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Officers investigating following homicide in Waynesville
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Waynesville Police Department said officers are investigating following a homicide on Monday night. Officers said the incident happened along Allens Creek Road. According to officers, they believe they had the people involved in the incident in custody. They added that there is no threat...
Mountain Dew dispute leads to domestic assault arrest
According to a May 9 incident report filed by Cocke County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Joshua Malone, things reportedly got out of control between a husband and wife and it all began with an argument over the last Mountain Dew. The report indicates Malone and Lt. Dylan Norton were dispatched to 1251 Highway 25E regarding a female being stabbed with a butter knife. Upon arrival, the complainant had a visible cut on the left side of her face along with blood in her left ear. ...
Selling dope to pay the rent at grandma's house?
The money due grandma for rent may be a bit late this month. A Cosby man reportedly told deputies he just sells a little dope to pay the rent at his grandmother's house. It didn't keep him out of jail. The Cocke County Sheriff's Office responded Friday to the area of 550 Wilton Springs to a 911 open line regarding an apparent escalating argument between a male and female. Deputies...
Man pleads guilty in “theft ring,” “chop shop,” assault and more
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A Candler man on Monday pleaded guilty to dozens of felony charges and has been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison after an alleged crime spree that led to charges in more than six dozen crimes, the Buncombe County District Attorney’s Office reported.
Controversial Marshall retreat center to rebrand; former executive director steps away
MARSHALL - The School of Wellness and Enlightenment, a Marshall retreat center that originally had plans for 73 cabins and a meeting hall to accommodate 150 visitors, and its Executive Director Deborah Mills were granted a special use permit by the Madison County Planning Board in March 2020, and the retreat center planned to open as early as this summer.
Buncombe extends moratorium: California Bitcoin mine co. upends Western NC Cherokee County
Following uproar in the state's far west over noise and other disruptions brought by cryptocurrency mining, Buncombe County has extended by a year its temporary ban on such operations. County officials say they are struggling with how to write rules protecting residents from problems that those who have experienced them...
CCSO arrests lead to seizure of multiple drugs and cash
The Cocke Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) netted two significant drug-related arrests over the past week, confiscating large amounts of cash and illegal drugs. According to an incident report, on May 3, CCSO Narcotics Lt. Max Laughter and Narcotics Capt. David Robertson, along with CCSO’s Criminal Investigation Division (CID), conducted a narcotics search warrant at 1445 Coconut Road in Newport, the residence of Randall Hall Carr Jr., 62. The search found several...
Answer Man: Construction at Craggy prison in Woodfin? What's going on with the site?
ASHEVILLE - Today's burning question concerns a construction project at one of the two Woodfin prisons. Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question could appear in an upcoming column. Question: What is the construction project that appears to be going...
Ramp Festival enjoys large turnout, sunny weather
Traffic backed up quickly on the Old Asheville Highway Saturday at the entrance to the designated parking area at the Flag Pond Community Center as a line of cars bringing attendees to the 38th annual Flag Pond Ramp Festival sought entry to the festival grounds. Once parking was accomplished, attendees...
Woman's search for Starbucks diverted by trip to jail
She reportedly said she was searching for Starbucks, however, a search of her vehicle sent her to the Cocke County Jail Annex. According to an incident report filed by Newport Police Department Officer Chris Silver reports that around 9:10 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, officers were dispatched to the area of Cosby Highway regarding a possible drunk driver. Responding officers spotted the vehicle traveling north, then make a U-turn and...
Madison's Cinderella run reminiscent of powerful past
Marshall — (WLOS) When playoff seedings come out for NCHSAA sports, sometimes you can fall into a false sense of security based on your match up. You're a ten-seed playing a twenty-three? Cake walk. Except seedings are an imperfect science, something Madison softball is teaching those other teams in...
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