Local News

Raleigh --  Who gets to appoint the people overseeing North Carolina's elections? A state court panel answered that question this week, ruling that the power remains with the Governor, not the State Auditor, striking down a controversial law passed late last year.   

Asheville -- On Wednesday, WNCTimes reported the Asheville Police were searching for the suspect in a stabbing incident. Today, APD announced in a press release the arrest of the suspect, of Richard Scott Haulman  by Woodfin Police.

Asheville --  WNC & P: On Thursday, April 24th, 2025 the Western North Carolina AIDS Project will hold our annual Dining Out For Life event.

Asheville -- Around 10:12 a.m. on April 22, Asheville police officers responded to a report of an armed altercation in progress in the 30 block of Wall Street.

Asheville --  After several hit-and-runs in downtown and west Asheville on Monday afternoon, Asheville police officers detained a man for driving while intoxicated.  

Waynesville --  A grandmother and her young granddaughter tragically lost their lives following a two-vehicle collision in Waynesville on Monday afternoon.

Asheville --  Around 1:19 p.m. on April 20, Asheville Police were called to a complaint of a suspicious car in the 40 block of Monte Vista Road.  In the neighborhood, officers found the car that fit the description.

McDowell County --  U.S. Forest Service - National Forests in North Carolina: Firefighters increased containment to 50% on the 2,085-acre Bee Rock Creek Fire in McDowell County yesterday.

Buncombe County --  Press Release Buncombe County Sheriff's Office: Deputies with the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of an assault on a juvenile on New Heights Drive on Wednesday, April 16.