News Staff BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – The investigation into the disappearance of a 28 year old Buncombe County woman is continuing. According to the sheriff’s office, Heather Steele was last seen in Black Mountain and may have been attempting to get back to the Jackson County area where she lives, deputies said. Anyone with information is … Read more
A judge handed down a triple sentence for a Jackson County man who failed to show up for his February jury sentencing hearing on drug trafficking charges. Phillip Jordan Andrews, 25, must serve a minimum of 70 months in prison to a maximum of 93 months for trafficking, and 32-51 months in connection with a … Read more
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A fourth person has been arrested and charged in connection with a Macon County homicide investigation. Lenore “Lenoka” Wilson, of Otto, is facing two counts of felony kidnapping in connection to a reported missing person whose remains were discovered on Friday [May 20] in an area crews were searching. The … Read more
The Swain County Tourism and Development Authority has had to slow its plans for upgrading the Four Corners in downtown Bryson City. This follows some negative reactions about the initial unveiling of the plans. A second public meeting will be held on May 31, at the County Administration building on Main Street to get feedback … Read more
Mission Health is working to address nursing staffing shortages. Mission Health announced Tuesday they will fund a full-time nursing position in partnership with WCU, Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College and Blue Ridge Community College to help each of the schools serve more students who want to become nurses. The three nursing faculty positions that Mission Health … Read more
A family from neighboring Asheville is mouring the death of a13-year-old who drowned Sunday in the Broad River in nearby Rutherford County. The Asheville teen was pulled under by the swift river current while swimming in the river between Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. A dive team was able to find and recover the boy’s … Read more
MACON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Macon County authorities say they have more questions than answers right now about a missing persons case turned homicide. “It’s a big puzzle,” Macon County Sheriff Robert Holland said, adding so far three people are charged in connection with the death investigation which turned up human remains during a search … Read more
The FDA is warning North Carolina residents to check their peanut butter after an outbreak of Salmonella linked to a popular brand of peanut butter has sickened people in multiple states, including North Carolina. The warning applies to varieties of Jiff Peanut butter produced at the J.M. Smucker Company. The FDA says testing shows the … Read more
HARMON DEN – Interstate traffic is flowing unimpeded once again through the Pigeon River Gorge. Crews from the N.C. Department of Transportation removed barricades and opened all lanes of a new bridge on Interstate 40 over Cold Springs Creek on Thursday. Additional Infrastructure work will still require occasional lane closures in the coming weeks, NCDOT … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – One mountain lawmaker wants to change how town and school board leaders are elected in Haywood County. But not everyone is in favor of Rep. Mark Pless’s newly-introduced billm, including Haywood County mayors who have come out against the bill to make those races partisan. The change would be a first … Read more