Leicester News

Authorities charged two with robbing a man at gunpoint Thursday. William Cody Clark, 17, and Joshua Glenn Banks, 20, both of Brickyard Road in Asheville, were each charged with robbery with a dangerous weapon.

City police Thursday arrested a Leicester woman wanted in Texas for theft. Jennifer Ann Deleon, 35, of North Turkey Creek Road, was charged with theft in April 2008 in Bexar County, Texas.

Authorities Wednesday arrested a Canton man charged with armed robbery involving an axe.

Olivia Landreth didn't appear to understand all the commotion as dozens of community members turned out to welcome her home Wednesday afternoon.

Authorities arrested two more people in connection with a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.

Three men were arrested by Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies Friday on charges of trafficking in methamphetamine.

The Town of Woodfin is considering annexing property in the Leicester area. Monday, June 29, 2009 Town officials have now scheduled a pair of public meetings: The first is a public information session at Woodfin Town Hall on Tuesday, July 7th.

In a town known for its long list of festivals, it might be easy to overlook one of the most unusual - a celebration of treasures from the natural world.

I for one, am totally opposed to the annexation of the developed areas of Leicester.

David Renfroe has worked with clay for more than 30 years in his studio in Marshall .

The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office has charged three men with possessing a thousand pounds of copper pipe stolen from a local business.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for the Leicester community and other parts of west-central Buncombe County.

Fire destroyed an abandoned house in the Leicester area early this morning. No one was hurt in the blaze at 346 Hookers Gap Road, said a dispatcher with the Buncombe County Emergency Operations Center.

The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating a traffic accident on Leicester Highway this morning.

Deputies Friday charged a Leicester man with possession of more than 200 marijuana plants.

Maintenance on a bridge on Leicester Highway will slow commuters' way into Asheville this morning, the state Department of Transporation says.

The Buncombe County Sheriffs Office on Wednesday arrested a Madison County man on 16 drug-related charges and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

N.C. 63 north of Asheville near the Madison County line is closed to all traffic this morning to allow for an emergency repair.

A breaking and entering call in Buncombe County led to a cross-county car chase and a suspect hospitalized after apparently shooting himself.

Arrests in Buncombe County Sunday, according to warrants: Aaron John Ball, 21, of Leicester, was arrested by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office on for a charge assault inflicting serious injury.