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Zachery Micah Rice, 35, of Asheville, was sentenced to 342 months (28.5 years) in prison for trafficking large quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs throughout Western North Carolina.
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Key figure in WNC drug world gets 28.5 years

Zachery Micah Rice, 35, of Asheville, was sentenced to (28.5 years) in prison for trafficking \fentanyl, methamphetamine and other drugs

Local
1 year ago
Cooler temperatures and rain as work week starts

Temperatures on Tuesday will resemble those typically seen in late February or early March, the National Weather Service says

On The Town
1 year ago
VIDEO: Black Mountain veterans remember at Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery

Dozens of people came out to the Western Carolina State Veterans Cemetery for Memorial Day today. Watch our Memorial Day video tribute.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
NCDHHS launches vaccine provider map

The Vaccines for Children program is about giving parents the tools and support they need to protect their children — at no cost to them

Local
1 year ago
Asheville council member Ullman plans 2 public input events

Asheville City Council member Maggie Ullman stressed that community input remains essential for a better future.

Perspectives
1 year ago
The last and too serious: ‘Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning’ – 828reviewsNOW

Forgive our headline’s “The Fast and the Furious” allusion. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” is undeniably a “Mission: Impossible” film, even if its final installment falls short of the series’ best efforts.

Housing
1 year ago
Still time to apply for NC property tax relief

Property owners must apply for the Property Tax Exclusion programs before June 1.

Local
1 year ago
Strangeville: The mystery of Judaculla Rock

Judaculla Rock near Cullowhee, N.C., is one of the Southeast’s most mysterious petroglyph sites. Covered in ancient Cherokee carvings, the rock still holds secrets no one has fully explained.

Local
1 year ago
U.S. Forest Service updates closure list for Grandfather Ranger District

About 40 miles of trails and four recreation sites in Pisgah National Forest remain closed.

Local
1 year ago
Asheville’s $256M budget proposal includes property tax increase

The proposed 2026 city budget is on the agenda for the upcoming Asheville City Council meeting