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Oct 9, 2026ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Detectives are trying to determine who broke into the Asheville DMV License Plate … -
Oct 9, 2026ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville police have identified Andrew Joseph Kolvick, 71, as the pedestrian kill… -
Oct 8, 2026ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The National Park Service plans to begin clearing debris left by Hurricane Helene … -
Oct 13, 2026Asheville, N.C. — Leftover moisture from Hurricane Isaias dumped heavy rain across western North Car…
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Asheville is in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Buncombe County Sheriff: Quentin Miller; Interim Asheville Police Chief: Jackie Stepp.
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Swannanoa Man Sentenced for Indecent Liberties Cases
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A Swannanoa man drew 21 to 35 months in prison after pleading guilty to indecent-liberties and indecent-exposure charges tied to downtown Asheville incidents involving minors…
Pedestrian Dies After SUV Crash on North Asheville Street
Asheville, N.C. — Police are investigating after a pedestrian died in a crash with an SUV on a north-side street — the city’s sixth pedestrian fatality this year,…
Asheville, N.C.: Tunnel Road pedestrian ID’d, no charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville police have identified Andrew Joseph Kolvick, 71, as the pedestrian killed after being struck on Tunnel Road on Sept. 10, and said no charges…
