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ASHEVILLE - Two more lawsuits were filed against Christ School and a teen driver, accusing both of negligence in a high-speed crash that killed two high school passengers. Abigail Robinson and the family of Sophie Gordon filed separate lawsuits on July 29 and July 25, respectively, in Mecklenburg County Superior...

Asheville Watchdog’s lawsuit alleging the city of Asheville violated North Carolina’s open meetings laws can proceed, a judge has ruled. Judge Robert Ervin filed a brief order Aug. 8 affirming that The Watchdog and fellow plaintiff Sunshine Request, an Asheville-based public interest project that publishes results of...

Officials in Buncombe County have removed almost all the debris left behind by Hurricane Helene.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A man will spend more than 20 years in prison after admitting to shooting two people at an east Asheville hotel in February 2025. The Buncombe County District Attorney's Office said that 22-year-old Edzavious Javon Lindsay pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted first-degree murder, robbery...

A joyful dog has been “let down so many times” — and he needs another new home. “He’s been adopted… and then ended up back at the shelter . Not once, not twice, but three times,” a North Carolina animal shelter wrote Aug. 12 on Facebook. “He’s come back with a back injury. He’s come back with his skin flaring. And...

It was a full circle moment for a group of girls in North Carolina as they were able to pay kindness forward. This group of girls lived through Hurricane Helene in North Carolina last year. They were gifted dolls to help them cope, and this year, they want to give back to those now suffering through another natural...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Asheville City Schools' first-ever summer meals and resource series has proven successful. Every Wednesday throughout summer 2025, the district provided more than 200 meals for families in need. The districts' "Together We Thrive" events were a community effort. On top of hot meals, MANNA...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — What began as a marriage filled with music, travel, and a thriving medical practice ended in a shocking act of violence that stunned the Asheville community. In July 2016, beloved plastic surgeon Dr. Frank “Buddy” McCutcheon Jr. was shot to death while sleeping on the couch in his home — a murder...

CHIMNEY ROCK, N.C. (WLOS) — Devastated by Tropical Storm Helene nearly 11 months ago on Sept. 27, the small Western North Carolina town of Chimney Rock is continuing to rebuild, with more businesses reopening. The town just added another reopening to its list: Chimney Rock Harley-Davidson. Located at 363...

The Asheville Police Department has brought back its in-house police academy for the first time since 2013. The newly relaunched academy will also host the department’s largest class, with 21 cadets who began training on Monday, Aug. 4. Bringing the academy back in-house allows APD to deliver training directly...