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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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Opinion: NC Wildlife Commission has failed to protect black bear cubs, other wildlife
This is the second high-profile bear cub abuse case I am aware of in North Carolina that the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission failed to prosecute. In the first case, Richard Godley posted videos of himself and his dogs tormenting two, approximately 2-month-old cubs in Beaufort County. Two-month-old cubs weigh a mere 4-6 pounds and cannot survive without their mother. The Wildlife Commission searched for those cubs for an hour and then gave up, ensuring their deaths. Even...
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...
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.
UPDATE: Interstate 40 West reopened after construction delay
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A stretch of Interstate 40 West reopened Monday afternoon after a construction delay caused by issues with a batch of latex-modified concrete. A busy stretch of Interstate 40 between Hendersonville Road and Interstate 26 between Exit 50 and Exit 46A had been closed over the weekend as an early phase of a $27.9 million interstate rehabilitation project began, with roadway resurfacing and bridge overlays, and other components.
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...
Suspect in Asheville weekend shooting arrested in Henderson County
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The lead suspect in a shooting over the weekend in the Hillcrest community of Asheville was arrested Wednesday, April 24, in Henderson County, thanks to multiple agencies working to apprehend the 23-year-old man who, it turns out, was wanted for federal probation violation. Juve Markie...
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.”
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...
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