Weaverville News

The 400-pound stainless steel plate shot out of its casing, knocking Steve Sigman off the scaffolding.

A Weaverville man is facing charges after police say he cashed forged checks. Aaron Colby Banks, 25, of Summerside Drive, was charged Saturday with four counts of forgery and uttering, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

Residents of five fire districts in suburban and rural parts of Buncombe County would see property tax increases and those in 10 districts would see reductions under requests to be considered by the Board of Commissioners later this month.

Residents of five fire districts in suburban and rural parts of Buncombe County would see property tax increases and those in 10 districts would see reductions under requests to be considered by the Board of Commissioners later this month.

The race starts at 8 a.m. July 4 at PNC Bank on Weaver Boulevard and will follow a course onto Main Street and through the neighborhoods of downtown Weaverville, ending back at the bank.

Authorities on Monday arrested a local man they say had 19.55 pounds of marijuana.

For cities and towns across North Carolina, it hasn't been an easy budget season.

A substance abuse treatment center here and a prison in Woodfin would stay open under a proposed state House budget, but other institutions in the region would see cuts.

A line of showers and storms moved into Western North Carolina Wednesday evening, June 5, just as the sun was setting.

Police say a Weaverville man broke into the Subway restaurant on Weaver Boulevard and stole $461 in cash.

An Asheville, NC pup named Adorable can now get around thanks to a custom made wheelchair.

Chef Bill Klein has been around the block. Executive chef at a tender age, he honed his skills at the New England Culinary Institute, then at several Michelin-starred restaurants in France, worked with Gary Danko and Ron Siegel in San Francisco, and served six years as executive chef of Fig, followed by a stint as executive chef at the Bistro on ... (more)

Buncombe sheriff's deputies on Wednesday charged an 18-year-old in connection with the slayings of two people whose bodies were found following a suspicious house fire.

A homeless dog, left paralyzed by injury, has been given a second chance to enjoy life, thanks to the Asheville Humane Society.

City Council has seven members, but on some issues two other people count most -- and their offices are in Raleigh.

About four years ago, I moved into a modest Cape Cod in Fairview. I loved the area, the mountain views, but the main road, U.S. 74A, became a daily nightmare, trying to drive in heavy traffic, flooding and thick fog.

Christine T. Nguyen Courtney Montgomery turns her tassel after receiving her diploma through the DPS Hospital School at Duke University Health Systems on Friday, May 31, 2013.

Buncombe County deputies arrested a Weaverville man who they say had a Caterpillar excavator worth $50,000 he knew was stolen.

William Howard Liner, 81, of 199 Liner Cove Road, passed away Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Silver Bluff Village Nursing Home following a brief illness.