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Asheville police arrest 4, including father and son, on gun, drug trafficking charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Four people, including a father and son, were arrested on July 23 in East Asheville on gun and drug charges. According to a news release from the Asheville Police Department, the four people arrested were Brandon Michael Marler, 34; Vance William Keeter Jr., 34; Vance William Keeter Sr., 57; and Diane Bradley Holt, 43.
Actor Burt Reynolds' Blue Ridge Mountains home sells for $2.9 million
HIGHLANDS, N.C. — 1970s Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds' North Carolina home has sold for $2.9 million. Reynolds was Hollywood's highest-paid actor from 1978 to 1982 and is well known for his roles in Boogie Nights (1997) and Starting Over (1979). The modern-style home in the Blue Ridge Mountains was...
Reclamation Park Project Launches to Commemorate Saluda’s African American History
The Saluda Community Land Trust is thrilled to announce The Reclamation Park Project, an endeavor to establish a memorial park that commemorates Saluda’s African American Heritage. In conjunction with the project, the organization will be hosting a public programming series aimed at illuminating Saluda’s African American History. In partnership...
Asheville culinary students win gold medal in national cooking competition, see the menu
ASHEVILLE - A fired-up team of culinary students persevered through a grueling series of live cooking competitions to return home as victors. In April, the team from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality program won the American Culinary Federation Southeast Regional competition. The contending regional teams moved forward to compete in...
'Disoriented' Woman Invites Police to Crime Scene: 'Everyone Come In, the Baby Is Dead'
Megan Stack Sattizahn led police more than half a mile to her home before her harrowing invitation led them into the home, where they allegedly found her 9-month-old baby deceased -- and this not her first alleged attempt to kill the baby, telling deputies she did it because "God told her to"
I-26 Connector project to take out Asheville Racquet Club
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The massive Interstate 26 Connector project has claimed another victim — Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Club manager Daniel Giammalvo said the North Carolina Department of Transportation had already acquired the property at 27 Resort Drive. “We’re already leasing it from the DOT,” Giammalvo said...
Report: Break-ins, vandalism at WestGate Mall raise concern for improved security
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg Police Department said multiple break-ins and vandalism at WestGate Mall have raised concerns for the need of improved security measures. According to an incident report, an officer was called to the mall around 9:21 a.m. on Wednesday in reference to multiple incidents of...
Gov. Cooper attends event in support of Harris as rumors persist that he could be the pick for VP
Gov. Roy Cooper attended an event in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she works toward gaining the nomination for president in the Democratic Party.This comes as Cooper is being vetted as her potential vice presidential running mate. The governor remained quiet on the subject at a campaign appearance Thursday morning in Raleigh.On Wednesday night, embattled President Joe Biden pledged his support for Harris after his stunning decision to withdraw his bid to seek reelection. Things moved quickly as first pressure from his own party began to build on Biden to bow out of the race. Then, despite insisting...
Illinois Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing North Carolina Teen
Green Oaks, IL – A 15-year-old girl from North Carolina was rescued from a Green Oaks residence, where she was allegedly held and abused. According to the United States Marshals Service, the missing girl was found on Prairie Ridge Road after an investigation with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On July 24, detectives obtained a search warrant and apprehended Andrew W. Szech, 43, who was seen leaving the home with the victim.
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