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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Two men face multiple charges after Asheville drug arrests

Authorities seize fentanyl, crack cocaine and handgun in West Asheville cases

Split image: left grayscale forest scene with a small stream; right a dirt woodland path with trees and a large rock nearby.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Inside the investigation of Virginia Olson’s killing in Asheville

He saw Virginia Olson alive that afternoon. More than 50 years later, he still wonders who else was in the woods.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville Fire launches volunteer emergency response team shaped by lessons from Helene

Shaped by lessons from Helene and other disasters, Asheville Fire’s new CERT program focuses on preparedness and neighbor-to-neighbor support.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
4 bicycle thieves nabbed after nearly $50K in losses reported

According to APD, drone technology supported the arrest of Dakota Edward M Kudlacik, 30, Victor Shane Slack, 55, Tyler Dane Sherrill, 42, and Marc Robert Irvine, 51.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville delays vote on surveillance funding amid public concerns

Council sends federal grant proposal to committee for deeper review, community input

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
2 juveniles arrested after gun, ammunition found at Buncombe school

Deputies say loaded handgun discovered at T.C. Roberson; no injuries, no ongoing threat

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Who was Virginia Olson? Remembering the Asheville student

Before she became the subject of a cold case, Virginia Olson was a young woman building a life in Asheville. This installment looks at who she was and how she was remembered.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Asheville council to review $1.1M grant for police intelligence hub

Project sparks debate over public safety benefits and privacy implications

Asheville's 828 News NOWNewspapers.comThe Asheville Citizen-Times reported on the killing of Virginia Olson.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Beneath the Blue Ridge: Revisiting Asheville’s Virginia Olson cold case

More than 50 years after her killing, the case of Virginia “Ginger” Olson remains one of Asheville’s enduring mysteries. This series revisits what is known and what still isn’t.

Crime & Safety
2 months ago
Former Buncombe pretrial official indicted in obstruction case

Investigation tied to supervision of suspect in fatal multi-county rampage

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