Local News

Yancey County -- February 12, 2024: The Yancey County Sheriff's Office has taken Leonard Anthony Widawski into custody and filed charges against him in relation to a shooting incident that involved a 15-year-old male. 

Macon County -- February 11, 2024: On Thursday, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with US Marshals to follow up on a lead about a fugitive from Georgia convicted of voluntary manslaughter.

McDowell County -- February 9, 2024: On January 30th, deputies from the McDowell County Sheriff's Office and paramedics from McDowell EMS were dispatched to a residence in Nebo, NC in response to a reported case of cardiac arrest.

Asheville/Buncombe County -- February 9, 2024: As part of the BCSO Downtown Initiative, the Asheville Police Department and the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office will begin joint patrols in downtown Asheville on Friday, February 9, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Rutherford County -- February 9, 2024: On Thursday, the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division (CID), assisted the

Asheville -- January 8, 2024: Detectives with the Asheville Police Department are investigating a shooting in south Asheville on Tuesday night that injured a man but was not life-threatening.

Haywood County -- February 7, 2023: Authorities in Haywood County have determined that foul play was not involved in the case of a man who was previously reported missing.

Rutherford County -- February 7, 2024: The Spindale Street area was patrolled by investigators from the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Unit and Street Crimes Unit on Tuesday.

Rutherford County -- February 7, 2024: The Union County Sheriff's Office in North Carolina contacted the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division Monday asking for help in finding a missing person inside their jurisdiction.