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Two injured after Asheville apartment shooting
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- Two injured after Asheville apartment shooting
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- 1:43
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- At least two people are injured and a gunman is on the loose after a shooting at Spruce Hill Apartments in east Asheville Thursday, May 14, 2026, police said. #crime #news #asheville
The Asheville Police Department confirmed two people were shot and taken to Mission Hospital.
Police are searching for the suspected gunman.
Buncombe County Schools spokesperson Ken Ulmer confirmed Haw Creek Elementary School was placed on a perimeter lockdown for about 10 minutes as authorities responded to the nearby scene.
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- Whistleblower claims CIA covered up origins of COVID 19
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- 10:40
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- 6 days ago
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- For years, the so-called lab leak hypothesis was labeled by top public health officials as a conspiracy theory or at least a fringe idea.
But a senior officer inside the Central Intelligence Agency, subpoenaed by the Senate Homeland Security committee, said it was always the prevailing theory in the intelligence community, but many of the officers' reports and analyses were buried or even rewritten.
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- Trying Blue Mountain Pizza in Weaverville
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- 0:22
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
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- Student detained by ICE may jeopardize graduation; community demands his release
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- 35:21
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- 6 days ago
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- AUSTIN, Texas — An Austin high school senior who has lived in the United States since he was 11 is being held at an immigration detention center after a traffic stop, drawing calls for his release now from U.S. Rep. Greg Casar.
Luis Fernando Cabrera, a senior at Northeast Early College High School in Austin, is being held at the Karnes County Immigration Processing Center in Karnes City, Texas. His family says he was detained following a traffic stop earlier this month involving the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Casar, a Democrat who represents the Austin area, criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement and urged Fernando Cabrera's release.
“They're sending students that are trying to graduate to detention centers. And the most that ICE can say about it is that you should leave the country after you've gone to elementary school here, middle school here, and are about to graduate from high school here and go to community college. I mean, give me ...
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- Taste of the Town: Weaverville
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- 11:52
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- In this week’s Taste of the Town, Taylor follows the French Broad River to Weaverville, where she dives into delicious baked goods, coffee and sandwiches at Well-Bred Bakery & Cafe. Then, she hops across the street to Blue Mountain Pizza for a couple of slices before finishing the day with a brew and some four-legged besties at Wagbar. #travel #vlog #northcarolina
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- 2 injured in east Asheville apartment shooting
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- 14:39
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- 7 days ago
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- A live look at the scene of a shooting at Spruce Hill Apartments in Asheville. Police confirmed two people are injured and a gunman is still being sought.
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- Waste Watch: How one WNC disaster recovery program worked so successfully
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- 3:23
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- As News 13 continues its Waste Watch investigative series tracking disaster recovery spending across western North Carolina, our investigative team is asking viewers to help identify possible waste, fraud, abuse or success stories tied to Hurricane Helene recovery funding.
The series is focused on following taxpayer dollars as billions continue flowing into the region through federal, state and nonprofit recovery programs. Viewers with concerns, tips or examples of where recovery money is, or is not, working are encouraged to email the News 13 I-Team at iteam@wlos.com.
This latest Waste Watch investigation highlights what state auditors describe as a successful example of disaster recovery funding at work.
A new report from the North Carolina Office of the State Auditor examined how Baptists on Mission used a $3 million state grant tied to Helene recovery efforts. Auditors found the nonprofit maintained “full compliance” with state grant requi...
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- News 13 Morning Minute for Wednesday, May 14, 2026
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A suspect is still on the loose following a car chase on Wednesday, and the Town of Marion is enforcing mandatory water restrictions as the drought continues. This is your News 13 Morning Minute for Thursday, May 14, 2026.
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- Cinderella ballet show leaps into Asheville
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- 3:11
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- With three showings from Friday, May 15, through Saturday, May 16, The Asheville Ballet presents "Cinderella, the Ballet" from the Diana Wortham Theatre.
News 13's Marvin Parker Jr. was at last weekend's dress rehearsal to give us a preview of what's to come.
#ballet #cinderella #art
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- 16-year-old suspect in triple homicide returns to North Carolina to face murder charges
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- A 16-year-old charged with three counts of first-degree murder after three of her family members were found dead is back in western North Carolina. Star Grant waived extradition in Tennessee and returned to Asheville on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at about 12:25 p.m., according to the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office.
Warrants for Grant, who is being charged as an adult in the deaths of her mother Kim Grant, Travis Grant and his mother, Sharon Grant, were filed with Buncombe County court.
Grant is charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy, along with 28-year-old Devan Loving. Loving and Grant were found and taken into custody in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on May 8, 2026.
According to Grant’s warrants, the offenses happened on May 1. The bodies of Kim, Travis and Sharon Grant were discovered the evening of May 7, 2026, during a welfare check at 18 Ashworth Drive in Fairview.
Arrest warrants for Grant claim the 16-year-old “unlawfu...
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- Hantavirus cases rise after cruise ship outbreak
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- 12:35
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with Senior Fellow of Pathology at Independent Medical Alliance, Dr. Ryan Cole, to discuss [SUBJECT MATTER], bringing insight and context to the stories shaping the day.
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- Trump excited to meet with China's President
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- 20:08
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- 7 days ago
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- President Donald Trump will travel to China this week for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and while items like the Iran war and trade are top of the list, Trump's also got his eye on potential business deals.
The president is expected to be joined by 16 of America's chief executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, when he heads to China.
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- President Trump arrives in China
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- 2:22
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- 7 days ago
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- President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday morning for a multi-day state visit, where he is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday to discuss trade and the ongoing war with Iran
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- Proposed NC teacher pay raise
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- 0:36
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- 7 days ago
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- Educators are reacting to North Carolina lawmakers putting together a budget that includes an 8% average pay raise for teachers.
State House Speaker Destin Hall announced their proposed budget framework in a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
"The largest average teacher pay increase at least since 2006 and one of the largest that we’ve seen in probably the last 30 years or so," said Hall.
Hall said the proposed pay raise is designed to make N.C.'s starting teacher pay number one in the South, and it would also aid veteran teachers, giving increases across the salary schedule.
"We have several teachers who work second jobs. We have teachers who do DoorDash and Uber," said Asheville City Schools chief of staff Dr. Kimberly Dechant.
A 4th-grade math teacher, Lucario Clemens, says an 8% pay raise would mean being able to support himself more and maybe not have a second job.
"Makes me emotional. I love my job, and...
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- Asheville proposes property tax rate increase to close $8.9M budget gap
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The city of Asheville presented its proposed fiscal year 2027 budget during its Tuesday, May 12, 2026, city council meeting, which included a proposed 4.95-cent property tax increase aimed at closing a gap between spending and revenue.
According to city officials, Asheville is currently facing an $8.9 million gap between spending and revenues. During a presentation Tuesday night, leaders said that figure has improved significantly since January, when the gap was estimated at $30 million.
Councilmember Bo Hess said the public should understand the reasons behind the shortfall.
“I think it’s important for the public to understand that there’s a gap in our budget, not because there’s money missing, but because of inflation, because growth hasn’t been as large as we thought it was,” Hess said.
“Our revenue has been slowing down; it's a statewide and even a national trend that we're seeing for sales tax, for example,” said city of...
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- Children and the horrors of AI deepfakes: What parents should know
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- 18:38
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- President Donald Trump framed his new executive order on artificial intelligence as a necessary step to rein in sprawling and burdensome state rules that could cause the U.S. to lose the AI arms race to China.
But experts questioned the federal government’s appetite for regulating the transformative technology, for all its good and bad.
Read more: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/trump-takes-on-state-ai-laws-but-will-the-federal-govt-regulate-the-powerful-technology#kabb
#AI #deepfakes #takeitdownact #explicit #whattoknow #socialmedia #artificialintelligence
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- Family, friends react to North Carolina triple homicide investigation (Complete Coverage)
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- 11:16
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- As investigators work to piece together what happened in a Fairview home where three family members were killed, a relative of the victims is sharing what she says she knows about the situation.
Three people were found dead last week after deputies responded to a welfare check at a home in Fairview. Two suspects – an adult man and the 16-year-old daughter of two of the deceased victims – have been charged with murder, authorities confirmed.
The victims were identified as 41-year-old Travis Eugene Grant, 42-year-old Kimberly Michelle Grant and 66-year-old Sharon Harwood Grant. Authorities said Travis and Kimberly Grant were married, and that Sharon Grant was Travis' mother.
Brittany Tussey, who lives in Andrews, North Carolina, said Kim Grant is her biological aunt and Travis Grant is her uncle. Tussey claims the couple had been concerned about the relationship between their 16-year-old daughter, Star Grant, and 28-year-old Devan Loving. #news ...
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- News 13 Morning Minute for Wednesday, May 13, 2026
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- 1:06
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- N.C. lawmakers are closer to finalizing a state budget, and a heat wave is on the way this weekend after cooler temperatures today and Thursday. This is your News 13 Morning Minute for Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
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- Victims from Honduras and Mexico identified in deadly Texas train smuggling incident include 14 year
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- 20:48
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A multi-agency investigation is underway after a body was discovered near railroad tracks in Southwest Bexar County on Monday afternoon.
The body was discovered by authorities near Pue and Wolf Road around 1:30 p.m., according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office.
BCSO said that on Saturday, a woman who was traveling on a train originating in Del Rio called her sister, who was out of state, and told her the boxcar was overheating.
Her sister reported it to the San Antonio Police Department, which responded but did not find anything on Saturday, sources said.
When the train arrived in San Antonio, the train split. Some boxcars went to Laredo, while some went to other destinations.
We're told six people who were found on a Union Pacific train in Laredo on Sunday afternoon are believed to have been connected to the train that originated in Del Rio and split in San Antonio.
BCSO said that a sensor was tripped, and near there is where they found the body ...
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- Ask 13: What's happening with the empty lot used as a Goodwill drop-off?
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- 1:39
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- News 13 has an update on an empty property once used as a drop-off for Goodwill items.
A viewer sent an email saying, in part, "There used to be a Goodwill trailer at the unoccupied building on the corner of Long Shoals and Ledbetter Road. However, since the trailer has been removed, people are still dumping their unwanted/second-hand items at the same location, which is now turning into a dumping ground."
Another viewer sent News 13 a similar question about this piece of property.
The empty building on the lot was once the site of two different restaurants – the most recent was an establishment that closed several years ago. Over the years, the parking lot became a Goodwill drop site. Last year, Novant Health bought the property.
News 13 reached out to Novant Health about what it planned for the property and if it knew about the garbage. A spokesperson almost immediately emailed back, saying the site was scheduled for a cleanup tha...
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- Asheville diaper drive relieving families of childcare costs
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Babies Need Bottoms, a nonprofit diaper bank serving families in need across Western North Carolina, is keeping the spirit of Mother’s Day alive by hosting its annual diaper drive throughout the entire month of May, helping to relieve some households of the burden of childcare costs.
With rising gas prices and grocery costs due to the war in the Middle East, one non-profit member says the organization has been seeing more families struggling to pay their bills and not getting to work because they cannot afford to fill their cars' gas tanks.
“Parents tend to miss like three to five days of work a month due to diaper-need, because if you don't have diapers, you cannot send your child to child care,” Meagan Lyon Leimena, co-executive director of the non-profit, said. “You have to provide diapers up front for most early education environments, and if you can't do that, you can't work., right?”
Smart Asset estimates the cost of raising one yo...
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- Asheville Tea Company finds new home after Helene
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Asheville Tea Company was ripped apart – literally – by Hurricane Helene in September 2024. But they refused to give up. Now, nearly 20 months later, the company has finally found a new permanent home.
