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Bat Cave Fire and Rescue Chief Steve Freeman
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Bat Cave fire chief invited to State of the Union

Chief Steve Freeman to be recognized for leadership during Tropical Storm Helene recovery

Brandon Matthew Byford
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Man arrested on fentanyl trafficking charges in West Asheville

Police say suspect found with more than 45 grams of fentanyl after trespassing call at Pisgah View Apartments

Paul Anthony Duvernay III
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Newly sworn Asheville police officer charged with assault

Internal investigation launched after Palisades Circle incident

The Asheville Police Department responded to 521 overdose-related calls in 2025
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville police averaged two overdose calls per day in 2025

APD responded to 521 overdose incidents, down 187 from 2023 peak

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Voices for the voiceless: Buncombe’s Guardian ad Litem program seeks volunteers

About 325 children at a time rely on volunteers to speak for their best interests in court

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Woman charged in fatal West Asheville motorcycle crash

Motorcyclist killed after collision at New Leicester Highway and Eliada Home Road

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Deputy hurt in crash while responding to call in Barnardsville

Buncombe County deputy taken to Mission Hospital with minor injuries after patrol vehicle hits tree

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
APD arrests 3 on gun and drug trafficking charges

The Asheville Police Department arrested three in West Asheville this week on drug and gun charges, including fentanyl trafficking.

George Stanley Conrad III
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Pisgah Forest man charged with sexual exploitation of a minor

Hendersonville police say no known local victims; suspect jailed without bond

Billy Lee Smith
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Escapee who forced woman to drive to Asheville gets 33-43 years

Jury convicts habitual felon in 2024 kidnapping that ended in Buncombe County woods

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