Asheville NC

At its March 17 meeting, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners heard an update on the property value appeals process, as well as findings related to a potential unified tax district. They also approved further funding for school and county capital projects and approved conservation easements. Property tax values...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The Asheville Police Department has opened a new resource center in West Asheville, expanding access to services for residents and visitors, officials said. The new center is located at Tanger Outlets Asheville, 800 Brevard Road, Suite 822, and will be open Monday through Friday from...

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After intense community pushback, the North Carolina Department of Transportation paused its scheduled demolition of a historic footbridge in Weaverville with ties to the town’s electric trolley era. The footbridge, which dates back to the 1950s, has been deemed unsafe by the NC DOT. “It does not serve any...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) — The Asheville Police Department arrested three men Friday after a stolen vehicle pursuit ended with a drone-assisted search. The incident began before 11:30 p.m. when officers located the vehicle reported stolen. When police attempted to make contact on Short Coxe Avenue with the occupants,...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Asheville City Council on Tuesday approved a series of fee and utility rate increases for the upcoming fiscal year, citing rising service costs, storm recovery needs and a continued effort to balance the city’s budget without deeper cuts. The changes, adopted as part of...

HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A man has been arrested in connection with an assault which sent a woman to the hospital. According to Henderson County Sheriff’s Office, on March 14, deputies were called to Hutch Mountain Road for a reported disturbance. At the scene deputies found a female victim suffering from...

Since announcing a $30 million budget gap earlier this year, the City of Asheville has worked to whittle down that number to something more palatable. The gap has already been cut by more than half, down to $14.2 million, due to increased property tax revenue projections, a lower-than-expected transit contract and...

Location: Asheville, Buncombe County, North Carolina. Repeat offender Ralph Lewis King sentenced to over a decade for crime spree in Buncombe County. Habitual felon laws in focus. Ralph Lewis King, 46, of Asheville, received a sentence of 120 to 156 months in state prison after pleading guilty to multiple charges....

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A man accused of hitting and dragging a Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) deputy with his vehicle before leading a cross-county chase was out on bond for pending cases when the incident occurred, according to court documents. Mitchell Gunter, 39, faces 21 charges,...