and Eliada Home Road. Tylor Russell Holzhauser, 27, succumbed to his injuries on the scene. Next of kin has been notified. At 4:23 p.m. on Feb. 13,...
Hendersonville man arrested for assault after stabbing
Hendersonville Police Department officers arrested Bruce Jones following the stabbing of a male victim outside 350 Chadwick Ave on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The victim suffered lacerations to his torso and neck and was immediately transported to Mission Hospital, where he remains in stable condition following emergency...
Costco Dropped Asheville Application Without ‘Any Sort of Discussion’ on Traffic Analysis, NCDOT Says
Written by John Boyle, Asheville Watchdog. The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently issued an uncharacteristically vehement statement defending itself after retail giant Costco withdrew its application for a new store in Enka, in part because of the agency’s demands for extensive road improvements....
DA to weigh death penalty against former Asheville-area business owner
The Henderson County District Attorney will weigh pursuing the death penalty against a Western North Carolina business owner accused of poisoning four people. She is charged with two counts of first-degree murder. On Feb. 17, District Attorney Andrew Murray's office filed to hold a Rule 24 pretrial conference in the...
Buncombe Co. woman arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Tennessee, deputies say
Deputies said she was taken to the Washington County Detention Center, where she is being held on a $50,000 bond.
WNC man arrested on child exploitation, peeping charges following search warrant, deputies say
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A Henderson County man is facing several charges related to the exploitation of a minor. The Henderson County Sheriff’s Office posted that 34-year-old Jared Michael Bernal was arrested without incident following a search warrant at a home in the Etowah community. He is...
Over five pounds of meth seized in WNC drug raid
A suspect is facing trafficking charges after a drug raid in Western North Carolina. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a home in Woodfin, last week.
Fringe Fest returns for its 24th weird year with over 70 arts events
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The 24th Asheville Fringe Arts Festival will return to the city March 15-22, bringing more than 70 different experimental, offbeat, always-interesting arts events with it. Tickets for Fringe Fest will go on sale March 1. Find yours at tickets.ashevillefringe.org/events. What to know...
SPRING BULK LEAF COLLECTION DATES ANNOUNCED FOR CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE RESIDENTS
On March 2, 2026, the City of Hendersonville will begin its spring bulk leaf collection service for City residents. Bulk leaf collection will continue throughout the month of March and conclude on April 3, 2026. How to Prepare Your Leaves. • Loose leaves only – do not bag leaves during...
WNC man accused of breaking into woman’s home, taking her child
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man after he allegedly broke into a woman’s home and attempted to take her child. Deputies charged 33-year-old Justin Edward Gatch of Marion with felony breaking and entering with terrorizing to injure, misdemeanor assault on an...
