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Garland William Kuykendall Jr.
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Guilty plea gets Asheville man 30 years for killing

Garland Kuykendall Jr., 57, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in March 2024 shooting at Compass Point Village

Community
2 weeks ago
Weaverville names new fire chief with 30+ years experience

After a nationwide search, Ray Canafax has been named Fire Chief of the town of Weaverville, bringing more than 32 years of fire experience to the position.

Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Asheville man arrested for shooting into occupied vehicle

Michael Adarius Cornett, 37, was arrested after firing a gun into an occupied vehicle last Saturday. No one was injured during the incident, which took place around 6:21 a.m., Saturday, March 14 on Fairview Road.

Troy Daniel Pipkin pleaded guilty to incest and failing to register as a sex offender.
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Asheville man pleads guilty to incest, sex offender registration violations

Pipkin sentenced to two consecutive prison terms of 21 to 38 months each in case involving disabled victim

Carl Dennis Buckner entered guilty pleas to attempted statutory sex offense and indecent liberties with a minor in Buncombe County Superior Court
Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Buncombe County man gets 12+ years for sex crimes involving minor

Victim granted lifelong protection order; man must register as sex offender for 30 years

Black Mountain Public Safety firefighter fire station police
Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Black Mountain moves public safety staff after building deemed unsafe

Fire, police staff relocated as officials assess structural damage and next steps

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
APD launches St. Patrick Day ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign

The statewide traffic enforcement effort is engineered to reduce the dangerous consequences of impaired driving through an increased police presence from Monday, March 16 to midnight on Sunday, March 22.

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
19-year-old Lexington Avenue shooting suspect surrenders

Calobe Leo Workman, 19, has turned himself in after a downtown shooting last week which left nine people injured.

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Officer shoots knife-wielding suspect in Hendersonville

Man taken to Mission Hospital after confrontation with police at apartment complex

Crime & Safety
3 weeks ago
Safety tips for aging parents in WNC: A local checklist for home, phone and online security

The Nancy Guthrie case has drawn national attention, but for many Western North Carolina families, the deeper concern is familiar: how to better protect aging parents and loved ones at home.