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Asheville woman faces charges after I-26 crash, discovery of drugs
An Asheville woman faces multiple charges stemming from an April 27 traffic accident on Interstate 26 that eventually led to the discovery of drugs concealed in body cavities. According to a release issued by Unicoi County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Frank Rogers, UCSD deputies were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on I-26 at the 52.8 mile marker.
Officials investigating the disappearance of North Carolina man, officials say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Officials are looking for a North Carolina man missing since January. Rick Rice, with the Asheville Police Department, said crews are looking for Gabriel Thor Crow, 27. He said Crow was last seen on Jan. 25 on Smokey Park Highway. Crow is described as a Native...
NC Lottery numbers for April 28: Did anyone win big?
Grab your your April 28 NC Education Lottery tickets to see if you took home one of the game's many prizes. The Lucky for Life winning numbers for April 28 were 4, 25, 32, 35 and 40, with a Lucky Ball number of 9. There were no big wins this...
Volunteers ask Asheville's homeless: What do you wish our community understood?
ASHEVILLE - During its annual homelessness count, volunteers asked a new question of those they surveyed: What is one thing you wish our community understood about homelessness?. Responses reveal the diverse landscape of homelessness in Asheville. Several address common myths and misconceptions. They say: For many of us, it's not...
Beloved West Asheville neighborhood bar to close by end of month
ASHEVILLE - Cascade Lounge bar in West Asheville is closing. The last full day of service will be April 29 as the bar will move out on April 30, Nick Rutherford, the owner of the bar, told the Citizen Times. Rutherford announced the closing April 25 on Facebook. Since then...
Man charged after being seen driving dead man’s vehicle
MARION, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A 48-year-old man has been charged with felonious larceny and felonious breaking or entering of a motor vehicle after reports he was operating the vehicle of a man who was found dead last week. Scotty Styles was arrested April 24 by McDowell County Sheriff’s Office...
Man wanted in grandmother's killing arrested in N.C.
RIVERDALE — A man wanted in the killing of his grandmother in Riverdale was recently arrested in western North Carolina, according to an alert sent by Clayton County Sheriff’s Office Sunday afternoon. As of Sunday, Takeem Rashad Moore, 33, was being held without bond in the Buncombe County...
Will Asheville rebuild Malvern Hills Park pool with bond money? Community pushes for plan.
Community members met with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and City Council Member Sage Turner last week to discuss including the Malvern Hills Park swimming pool in an upcoming bond referendum. The meeting comes nearly three months after the city abruptly announced the 90-year-old West Asheville pool will be closed this...
WNC Week 10 high school baseball power rankings: Asheville High makes big climb
It's the final week of the baseball season, and more than half of the conferences in WNC is still up for grabs. With playoffs on the horizon, teams will look to grab momentum before heading into the postseason with big wins this week. Here are the Week 10 Western North Carolina high school baseball power rankings. ...
Bear Week: How do bear cubs become orphaned?
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Ashley Hobbs, NC Wildlife Resource Commission Special Projects Biologist, explained how a bear can be orphaned for a multitude of reasons. "Oftentimes, what we find when we're responding to reports of suspected orphaned cubs it's that mom and the cub have separated for whatever reason," she said.
For the Love of Dogs: Pet Portraits by Angela Alexander Aid Animal Rescue
Artist Angela Alexander has done what most people only dream of doing: made a prosperous career out of her love for animals. “Animals, especially dogs, are the purest forms of unconditional love,” she says. “They bring joy, love, companionship and humor to my life. It’s an honor to have them. I don’t have two-legged children, only four-legged children. They are my kids.”
WNC gets a taste of summer this week with high temperatures well above average
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Temperatures are heating up for the week ahead! Highs will be above normal all of the next 7 days with 80s most of the work week. Our high temperatures will be typical of early June!. It starts with a mostly sunny, nice Monday forecast with...
One-of-a-kind facility helps traumatized and fearful dogs learn to trust humans for the first time: Ready Pet GO!
NOVELTY, Ohio — It is a beautiful, but chilly spring day in the North Chagrin Reservation. It appears to be an ordinary outing for a couple and their dog, unless you know the extraordinary lengths it took to get here. "When we first met her in the shelter she...
Asheville music venue announces improvements, new additions for 2024 concert season
ASHEVILLE - Rabbit Rabbit, an outdoor event venue, is broadening its beverage offerings and optimizing its operations for the concert and event season. The Rabbit Rabbit team has crafted a more efficient design to alleviate lines at its beverage stations with more options for craft beer imbibers and zero-proof crowds coming to the...
Police: Man wanted for federal probation violation shoots victim in Asheville
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department identified the suspect in a shooting over the weekend and said they discovered the perpetrator was wanted. On April 20, police were called to Mission Hospital after a man with a gunshot wound arrived. Investigators determined the shooting occurred at an apartment complex on Atkinson Street.
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