Local News

Cherokee County: June 26, 2023: Authorities in Cherokee County, North Carolina, announced they have the man responsible in custody after a woman was hit by a vehicle and later died.

Buncombe County -- June 23, 2023: The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office announced that a deputy was fired Thursday
after being charged with a crime.

Asheville -- June 22, 2023: Asheville Police Department Detectives and Officers worked together and arrested three suspects Wednesday afternoon in the east and south parts of the city.

Buncombe County -- June 22, 2023: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office announced yesterday the search for a missing man from the Buncombe County area.

Qualla Boundary, NC -- June 20, 2022: North Carolina residents now have the opportunity to apply for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians' (EBCI) medical cannabis program.

WNC -- June 19, 2023; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina Dena J. King announced Friday that Stephen William Wargo, 30, formerly of Dallas, Georgia, was sentenced to 30 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release for traveling to Western North Carolina to engage in illegal sexual acts with a minor.

Buncombe County -- June 19, 2023: The following is a News Release by The Buncombe County Sheriff's Department June 16, 2023:

Asheville -- June 19, 2023: The Asheville Police Department, in conjunction with the Department of Juvenile Justice, has

Asheville -- June 16, 2023: The Asheville Police Department announced in a news release Thursday, the arrest of a man for 5 counts of 2nd Degree Child Exploitation last week after discovering that he possessed over 10,000 files depicting minors engaging in sexual activities.