
Results 1 - 20 of 146 in Leicester, NC
Prearranged fight in Buncombe County escalates into shooting
... got a gun from his truck and shot the victim in the abdomen," he said. Michael Bill Rice, 22, of Newfound Road, Leicester, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to an arrest warrant. ... Comment?
Prearranged fight escalates into shooting
... got a gun from his truck and shot the victim in the abdomen,' he said. Michael Bill Rice, 22, of Newfound Road, Leicester, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to an arrest warrant. ... Comment?
Prearranged fight near Alexander Post Office escalates into shooting
... got a gun from his truck and shot the victim in the abdomen,' he said. Michael Bill Rice, 22, of Newfound Road, Leicester, was charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury, according to an arrest warrant. ... Comment?
Leicester man Coty Dustin Surrett gets 10 years in prison for assault
A Leicester man will spend at least 10 years in prison for beating an elderly woman with a wooden walking stick during a home invasion. Comment?
Leicester man gets 10 years for beating elderly woman
A Leicester man will spend at least 10 years in prison for beating an elderly woman with a wooden walking stick during a home invasion. Comment?
... The next open houses are scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19, and Friday, Nov. 20, at Land-of-Sky's offices on New Leicester Highway. One of the premises of this project, say the folks at Land-of-Sky, is that nature provides valuable services and ... Comment?
Veterans groups in Western North Carolina and in the country try to survive
... dancing on Saturdays are keeping VFW Post 891's doors open, said Larry Fowler, quartermaster for the post on New Leicester Highway. The economy hasn't put much of a dent in those popular activities, he said. "These old gals are fanatical bingo ... Comment?
... 5:30 p.m. Call 254-6734. BOOK DISCUSSION: "Vanishing Acts" by Jody Picoult is the subject of a discussion at Leicester Library, 1561 Alexander Road, Leicester, 6:30 p.m. Call 250-6480. BOOK DISCUSSION: "Run" by Ann Patchett is the subject of ... Comment?
Asheville police investigate Patton Avenue wreck
... ident this morning in West Asheville. The wreck was reported at 8:13 a.m. at the intersection of Patton Avenue and Leicester Highway (N.C. 63), according to an APD dispatcher. No one was injured. No other information was immediately available. Comment?
Some youngsters make a difference all year long
... and letters to the injured soldiers at Walter Reed.' It doesn't stop there. The 4-Hers also wrap presents for the Leicester Fire Department's toy program for kids in need. All this service work, in addition to preparing themselves for life either on ... Comment?
Leicester man sentenced on child porn charge
A Leicester man has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison on child pornography charges. Comment?
Swannanoa voters to decide on incorporation
... but they have 656 square miles to take care of, and Swannanoa is not going to get priority over Arden or Leicester or anywhere else," said Alexander, a partner in the WNC Business Journal. Incorporation advocates also fear that Swannanoa may ... 1 comment
Asheville City Council brief: Oct. 27 meeting
... the gap in service. The city of Asheville has agreed not to attempt annexation for any part of the township of Leicester for three years, contingent on the Woodfin Board of Aldermen making the same declaration. The agreement came up as part of an ... Comment?
Leicester man arrested on firearms charges
Deputies say a Leicester man stole a Ruger 9 mm pistol. Kenneth Eugene Pearson, 51, of Monroe King Drive, was charged with larceny of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm and carrying a concealed weapon, according to warrants served Wednesday. Comment?
Let's do something about Leicester's growing light-pollution problem
I would like to bring to light a subject that is about light. I have lived in the Leicester community for 15 years and have done so because of its relative "peace and quiet." Peace and quiet can mean many things to many people, but to me peace is living in relative harmony with your neighbors and quiet means no undue stress due to obnoxiousness ... Comment?
Leicester man, Dulce Salinas, charged with possessing 239 grams of marijuana
City police on Monday charged a Leicester man with possessing 239 grams of marijuana and other offenses. Comment?
Arrests: Boone man, Sean Alexander Herberg, charged with possession of Ecstasy
... Office. Bond was set at $1,400. Other Buncombe County arrests: -Bridget Ann Allen, 47, of Quinn Drive, Leicester, charged with possession of cocaine. Bond was set at $1,000. -Don Earl Arrington Jr., 25, of Jordan Road, Swannanoa, charged with ... Comment?
Leicester man charged with possessing 239 grams of marijuana
City police on Monday charged an Leicester man with possessing 239 grams of marijuana and other offenses. Comment?
Arrests: Man charged with possession of Ecstasy
... Office. Bond was set at $1,400. Other Buncombe County arrests: -Bridget Ann Allen, 47, of Quinn Drive, Leicester, charged with possession of cocaine. Bond was set at $1,000. -Don Earl Arrington Jr., 25, of Jordan Road, Swannanoa, charged with ... Comment?
Several injured after head-on collision in Leicester
Several people were reportedly injured after a head-on collision between two vehicles on Bear Creek Road near the intersection of Turkey Creek Road in Leicester. Comment?