Asheville NC

After Hendersonville City Council rejected a conditional zoning request for a Hendersonville housing complex, the developer has sued the City. Delaware-based Advenir Azora Development, LLC maintains that the City does not have the authority to reject the project, instead claiming in the complaint that “the power to...

ASHEVILLE - An Alexander man was charged with second-degree murder March 22 after he allegedly drove drunk, causing an accident that killed a passenger. Jeremy Heath, 54, was arrested by an N.C. State Highway Patrol trooper and charged March 22 with aggravated felony death by vehicle, second-degree murder and driving...

Southeastern Container (SEC), a leading manufacturer in the beverage packaging industry, has announced a $31 million investment to expand and modernize its headquarters and manufacturing operations in Buncombe County, reinforcing its long-standing commitment to Western North Carolina. The expansion, announced in...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A habitual felon has been sentenced to more than 10 years in North Carolina state prison. The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office said 46-year-old Ralph Lewis King was sentenced to serve 10 to 13 years after pleading guilty to several felony and misdemeanor charges connected to...

During the fallout of Hurricane Helene, troves of people depended on community centers, local businesses and town squares to find food, water and other crucial resources. These ad hoc places have an official name: resilience hubs. Now, for the City of Asheville, there’s growing support among policy makers to invest...

Garland William Kuykendall Jr., 57, was sentenced to a minimum of 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree murder at an Asheville apartment complex last year. Judge Jacqueline Grant, presiding in Buncombe County Superior Court, ordered Kuykendall to serve 360-444 months, or 30-37 years in prison. The...

Dennis Tyrone Garnett Jr. was sentenced to 5-7 years in prison on March 18, for a violent kidnapping and domestic assault that began at an Asheville motel and ended in a highway rescue. The charges stem from an incident on Dec. 2, 2025. Asheville police responded to a domestic violence...

NORTH CAROLINA — A North Carolina man has been charged after authorities say a child, two disabled adults and numerous dogs were found living in unsafe conditions inside a home. According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a residence in Nebo on March 11 after a report of a woman in […] ...

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HENDERSONVILLE – U.S. 64, connecting Hendersonville to Bat Cave , is set to reopen to outside traffic March 28. The section of highway approaching Bat Cave was closed to all but locals after being severely damaged in Tropical Storm Helene in September 2024. Crews from Blythe Construction have been grading,...