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Highway Patrol: Driver dies following high-speed crash at I-26 airport exit
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A driver died on July 26 following a high-speed crash that occurred on Exit 40, the Asheville Regional Airport exit, on Interstate 26 West, according to the North Carolina StateHighway Patrol. The call came in at approximately 9:28 a.m., the Highway Patrol told News 13.
Apartment complex shooting in Asheville, North Carolina, leaves 1 dead, police say
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — A shooting at a North Carolina apartment complex left one person dead early Friday morning, police said. The Asheville Police Department said officers responded to a call about a gunshot wound just before 2:30 a.m. at the Hillcrest apartments on Atkinson Street. When they arrived, police...
APD Arrest Four on Gun Charges, Trafficking Cocaine, Meth
Asheville -- July 25, 2024: Asheville Police Department Press Release: Asheville Police Detectives arrested. four on drug trafficking and gun charges Tuesday afternoon in east Asheville. While conducting proactive enforcement in the east Asheville area, APD detectives made contact with Brandon Michael Marler around 3:19 p.m. on July 23rd near...
Asheville Police Foundation launched; aims to support local law enforcement
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A new association called the Asheville Police Foundation is now in place to support law enforcement in and around the Asheville area. However, it is not directly affiliated with the Asheville Police Department (APD), as its funds will come from community donations, grants and other outlets.
Elizabeth Alvandi – a victim with a dutiful desire to speak up
Please note descriptions of physical and sexual violence may be triggering for some listeners/readers. In this fresh new episode of People’s Radio Hour on Open Air, host Jennifer Hampton is joined by Elizabeth Alvandi to discuss her recent feature in a Citizen Times article (published last Sunday) in which she discussed the violence in public housing communities and the lack of response from the Housing Authority or the Asheville Police Department.
BID backlash: Vandalism highlights lingering opposition
Last month two local business owners felt the sting of the backlash against a plan to add a downtown tax. Larry Crosby was running late on the morning of June 6. In the sun’s glare, he didn’t see the words and the symbol spray-painted on his car, so he jumped in and drove off.
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