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Crime & Safety
24 hours ago
Buncombe County man sentenced to 38-58 months after drive-by shooting

William Lopez-Hernandez has been sentenced to 38-58 months in the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction for his role in a targeted drive-by shooting at a classmate’s residence.

Health & Wellness
1 day ago
149 new cyclosporiasis cases detected in NC

According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, cases of the parasite-borne intestinal illness continue to rise, with nine new hospitalizations over the past week.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
5 Asheville men arrested: Magic mushrooms and stolen motorcycle among confiscated items

The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Community Oriented Policing team has arrested five individuals on felony warrants in West Asheville after receiving tips from the community.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region Tuesday afternoon and evening, according to the National Weather Service office in Greenville-Spartanburg.
Local
1 day ago
Strong storms hit WNC with gusty winds, hail and flooding threat

Strong storms are moving through parts of Haywood, Rutherford and Polk counties as more thunderstorms develop across the region

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Asheville internet outage caused by vandals, Spectrum says

A Spectrum representative has confirmed that the Spectrum internet and phone line outage today was caused by a suspected “criminal attack” on London Road. The company has offered up to $25,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

Crime & Safety
1 day ago
Buncombe DA clears Asheville officers in Westmont Commons shooting

Buncombe DA says officers were justified in June 7 shooting after man advanced toward them with an 8-inch kitchen knife

Local
1 day ago
Spectrum outage impacts Wi-Fi, phone lines across Asheville

Asheville businesses, residents and the Buncombe County government have reported that Wi-Fi and phone lines are down after a Spectrum outage hit the region this morning.

Emergency medical personnel and North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers respond Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026, to a serious crash on Pisgah Highway near Mountain Home Drive in Candler.
Crime & Safety
1 day ago
1 killed in crash on Pisgah Highway in Candler

The single-vehicle crash happened Tuesday morning near Mountain Home Drive, Highway Patrol said

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