Talent-laden Asheville ignoring outside noise
Asheville — (WLOS) For about a decade when you were making Mountain Athletic Conference predictions, you penciled A.C. Reynolds in at number one and really began the thinking at number two. This year the conference is as wide open as it's been this century. Reynolds still has the chance to be good, but most prognostica
Guilty plea leads to sentence in I-40 burglary case
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
Thousands Still Without Power in Western North Carolina After Severe Storms and Strong Winds...
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
I-26 Connector update: What NCDOT says about noise walls, debris cleanup
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 resilience plan open for public review
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...
Man pleads guilty in 2025 drive-by shooting at Asheville bus stop
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)...
Program working to strengthen relationship between police and public housing residents
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...
Woman dies after being hit while crossing Asheville roadway, police say
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
Woman killed in pedestrian crash in Asheville
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
Police seize suspected vehicle in downtown Asheville shooting that killed 2, injured 7
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...

















