LIVE: Suspect killed in early morning officer-involved shooting in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department reported an officer-involved shooting that resulted in the death of a suspect early Wednesday. Police said they responded around 1:57 a.m. to a business located at 38 North French Broad Avenue for a report of a person discharging a firearm in the parking
West Asheville Sundays rank as 3rd best in nation
West Asheville recently ranked third in a national survey of the best neighborhoods for an ideal Sunday morning. Calgary.com, a real estate platform, surveyed 3,022 respondents to reveal which towns and neighborhoods are best suited to a slow, walkable, quiet Sunday morning. West Asheville was identified as the kind of
Woman accused of practicing medicine without a license in WNC
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A months-long medical fraud investigation has resulted in an arrest during a traffic stop in Western North Carolina. On Wednesday, July 8, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested Priscilla Ann Hendrix during a traffic stop on Leicester Highway following an investigation that began l
Patients, staff confront Mission Hospital safety lapses
HCA-owned Mission Hospital in Asheville has received four “immediate jeopardy” warnings from the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the past five years. This warning, the most serious from CMS, means that a medical service provider has caused, or is likely to cause, harm or impairment to recipients of
Fatal motor/motorcycle accident in East Asheville
A motorcyclist died after colliding with an SUV on Tunnel Road in East Asheville on July 3. A second passenger on the motorcycle was seriously injured. The accident occurred around 9 p.m. July 3 near the Cookout on Tunnel Road. Justin Tyler Evans, 34, was driving a Yamaha motorcycle west toward Asheville. Police report
Highland Brewing’s Heritage Tour Brings Asheville’s Craft Beer Story to Life
Anyone planning a beer trip to Asheville probably already knows that the city is packed with outstanding breweries. But before all the IPAs, barrel-aged stouts, and crowded taprooms that helped earn Asheville its “Beer City” reputation, there was Highland Brewing. Founded in 1994, Highland was Asheville’s first craft..
Asheville City, Buncombe County schools earn strong marks in new state report cards
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Students in Buncombe County and Asheville City schools continue to outperform much of North Carolina in several key education measures during the 2024-25 school year, according to the latest North Carolina School Report Cards, with Asheville City Schools posting one of the state’s stronge
Rebuilding Black Mountain: Public Works and Sanitation
The water from the adjacent Swannanoa River began rising in the Town of Black Mountain Public Works and Recreation and Parks building at 304 Black Mountain Avenue on the morning of Sept. 27, 2024, as crews stationed nearby scrambled to move vehicles from the nearly 4-acre property to higher ground.
$20M for dam safety goes to DEQ for structures impacted by Helene
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between BPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The privately-owned Ridgecrest Pond Dam in Buncombe County is a recreational dam in poor condition, classified as high hazard by the state. And now, along with at least 10 other dams in western Nort
‘It’s problematic’: Copper wire theft on the rise across North Carolina, AT&T warns
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Copper theft is becoming a growing problem across North Carolina, with AT&T officials warning that the crime can leave entire neighborhoods without phone or internet service and, in some cases, disrupt emergency communications. According to AT&T, the company has recorded 215 copper theft

















