Police arrest 3 on gun, drug charges in West Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — After following up to repeated community complaints about illegal drug activity in the area, Asheville police recently arrested three people on gun and drug charges in West Asheville. According to a Feb. 18 news release, the arrests were made in the Short Michigan Avenue area...
‘Major drug trafficker’ arrested in Northeast Tennessee, authorities say
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WCYB) — A major drug trafficker wanted out of North Carolina is now in custody in Northeast Tennessee, according to the U.S. Marshals Service. Marshals arrested 42-year-old Reco Lamar Mosley in Blountville. Authorities say he was wanted for fleeing law enforcement, firearms charges, and probation...
Costco’s withdrawal roils Asheville, spurs regional recruitment efforts
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — News that Costco has withdrawn plans for a new store in the Enka-Candler area drew swift reaction Thursday, with residents voicing frustration and elected officials in neighboring communities publicly courting the retail giant. The proposal called for a 160,000-square-foot warehouse, a...
North Carolina man wins $100,000 after buying scratch-off at convenience store
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Danny Reed, of Fairview, bought a $30 scratch-off and won the first $100,000 prize in a new lottery game, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Reed bought his winning 200X The Cash ticket from Kounty Line-Reynolds on Charlotte Highway in Asheville. He arrived on Tuesday to...
Costco dropped Asheville application without ‘any sort of discussion’ on traffic analysis, NCDOT says
Sign up for free email updates from The Watchdog. You’ll be notified whenever we publish our latest award-winning investigative reporting, John Boyle’s Answer Man and Opinion columns, Tom Fiedler’s Democracy Watch, and more!. The North Carolina Department of Transportation issued an uncharacteristically vehement...
‘Sam’s is close enough’: Community reacts to Costco withdrawing building plans
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Buncombe County residents are reacting after Costco announced its withdrawal plans to build in Asheville. “It would just make more sense for Costco to be here,” said Adam of Enka-Candler. AJ, also an Enka-Candler resident, is celebrating the decision. “There’s too much traffic in...
Victim identified in fatal crash; driver charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A woman has been charged following a Feb. 13 fatal motorcycle accident that happened at the intersection of Eliada Home Road and New Leicester Highway. According to a Feb. 19 news release from the Asheville Police Department, the victim was identified as 27-year-old Tylor Russell...
Man sentenced after escaping from prison, kidnapping woman
MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - A man has been sentenced to a maximum of around 43 years in prison. According to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office, on Feb. 12, 44-year-old Billy Lee Smith was found guilty in a jury trial on the following charges:. Felony second-degree kidnapping (habitual...
Suspect Arrested in Stolen Check Investigation
(Press release from Yancey Sheriff’s Office) A suspect has been taken into custody following an investigation into an altered and duplicated business check. The suspect attempted to deposit the fraudulent check into a bank account opened under a fictitious name. Through the use of advanced investigative technology,...
Remembering the legacy of Ruben J. Dailey, Asheville’s first Black Council member
As Asheville civil rights attorney Ruben J. Dailey campaigned for City Council in 1969, he regularly told voters he was not seeking office to represent a single group. “I am running on a progressive record of service to all the people of Asheville,” he said at a candidates forum, according to an April 30 story in the...
