ambulance
Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Candler man charged in fatal crash on Smokey Park Highway

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Candler man has been arrested and charged in connection with a fatal collision last Thursday night, March 21, on Smokey Park Highway at Acton Circle. John Terrell Foulk, 57, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failure to yield when making a left turn, Asheville Police said in a release. He was arrested and booked into Buncombe County Detention Facility on Friday and subsequently was released on a $5,000 unsecured bond.

Kristen Sikorsky and her mother, Lisa DeLaura
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Blood drive will pay back the Christmas ‘gift of her life’

A blood drive in Brevard on Tuesday will help a Florida woman pay back a gift she received last Christmas: a new chance at life.

Local
2 years ago
NC lawmaker threatened over uncertain TikTok bill

The young voices in the messages left for North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis were laughing, but the words were ominous. “OK, listen, if you ban TikTok I will find you and shoot you,” one said, giggling and talking over other young voices in the background. “I’ll shoot you and find you and cut you into pieces.” Another threatened to kill Tillis, and then take their own life. Tillis’s office says it has received around 1,000 calls about TikTok since the House passed legislation this month that would ban the popular app if its China-based owner doesn’t sell its stake.

FILE: Black Lives Matter protesters surround the Vance Monument in the summer of 2020.
Local
2 years ago
State Supreme Court dismisses claim over monument’s removal

ASHEVILLE, NC (828newsNOW.com) — North Carolina’s Supreme Court has sided with the City of […]

Asheville Police vehicles
Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Three charged in a ‘surge’ of Asheville vehicle break-ins

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — A 19-year-old man and two unidentified juveniles have been arrested and charged in connection with a “surge” of vehicle break-ins since late last year, Asheville Police said.

Weaverville, N.C.
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
AdventHealth picks Weaverville site for new hospital

AdventHealth finally has settled on a site in Weaverville as the home to its new multispecialty hospital, ending a two-year long search that included lobbying by multiple communities. AdventHealth announced early Monday evening that the chosen site is located off U.S. Highway 25/70, west of Interstate 26.

Girl Scouts of the USA and the National Alliance on Mental Illness have partnered with the HCA Healthcare Foundation on a new program to teach scouts about mental wellness and resilience, in a project announced Monday, March 18, 2024, in Asheville.
Education
2 years ago
Girl Scouts bring mental wellness to top of mind

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW.com) — With three colorful badges and an age-appropriate curriculum, Girl Scouts […]

A frame of steel beams now outlines a future north concourse in the massive expansion project underway at Asheville Regional Airport in this photo from late February 2024.
Business
2 years ago
AVL airport expansion tries to keep up with soaring growth

A skeleton of steel beams is growing by the day as construction crews race to keep up with explosive passenger growth at Asheville Regional Airport. A massive airport expansion plan has been taking place behind the scenes for five years. Now it’s quickly coming into clear, public view, as a two-story, steel frame outlines the future north concourse and a frenzy of other construction is impossible to ignore.

Education
2 years ago
Kids can get up-close with trucks, cars and heavy equipment

Children and their families can get up close with some of their favorite big trucks and cars, including fire trucks, police cars and public works vehicles, during a free Truck City AVL event from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, at Tanger Outlets Asheville. It’s a chance for kids to sit in, explore, touch and ask questions about some of the vehicles they might see from a distance all around town, including rescue vehicles, heavy public works equipment like utility tractors and construction machines, and more.

Henderson County
Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Henderson County gets new health director

A public health veteran with a statewide profile has been named the new Henderson County Health Director, effective May 6. David Jenkins, a 23-year public health veteran, currently serves as director of Stanly County Health and Human Services. His past experience includes work in New Hanover, Carteret and Scotland Counties.