Local News

Raleigh --  Press Release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched a performance dashboard for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline to highlight how the suicide and crisis lifeline is being used in North Carolina.

Rutherford County -- December 15, 2023: Rutherford County Sheriff's Office announced the following this morning:

Asheville -- December 15, 2023: A portion of I-26 West remains closed, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), because an aircraft crashed on Thursday night.

Urgent - Out of the Ashes, Western NC’s Only Recovery Center for the Uninsured/Underserved, Launches Fundraising Campaign to Rebuild Lives After Devastating Fire

Pisgah National Forest -- December 9, 2023L Firefighters are monitoring and patrolling the Black Bear, Locust Cove #2, and Clear Creek Fires burning on the Pisgah National Forest, ahead of an expected weather event this weekend.

Buncombe County -- December 9, 2023: NC Medicaid Expansion is here, and Buncombe County is ready to answer your questions and help you apply.

Asheville -- December 9, 2023: City of Asheville: As winter temperatures drop, stay vigilant about your water supply
is crucial.

Brevard -- The Brevard Police Department and the Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office Announce Arrest of Additional Suspect in Fatal Pedestrian Hit & Run Investigation

Asheville -- December 7, 2024: Following an operation aimed at larceny and repeat offenders, the Asheville Police Department reported today that 16 people had been cited or charged.

Transylvania County -- Brevard Police Department announced the arrest of the Florida man wanted in October Hit-and-Run.

Brevard -- Last night, the Brevard Police Department announced in a news release a Florida man was the driver in a deadly hit-and-run on October 3, 2023.

Cherokee -- December 6, 2023: The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office wrapped up a year-long investigation on Monday,   which resulted in the confiscation of numerous firearms and drugs.

Cherokee County -- Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: December 4, 2023: An individual in Cherokee County has been detained on suspicion of abducting a driver who picked him up while hitchhiking.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government issued a Code Purple for Monday, Dec 4, 2023

Cherokee County -- Press Release Cherokee County Sheriff's Office: December 3, 2023: