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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) — A Buncombe County man has been sentenced on drug- and gun-related charges stemming from a 2023 investigation. 50-year-old Grey Alan Hester, of Candler, was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for drug and gun charges. According to the...

An intrepid cadre of trail volunteers had their work cut out for them as they gathered at first light at the base of Cold Mountain in the Shining Rock Wilderness. Their mission: trek deep into the backcountry to revive a trail edging toward disappearance. The work day was a collaboration...

Asheville Police detectives arrested and charged a man with murder after a shooting that left one man dead. A report of a gunshot wound in the 200 block of Amboy Road came through shortly after 7 a.m. on Dec. 7. Upon arrival, officers located Antonio Tremaine Carson Jr., who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds.

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — A crash incident on Interstate 26 West near Long Shoals Road is now cleared, according to a North Carolina Department of Transportation notification. According to an initial notification, the closure started for both lanes around 5:28 p.m. and was expected to end around 7:30...

HAYWOOD COUNTY, NC (WLOS) — The Haywood County Tourism Development Authority (TDA) is officially accepting applications for its next cycle of tourism grants, inviting local organizations, event planners, and community partners to apply for funding that supports tourism-related projects and events. WLOS. Several...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Virginia Marie Olson left her University of Asheville dorm room for the last time on April 15, 1973. Enticed by the beautiful afternoon spring weather, Olson decided to study outside. Her decision unexpectedly led to her death. Someone had stabbed the 19-year-old in her heart and...

This article was originally published by the Asheville Watchdog. The North Carolina State Board of Elections is investigating Asheville Vice Mayor Antanette Mosley, who has claimed a primary-residence tax break in Atlanta while serving on Asheville’s City Council and has a history of voting in both Georgia and North...

MADISON COUNTY, N.C. — Pedestrian and bicyclist fatality risks continue to rise in the U.S., making up approximately 20% of all traffic deaths each year, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. More than 1,000 pedestrians died in North Carolina between 2015 and 2019, according to the state’s Department of...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a man, who was reported missing on December 2, as a homicide. 18-year-old Joseph Rose was found dead on Friday near 69 Gilbert B Crook Road, in Candler. He was reported missing to the Asheville Police Department on...

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Two people were arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges after authorities executed a search warrant. On Dec. 12, authorities executed a search warrant at a home on Bingham Road. The search led to the seizure of trafficking quantities of illegal narcotics, numerous items of...