Henderson County State of Emergency Ends
Henderson County -- November 15, 2023:The Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County is now 95% contained and remains at 434 acres.
Henderson County -- November 15, 2023:The Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County is now 95% contained and remains at 434 acres.
Avery County Sheriff’s Office Press Release November 14, 2023:
Asheville -- November 14, 2023: Asheve Police posted the following on social media yesterday:
Buncombe County -- A search is on for a man wanted in an armed robbery on Saturday.
North Carolina Forest Service: November 13, 2023, The Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County is now 75% contained while being held to 434 acres in size.
Good morning from the Collett Ridge Fire and a very Happy Birthday to any Marines reading this!
Boone -- Town of Boone Police report on Tuesday, at around 12:32 AM, the Watauga County 911 Emergency Communications Center received a call about someone displaying a weapon outside of 489 W King Street, specifically at Boone Saloon.
November 10, 2023; Poplar Drive Fire in Henderson County is 434 acres and is 30% contained.
Raleigh -- November 9, 2023: On Wednesday, Gov. Roy Cooper officially announced a state of emergency due to the continuing wildfires in Western North Carolina and the drought conditions over the whole state.
Raleigh -- November 8, 2023: Due to increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and has canceled all burning permits for Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Caldwell, Catawba, Haywood, Iredell, Lincoln, Madison, Mecklenburg, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties effective 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 8, until further notice.
Asheville -- November 8, 2923: Officers from the Asheville Police Department (APD) promptly arrived at the 270 block of Deaverview Road at around 6:02 p.m. Saturday in order to investigate a reported incident involving a gunshot wound.
Asheville -- November 7, 2023: Asheville Police reported a man was apprehended after he made an unsuccessful attempt to rob a gas station in North Asheville on Saturday night.
Asheville -- November 8, 2023: Asheville Police Department Officers arrested a man on charges of trafficking cocaine during an investigation related to a report of a person with a gun in West Asheville.
North Carolina Forest Service -- November 7, 2023: Fire Information Evening Update: Poplar Drive Fire
North Carolina -- November 7, 2023 Today, voters are going to the polls to vote in municipal elections throughout the state of North Carolina.