A Western Carolina University student killed in a motorcycle crash last week has been identified as an Asheville resident. Police said, Nickolas Michael Flynn, a graduate of Erwin High School in Asheville was going between 80-100 mph on a 2022 Yahama motorcycle when he failed to reduce speed and slammed into the back of a … Read more
All aboard! The George L. Carter Railroad Museum will be sponsoring the Tuckasegee Train Excursion through North Carolina in early October. According to museum officials, seating is limited and interested participants have until Sept. 23 to secrure their tickets for the Oct. 8 event in which guests will enjoy a scenic ride on a passenger … Read more
A Haywood County Sheriff’s deputy was laid to rest Sunday. Authorities say 36-year-old Brennan Mehaffey died Wednesday of natural causes. Deputy Mehaffey began his law enforcement career in 2007 with the Maggie Valley Police Department. He joined the Haywood County Sheriff’s Office in 2018. Mehaffey is described as a family man who loved the outdoors. … Read more
It’s the start of the new school year for Asheville City Schools, Buncombe County Schools and Henderson County Schools. Because of staffing issues, many bus drivers are having to double or triple up on routes. Asheville City Schools is launching a new bus tracking app called Here Comes the Bus. It will give parents real-time … Read more
Bryson City — Bond has been set for a Bryson City man accused in connection to a shooting. The Swain County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to reports of gunfire near Kirkland Creek Road and Sheppard Creek Road on August 25 and discovered that Bryson City resident Gregory Lee Cline had reportedly fired the bullets … Read more
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – Students heading back to school may have to pay more for lunch. This year, a majority of school districts will resume charging for most meals again. Jackson County Public Schools, Haywood County Schools and Transylvania County Schools are among some of the districts that have increased some meal prices this … Read more
A Haywood County man who killed a baby left in his care will spend the remainder of his life in prison, District Attorney Ashley Hornsby Welch said. Dylan Brian Green, 25, pleaded guilty on Friday, Aug. 26, in Haywood County Superior Court to first-degree murder for the July 18, 2019, death of nine-month-old Chloe Evans. … Read more
A Waynesville woman accused of shooting in a bar during an alcholol fueld evening has been charged with three counts of Unlawful Use of a Weapon. The charges against Danisha L. Blevins stemmed from a July incident in which the 30-year-old allegedly shot a gun inside OB’s Billiards in St. Robert while intoxicated and fired … Read more
SWAIN COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) – A Western North Carolina man is facing several charges in connection to a shooting. The Swain County Sheriff’s Office says officers responded to reports of shots fired near Kirkland Creek Road and Sheppard Creek Road on Aug. 25, and Gregory Lee Cline, 46, of Bryson City, was arrested. The 46 … Read more
Jackson County Public Schools could be getting a makeover. School officials presented a plan to county commissioners, at the board’s Aug. [8-8] work session, seeking grant money from the North Carolina Needs Based Public School Capital Fund in the hope of offsetting the costs of some much-needed upgrades to the county’s schools. If awarded the … Read more