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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A man has been sentenced in connection with a multi-jurisdictional investigation on Interstate 40. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office announced that Decario Davis pleaded guilty to felony breaking & entering offenses involving what deputies call a Jeep burglary on the interstate. Davis

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC — Thousands of customers across western North Carolina were still without electricity Wednesday after severe storms and strong winds swept through the region Tuesday evening. Outage counts dropped during the morning, but utility crews were still dealing with widespread damage by late afternoon. Read

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — As construction continues on the I-26 Connector project, the North Carolina Department of Transportation is answering questions from residents about future noise protections and cleanup efforts around construction areas. The latest questions focus on whether sound walls will be installed

SWANNANOA, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Swannanoa residents will soon have a chance to weigh in on a draft plan that aims to shape the community’s future, including recovery efforts, housing, transportation and disaster resilience. After a year of work by the Swannanoa Small Area Plan Steering Committee, the draft...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office announced that a man pleaded guilty on July 22 in a shooting near an Asheville apartment in 2025. Elijah Paul Foster, 33, was sentenced to an active term of 165 to 210 months (about 13 to 17 years)...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A North Carolina city is expanding its police presence in public housing communities. Terry King has lived in Aston Park Towers and Gardens for almost a decade. He says he feels safer when police are monitoring the building. “When they have police presence is when they...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department announced that it is investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian that occurred Monday night in west Asheville. Officers said they responded to the 900 block of Patton Avenue to investigate a crash involving a pedestrian around 11:29 p.m. The prelim

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WSPA) – The Asheville Police Department is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian that occurred late Monday night. At approximately 11:29 p.m., July 27, officers were called out to the 900 block of Patton Avenue following a crash involving a pedestrian. Officers said the pedestrian, identified as

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Police say investigators have seized the vehicle they believe was involved in the deadly downtown Asheville shooting that killed two people and injured seven others. Interim Asheville Police Chief Jackie Stepp told News 13 that investigators have made progress in the case, but the search...

FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Fletcher man has been charged in connection with a 2025 overdose death after an investigation found the victim died from fentanyl and cocaine toxicity, police said. The Fletcher Police Department said officers responded in March 2025 to a report of an unresponsive person. Responders...