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Weaverville man charged with premeditated murder of 86-year-old grandmother
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — As Buncombe County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation into a Weaverville homicide following a standoff with the suspect Thursday, July 4, authorities have released more information on the relationship between the victim and suspect. The sheriff's office also confirmed the suspect, Eric Gentle, has been...
Victim, suspect identified in Weaverville homicide
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A woman is dead and a man is in custody after the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic violence call on Thursday. Officials said deputies performed a wellness check at 5 Ebernickle Lane in Weaverville on July 4 and when they arrived at the home, they found Diane Lofland deceased.
Buncombe OKs $626M budget with tax increase
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on June 18 approved a tax increase for home and commercial property owners, Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported later June 18. The new budget will go into effect on July 1. “The tax increase has been slightly lowered than the original increase...
Save the Date: Buncombe County Presents Leading with Race Summit
Buncombe County -- July 2, 2024: Buncombe County Government Community News: Mark your calendars for Buncombe. County’s Racial Equity Action Plan Leading with Race Summit on July 20. Almost four years after the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners declared racism a public health and safety crisis, named equity a foundational value, and adopted a Racial Equity Action Plan, we’re sharing our progress on the goals we’ve accomplished and the County’s next steps.
Sheriff's office, DWI vehicle respond after NC state trooper vehicle crashes into ditch
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — News 13 is working to learn more after a North Carolina State Highway Patrol vehicle was seen late Wednesday night, July 3, in a ditch with its back tire up in the air along Sweeten Creek Road in south Asheville. The incident took place in...
Man arrested after woman found dead in Weaverville home
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A suspect has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was found dead in a Weaverville home. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home on Ebernickle Lane in reference to a wellness check. Upon arrival, deputies located Diane Lofland. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Lofland’s […]
Stephens-Lee alumni work to keep legacy alive 100 years after first graduating class
Growing up in Buncombe County, Angel Redmond never thought much about Stephens-Lee High School, the institution that educated Black students in Western North Carolina for four decades until it closed in 1965. “I did have aunts and uncles who went there, but I didn’t realize how much of an impact...
Suspect taken into custody following homicide in Buncombe Co.
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said deputies are investigating following a homicide in the Weaverville area on Thursday. Deputies said the situation began when they responded to Ebernickle Lane for a wellness check on Thursday. According to deputies, they arrived at the scene...
1 dead, 1 arrested after domestic violence call turned standoff in Buncombe County
WEAVERVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A standoff between one person and law enforcement earlier Thursday, July 4, that started out as a domestic violence call is now being investigated as a homicide, officials said. Just before 3 p.m., Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies and Weaverville police were seen surrounding a home...
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