Local News

Buncombe County -- November 21, 2023: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office News Release: November 16, 2023 - Brent Anthony Holland, was taken into custody in the Cookeville Tennessee area.

Gatlinburg, TN -- In advance of severe weather, dangerously high winds, and a red flag warning, Great Smoky Mountains National Park will close Elkmont and Cades Cove campgrounds and most park roads to protect visitors, employees, and park resources.

Atlanta -- Nov. 19, 2023:  Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, a passionate champion of mental health, caregiving, and women’s rights, passed away Sunday, Nov. 19, at 2:10 p.m. at her home in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 96.

WNC Mountains -- Haywood County: Black Bear Fire - Forest Order - Emergency Closure November 19, 2023

NC -- NCFS Fire Information Update:  The Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County has reached 100% containment.

Rutherford County -- November 19, 2023: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Posted the Following on Friday:

Henderson County -- November 15, 2023:The Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County is now 95% contained and remains at 434 acres.

Avery County Sheriff’s Office Press Release November 14, 2023:

Asheville -- November 14, 2023:  Asheve Police posted the following on social media yesterday: