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MARSHALL, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said a high school teacher has been arrested after an investigation. On Oct. 6, David Edmonds was charged with indecent liberties with a student. Edmonds, an employee of Madison High School, was suspended on Sept. 26 during the law...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A major road construction project in Waynesville is reshaping one of Haywood County's busiest corridors, and some local business owners say the work has made it harder for customers to reach them. The $42.8 million Russ Avenue improvement project, led by the North Carolina...

I-75 Northbound has one lane open. We are working to learn more about a crash that has currently closed I-75 Northbound near the I-24 split. Currently all lanes are blocked. We have reached out for more information. This is a developing story. Depend on us to keep you updated.

Raleigh might be the capital, but the real biscuit crown belongs to a mountain town two hundred miles west. Asheville has become ground zero for buttermilk brilliance, where flaky layers and creative toppings have turned a simple Southern staple into a cult phenomenon. If you haven’t made the pilgrimage yet,...

Another small North Carolina town in the Blue Ridge Mountains experienced a small earthquake on Saturday, federal seismologists reported. A 2.1 magnitude earthquake registered at 5:52 a.m. about four miles northwest of Weaverville, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was 7.2 miles deep, seismologists...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The second round of 'No Kings' protests are being planned across the country, with some coming to western North Carolina. According to Indivisible Asheville, a nonprofit activist group, multiple No Kings protests will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18. Indivisible Asheville says over 2,000 No...

I read the latest interview with outgoing Mayor Patrick Fitzsimmons in the Oct. 1 Mountain Xpress [“‘This Town Matters’: Mayor Ends Tenure With Eyes on Weaverville’s Future”]. No joke that the town’s population has nearly doubled in recent years! Everywhere you look, huge developments are going up, which includes...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday evening on Kreston Drive in the Bear Creek community, according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. After consulting with the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office, investigators...

Principal Katelyn Davis, of Apple Valley Middle School, has been chosen to be Henderson County Public Schools’ 2025 Principal of the Year. Students and teachers at the middle school surprised David with the honor, cheering and waving signs when she returned to campus from a district principals’ meeting, according to...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office announced Friday evening that a deputy has passed away. Officials remembered Sergeant Albert Allen as someone who “served with honor, dedication, and unwavering commitment.”. “It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we share the news...