Buncombe County News

Deputies on Tuesday arrested a Candler teen charged with breaking into a church and stealing money.

City police Thursday arrested an Asheville woman charged with breaking into vehicles.

Authorities on Thursday arrested an Arden man charged with stealing gift cards from Target where he worked.

City police Wednesday arrested an Asheville woman charged with stealing a man's car and trying to get it crushed for cash.

To the surprise of no one, Buncombe County commissioners tentatively approved reinstituting countywide zoning on a 4-1 vote Tuesday.

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Deputies are investigating a shooting this morning at a mobile home in Swannanoa.

A Buncombe County man was jailed Friday on charges of taking photographs of a minor involved in a sexual act, according to court papers.

When Buncombe County commissioners held a public hearing in April 2007 on whether to adopt a countywide zoning ordinance, they did it in a 400-seat auditorium at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College that was filled and overflowing.

An explosion rocked Hillcrest Apartments Monday morning, blowing out a brick wall, sending flames shooting skyward and producing a plume of smoke that could be seen for miles.

A prearranged fight escalated into a shooting that left a Buncombe County man critically injured early this morning.

Police Friday arrested a Hendersonville pair charged with oxycodone trafficking.

Meredith Stanley is Buncombe County Schools 2010 Teacher of the year. Friday, November 13, 2009 The third grade teacher at Haw Creek Elementary also gets use of a new car for one year.

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A Candler man was charged with drunken driving and death by vehicle following a fatal crash Thursday.

A Buncombe County man with a long criminal history has been sentenced to at least 10 years in prison.

An explosion and fire that destroyed a building at Hillcrest Apartments was intentionally set, arson investigators said Wednesday.

County Emergency Services Director Jerry Vehaun says as long the rainfall doesn't exceed the forecast amounts, the county should be fine.

Hundreds of couples said their wedding vows outside the sprawling Claxton Farm tobacco barn with its 360-degree views of rolling hills.

Police arrested a man charged with stealing a prescription from his employer and using fake prescriptions to get drugs.