Two Killed, Seven Injured in Downtown Asheville Shooting; Police and FBI Investigating
Asheville police said shots were fired in the 250 block of Biltmore Avenue at around 2:20 a.m. on July 19; the investigation remains open.
Spruce Pine, North Carolina FirstAlerts
Everything reported in Spruce Pine and within 40 miles of it, at every level — nothing here is filtered out for being local.
Mass Casualty Incidents
3 reportsAsheville Police Identify Woman Killed in Wednesday Night Shooting as Erica Nichelle Smith, 32
Asheville Police Chief Tammy Hooper released the name of the woman killed in the home where she and her five children lived; the shooting happened on April 18.
Asheville police say new evidence in Biltmore Avenue shooting is being analyzed by FBI
Two people were killed and seven injured in the downtown shooting, according to Asheville police, and no arrests have been made.
Nursing Home Enforcement
1 reportEmerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville Fined $62,607
A federal enforcement action against Emerald Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Asheville, North Carolina, remains developing following a $62,607 fine.
Plane Crashes
1 reportOne Killed in Kitfox II Crash Near Spruce Pine, North Carolina
The accident record lists one person aboard and one fatality in the October 17 crash; the National Transportation Safety Board's investigation is open and the cause has not been determined.
Disaster Declarations
1 reportBurke County, N.C., Included in Federal Fire Management Assistance Declaration
A federal Fire Management Assistance Declaration covers Burke County following the Chestnut Knob Fire, providing aid for public infrastructure but not households.