Local News

Asheville --  Late Tuesday night in West Asheville, a pedestrian was killed in a car accident that is being investigated by the Asheville Police Department.

Raleigh --  In a letter to U.S. Senators Tillis and Budd on June 6, Governor Josh Stein outlined the ramifications of the U.S. House reconciliation bill for families in North Carolina, including Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts.  Nearly half a million

McDowell County --  Kimberly Capehart Smith, 39, a Marion resident, was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine by the McDowell County Sheriff's Office Community Impact Team. 

Raleigh --  North Carolina is at a critical moment in its approach to immigration. Two significant bills, recently passed by the state's General Assembly, are now on Governor Josh Stein's desk, awaiting his decision.

Macon County --  More than $5,000 worth of sporting goods and tools were reported taken from the Robert C. Carpenter Macon County community center on May 19, 2025.

WNC --  People in Western North Carolina, look to the sky tonight for a remarkable celestial event: the full "Strawberry Moon," coinciding with a rare astronomical phenomenon known as a major lunar standstill.

McDowell County -- The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team charged William Ray Messer, 57, of Marion with felony Possession of Methamphetamine.

Asheville --  As June 2025 unfolds, Best Friends Animal Society is in the critical final push to achieve its ambitious "no-kill" goal for the entire nation.

Asheville --  The Asheville Police Department is investigating a vehicle accident that happened in West Asheville on Saturday afternoon.