New heart test at UNC Health Pardee detects issues missed by standard exams
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — A new test at UNC Health Pardee is helping find heart issues that are often missed during standard examinations. Courtney Pace, an avid runner who usually jogs a few miles a day, experienced chest pain last year that made even walking difficult. “It felt like I...
Infant stabbed to death in Buncombe County
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A woman was charged with murder after allegedly stabbing her baby multiple times in Buncombe County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were called out to Rocala Drive in Barnardsville just after 2 p.m. regarding an assault. Buncombe EMS and the Barnardsville Fire Department...
WNC man jailed after child, 2 special-needs adults found living in unsafe home, deputies...
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) — A Nebo man is behind bars after a child and two adults with special needs were found in unsafe living conditions. The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office said 58-year-old Derrick Suppes has been charged with:. Felony abuse of a disabled person with injury.
Sheriff speaks out after deputy hit, dragged by car: ‘We live in a different...
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller is speaking out after a deputy was hit and dragged by a suspect during a violent encounter earlier this week, calling the moment both personal and a reflection of the growing challenges law enforcement faces. Miller said the injured...
O.P. Taylor’s toy store opens at new downtown Hendersonville location
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A familiar name in the western North Carolina and the upstate toy scene is reopening its doors in a new Hendersonville location. O.P. Taylor's toy store is now open at its new location at 126 N. Main Street in downtown Hendersonville. The store's new site...
Father charged with murder in infant death
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – After more than a year of investigating, police have filed a murder charge against father of a three-month-old girl who died in 2024. According to Marion Police Department, on September 12, 2024, officers responded to a residence on Carroll Street in Marion regarding an infant in...
North Carolina man wins $2 million after buying lottery ticket at grocery store he...
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Robert Jackson, of Asheville, bought a $20 scratch-off and won a $2 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Jackson bought his winning 100X The Cash ticket from the Food Lion on Smokey Park Highway in Candler. He works at the store and bought the ticket […]
LEAF Festival relocates to Deerfields in Mills River for 2026
Same global mission, new festival location: Deerfields in Mills River will host the 2026 LEAF Festival Oct. 16-18. Just 30 minutes from Asheville, Deerfields offers an unspoiled outdoor experience protected in perpetuity by Carolina Conservancy. Amenities include abundant camping space, two lakes, two outdoor stages,...
All 2026 Property Values Released in Buncombe County
BUNCOMBE COUNTY -- PRESS RELEASE: All properties in Buncombe County have received a value that reflects current market values as of January 2026. Whil... BUNCOMBE COUNTY -- PRESS RELEASE: All 2026 Property Values Released; Appeal Options Include Online, Over the Phone, By Mail or at Appeal ClinicsAll properties in...
Deputies report missing man in Haywood Co. found dead
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.

















