Local News

Asheville -- October 16, 2023:  In relation to a string of threatening and anti-Semitic emails sent to a local synagogue, Asheville Police Department detectives have charged and taken Michael Patrick Toone into custody.

Brevard/Transylvania County -- For Immediate Release October 13, 2023:

Buncombe County -- October 12, 2023: Buncombe County Government News: The James Vester Miller Historic Walking Trail was awarded a Buncombe County Tipping Point Grant.

Haywood County -- October 12, 2023: At the summit of Allen's Creek Road, at the Harrison Construction rock quarry, the Haywood County Sheriff's Office is conducting an investigation into a death.

Mitchell County --  October 12, 2023: Yesterday, the Mitchell County Animal Rescue, Inc., in conjunction with the Mitchell County Sheriff's Department, visited a residence that was overrun with dogs.

Macon County -- October 12, 2023: Update on a story WNCTimes reported last month on a Macon County missing man.

Waynesville -- On October 8, 2023, the remains of U.S. Air Force Captain Frederick Mervyn Hall were returned to Waynesville, North Carolina, his birthplace.

Charlotte -- Press Release Western District of NC United States Attorney's Office September 29, 2023:

Black Mountain  -- October 10, 2023: On Monday, at approximately 2:30 p.m., Black Mountain police officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a suspect sought on six felony warrants out of Buncombe County for Second-Degree Exploitation of a Minor.