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Sharon Elizabeth Capps Hughes, 1960-2024
Leicester – Sharon Elizabeth Capps Hughes, 64, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at Mission Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Norman Eugene Capps and Alma Pearl Waldroup Capps, and the wife of the late Albert Hughes. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Regina Lynn Capps.
Alice Elizabeth "Betsy" McLeod
Alice Elizabeth Moore McLeod, affectionately known as Betsy, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at CarePartners Hospice in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She was born September 16, 1946, in Richmond, Virginia, and lived a life filled with love, family, and commitment. As a dedicated homemaker, Betsy committed her life...
WNC Democrats rally at DNC finale watch party; local leaders report rise in volunteering
HENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — On Thursday, Aug. 22, the 2024 Democratic National Convention wrapped up in Chicago, Ill. Dozens of local supporters gathered for a watch party at the new Harris-Walz coordinated campaign field office of Henderson County. Community members and local democratic leaders gathered to hear from...
Rising 7th grader wins Buncombe’s ‘I Voted’ sticker contest
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Congratulations are in order for 12-year-old Maya LeRoy whose ‘I Voted’ sticker design won Buncombe County’s 2024 Youth Election Sticker contest!. The contest gave young folks a chance to participate in election services while showing off their creative skills. Buncombe County...
Two adults dead and a child injured after crash in WNC
The two drivers are dead and a child is injured after a head on collision in Western North Carolina. The North Carolina Highway Patrol says the crash happened just after 1 PM Monday on Highway 19 near the Haywood-Buncombe County line.
Daughter arrested, charged with murder of mom
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Buncombe County authorities have arrested a woman and charged her with murder in the death of her mother. The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to 23 Clarks Crossing Way in the Black Mountain area for a welfare check Thursday morning when they found Lori Pallinger deceased at the home. Authorities said next of kin had been notified and the death was being investigated as a homicide.
BC Board of Commissioners Meeting Recap August 20, 2024
Buncombe County -- August 21, 2024: Buncombe County Government Community News: A public hearing was held for. the 2025 Schedule of Values for the upcoming property reappraisal. The Board will vote on the schedule at its Sept. 3 regular meeting. ‣ The Board approved a resolution to accept a $1,000,000...
Buncombe County Sheriff's Office investigating homicide in Black Mountain area
BROAD RIVER COMMUNITY, N.C. (WLOS) — UPDATE: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says Danya Kathryn Dewey has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the death of her mother, Lori Pallinger. -- The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman on the run after her mother was...
Hattie Mae Fox Redmon, 1938-2024
Asheville – Hattie Mae Fox Redmon, 86, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2024, peacefully at her home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late Woodard Oral Fox and Zelma Odessa Clark Fox, and the wife of the late Edgebert Ulus Redmon, Jr. She was also preceded in death by her sisters: Frances Greene and husband Chester, and Faye Hawkins and husband Cecil; and brothers: Fred Fox and wife Sue, Rex Fox, and Bob Fox and wife Wanda.
Buncombe County explores new EMS station, library and Pre-K facility
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is currently considering building a new EMS base station, public library and preK school — for a combined estimated cost of $50 million. The EMS base and new library would be built at the site of the former Asheville Primary School in West...
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