Local News

North Carolina --  Driving on North Carolina roads comes with a responsibility to ensure the safety of all vehicle occupants, especially our most vulnerable passengers.

Boone -- In the Boone parking lot of United Muffler, Boone Police Patrol officers helped the North Carolina State Highway Patrol with a traffic check on Monday.  

WNC --  Russ Ferguson, the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, announced today that a child predator who had previously been found guilty has been sentenced to 192 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Boone --  Boone Police Patrol officers found a stolen Ford sport utility vehicle on Blowing Rock Road on Sunday, May 25, 2025.   The driver fled on foot after the car was halted in the Applebee's parking lot.  

Jackson County --  According to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, an inmate passed away over the weekend at the Jackson County Detention

Buncombe County --   Press Release: The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the two people pictured below. They have open arrest warrants and are wanted for questioning regarding a fraud investigation.

Asheville --  Asheville Police Department officers arrested and charged a registered sex offender Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to an Asheville City School property near downtown Asheville around 4:30 p.m. on May 22nd  to investigate reports of a man seen against a fence near the educational facility.

Raleigh --  North Carolina Governor Stein's Office Press Release May 23, 2025: Today Governor Josh Stein released the following statement in reaction to news that FEMA had denied North Carolina’s request for an extension of its 100% cost reimbursement for debris removal: 

Buncombe County --  Winston Eccleston has been charged with First Degree Kidnapping in the case of Sadie Tolley by detectives from the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office.