Local News

North Carolina --  August 1, 2023: As the next school year approaches, kids, teachers, and parents are paying more attention than ever before to safety issues. North Carolina has passed a new law that goes into effect this school year. 

Asheville -- July 28, 2023: West Asheville motor vehicle and residential break-ins have increased in recent weeks.

Asheville -- July 28, 2023: In a news release Thursday, Asheville Police announced they need the public's help identifying two suspects who robbed a store early Wednesday morning.

Asheville -- July 26, 2023: Asheville Police announced in a news release announced an investigation into  a shooting at a home in west Asheville on Tuesday night.

Waynesville -- July 26, 2023: The Waynesville Police Department believe the people in these photos stole a woman's bag from Main Street.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government: Wednesday, July 26, is a code ORANGE air quality action day for the ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County.

North Carolina -- July 25, 2023: Tuesday, military and local officials said that three Marines from Camp Lejeune were found dead in a car stopped near the North Carolina base on Sunday.

Canton -- The Town of Canton has applied for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) Program funding through the North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM) as a sub-recipient.

WNC -- July 25, 2023: Andrea Brawley, 45, of Conover, N.C., is facing federal charges for stealing more than $300,000 from two elderly cousins, announced Dena J. King, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.