Crime & Safety
2 years ago
19-year-old critically injured in shooting on Blue Ridge Parkway

One person was injured in a shooting on the Blue Ridge Parkway on Wednesday afternoon.

Local
2 years ago
I-26 Connector claims three more properties on Riverside Drive

Three property owners along Riverside Drive have sold their land to make way for the I-26 Connector project, state officials said

Local
2 years ago
Rabbit Rabbit to host animals, animals for Kid Hop Hooray event

Best known for its music concerts, Rabbit Rabbit will host rescued animals and children for a Kid Hop Hooray event on Saturday, June 1.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Door glass shattered in three Asheville business break-ins

Based on surveillance footage, police described a suspect as a tall male wearing a hooded sweatshirt, mask and white gloves.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man pleads guilty in murder-for-hire, indecent liberties case

The case stemmed from allegations of an alleged relationship with a teenager when he was 22 years old.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Bullets enter child’s bedroom in latest shooting into home

For the third time in less than a week, gunshots were fired into an occupied home in Asheville early Sunday morning, police said. The Asheville Police Department was asking for the public’s help with information that might lead to the identification of a gunman.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Woman pleads guilty to setting fires in downtown Asheville

A woman accused of setting multiple fires in downtown Asheville has pleaded guilty to arson-related charges and was sentenced this week to spend more than 7 years in prison, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s office reported.

Local
2 years ago
Asheville might seek an up to $80 million GO Bond

Compared to a $75 million staff proposal, City Council votes to request more for parks and public safety, less for affordable housing

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Advisory issued for Haywood creeks, river after fuel spill

A recreational water advisory has been issued for several Haywood County waterways after a diesel fuel spill.

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Education
2 years ago
27 apply for vacant Buncombe County Schools board seat

The Buncombe County Board of Education has a vacancy, and more than two dozen people want to fill it.