News Staff ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A man faces several charges after police arrested him in Asheville with a a Glock 48 pistol. The Asheville Police Department (APD) says in a news release that Vincent Duquon Henry, Jr, 33, was taken into custody by detectives and officers on April 28 near the 60 block of Livingston Street … Read more
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) – A group of local realtors are working to give back to the community. Haywood County realtors gathered Friday in Waynesville for the Realtors Care Day to help build 10 Haywood County Habitat for Humanity homes on Sylvan Street. Haywood County realtors also collected food to benefit the Community Kitchen in Canton … Read more
Despite public opposition, the Waynesville town board greenlighted a 59-unit townhome development marking the seventh large-scale housing project that’s been approved since January 2021. The 59-unit subdivision would be built off East Street, across from the old hospital where residents opposed to the project urged the town to slow down, citing three other developments coming … Read more
Blue Ridge Parkway officials on Saturday updated progress on battling a wildfire, dubbed the Barnett Branch Fire, that shutdown roads and trails near Pisgah Inn in Canton the past week. While rangers reopened a stretch of the parkway Friday near the inn, reopening several trails and a nearby roads remained tentative on Sautrday, according to … Read more
The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics kicks off next week. On Monday at 9:30 a.m., representatives from six local agencies will take a turn carrying the “Flame of Hope,” at the start of the event, with various officers of those agencies plus representatives from the State Bureau of Investigation, Southwestern Community College and … Read more
Primary Elections in Western North Carolina will be held on Tuesday, May 17, but in-person early voting got underway on Thursday, April 28. Through Saturday, May 14, sites across Western North Carolina will be open to those who want to cast their ballots in advance of Election Day. -0-
The Waynesville Police Department and Haywood County Sheriff’s Office is working to reassure parents after they were led to investigate an alleged human trafficking ring, but the tip turned out to be fake. It all started as a series of posts from a blogger based out of Buncombe County that indicated without evidence that child … Read more
A pet duck is getting thanks for helping Buncombe County Detectives solve the case of a grandmother who vanished without a trace two years ago. According to a Facebook post from the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office, Nellie Sullivan’s body was found earlier this month by law enforcement, after a pet duck led them to human … Read more
HENRY COUNTY, VA – One person was injured after a tractor-trailer jacknifed in Henry County Wednesday morning. The driver was airlifted to a Roanoke hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash after apparently losing control of the vehicle and overturning near the 7800 block of Virginia Avenue. In addition to the Henry County … Read more
Three of five seats on the Jackson County Commission are up for grabs this year – district one, district two and commission chairman. With incumbent Democrats not having to endure a Primary Election in either of those races, it is Republican candidates who will battle it out over the next month to determine who will … Read more