Local News

Raleigh --  Press Release North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Office June 13, 2025: Governor Stein released the following statement on planned weekend protests: 

Montreat --   The volunteer firefighting community in Western North Carolina is in mourning following the death of a Riceville Volunteer Fire Department member in an ATV accident during a training exercise on Saturday, June 14, 2025.

Asheville --  Officers from the Asheville Police Department arrested detained a man for brandishing a firearm and recognized him as the robber of a convenience store a few hours earlier.

Waynesville --  Waynesville is pushing to secure $7 million in state funding to address critical issues with its aging "Little Champion" pump station.

Asheville --  The University of North Carolina Asheville has announced a historic $5 million private donation, the largest single gift in the institution's history.

Asheville --   City of Asheville Press Release: City of Asheville offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

McDowell County --   The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Arrie Hoover Worley, 43, of Marion, with felony Breaking and/or Entering and misdemeanor Resisting a Public Officer.

Yancey County --  The Yancey County Sheriff's Office coordinated with other agencies in a combined operation on June 5, 2025, in response to an ongoing investigation into many weapons that were stolen from a person on State Highway 80 South.

Asheville --  The public is being asked to assist Asheville Police officers in identifying an armed robber who robbed a convenience store late Monday night while armed with a gun.