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Crime
24 hours ago
Habitual felon gets more than 3 years in prison for breaking and enterings

Authorities said Randal Paul Penland Jr. targeted women in the Fairview and Arden areas, waited until they were not home, then broke into their homes to steal jewelry.

Crime
1 day ago
Leicester man pleads guilty in fatal crash with motorcycle

The man was accused of using his car to “cut-off” a motorcycle that was trying to pass his car, resulting in the rider’s death.

Health & Wellness
1 day ago
Food scraps program keeps hundreds of tons of waste out of landfills

A food scraps program honored by the Carolina Recycling Association has kept tons of waste out of the Buncombe County landfill.

Crime
2 days ago
Masked gunmen try to shoot cameras after business break-in

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Police are asking for the public’s help with information on […]

Housing
2 days ago
Planning board hears concerns, defers action on short-term rentals

The Buncombe County Planning Board heard residents’ concerns Monday about proposed regulations on short-term rentals.

Local
2 days ago
Hendersonville City Council Member O’Neal Roundtree to resign

First elected in 2021, Debbie O’Neal Roundtree said, “I have decided it is no longer possible for me to properly serve the needs of those who elected me.”

Crime
2 days ago
UPDATE: Arson suspect arrested in March 31 apartment fire case

Asheville Fire Department arson investigators helped locate a suspect in a March 31 apartment fire.

Local
2 days ago
Tourists mourn passing of former pitcher Ronny García

The Asheville Tourists are mourning the death of former pitching prospect Ronny Garcia, 24, who reportedly died in a traffic accident in the Dominican Republic.