Over the next few months, the company will be moving into the former Moog Music factory building. Founder and CEO Jessie Dean said that this will be their primary production hub.
This marks a new chapter after a difficult year and a half. After the company's original building on Thompson Street was ripped in two and swept away by Helene's floodwaters, Asheville Tea Company moved into a temporary spot at AB-Tech.
That's where we first met Jessie Dean back in January 2025; They were in the thick of processing shipments and encouraging people to order from them online. Going through that trauma only made Dean and her team more determined to come back.
"There was never a time when I didn’t think that we would rebuild. We were determin...
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- Family of man killed in FSU shooting files federal lawsuit against ChatGPT
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The family of a Greenville man killed in last year's mass shooting at Florida State University has filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT helped the gunman plan the attack for months before the shooting.
The lawsuit was announced Monday during a press conference in Tallahassee by attorneys representing the family of Tiru Chabba, a 45-year-old Greenville resident and father of two who was killed during the April 17, 2025, shooting on FSU’s campus.
Attorneys allege Phoenix Ikner, the accused gunman and an FSU student, used ChatGPT extensively in the months leading up to the attack. According to the lawsuit, Ikner allegedly used the AI chatbot to discuss weapons, mass shootings, timing, campus locations and ways to gain media attention.
The lawsuit claims Ikner exchanged more than 16,000 messages with ChatGPT over roughly 18 months.
"Our job as lawyers for the Chabba family and for the public is to make a wrong right ...
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- News 13 Morning Minute for Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Destroyed by Helene, the Asheville Tea Company finds a new home in downtown Asheville, and a man accused of three counts of murder makes a court appearance in Tennessee on Monday. This is your News 13 Morning Minute for Tuesday, May 12, 2026.
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- Gatlinburg police chief: Man, teenage girl arrested after 3 people killed in WNC home
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- Three people were found dead Thursday evening after deputies responded to a welfare check at a home in Fairview. Two suspects – including the 16-year-old daughter of two of the deceased victims – have been charged with murder, authorities said.
The other suspect, 28-year-old Devan Loving, appeared in court in Sevier County, Tennessee, telling a Tennessee judge that he would consider waiving extradition to return to North Carolina to face the charges.
New court records say authorities made contact with Devan Loving at a Motel 6 in Gatlinburg on Friday, May 8. The records say he was wanted out of North Carolina for kidnapping a juvenile, identified as 16-year-old Star Grant. Loving was taken into custody at the Motel 6 by Gatlinburg police, according to court records.
Gatlinburg Police Chief Ronnie Barrett spoke with News 13 about the arrests and planning involved.
"We were in touch with authorities in North Carolina to get informat...
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- Man charged with killing 3 people in North Carolina makes court appearance
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- A man charged with the murder of three people in North Carolina last week told a Tennessee judge on Monday, May 11, that he would consider waiving extradition to return to North Carolina to face the charges.
Devan Loving, 28, appeared in court in Sevier County, Tennessee, and indicated he would agree not to fight extradition so he could return to Buncombe County. Loving faces three counts of murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in the deaths of Travis and Kimberly Grant and Sharon Grant.
Loving is being held in Tennessee on a fugitive from justice charge. Judge Albert Snyder described the fugitive from justice charge as a "mechanism to answer to out-of-state charges."
"They can sign extradition paperwork," Snyder said, referring to Devan Loving. "There is no punishment for an FFJ (fugitive from justice) charge."
During Monday's hearing, Snyder said he would order a no-bond hold on Loving, who he acknowledged faces the t...
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- 'Treated survivors like prostitutes,' Rep Frankel says ahead of WPB Epstein hearing
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- 5:32
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel said on Monday that a long-awaited congressional field hearing in Palm Beach County will focus on what she described as a historic failure of the justice system that allowed Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of young women to continue for years.
Frankel, a Democrat who represents Florida’s 22nd District, will join House Oversight Committee Democrats Tuesday at 10 a.m. for a field hearing examining the handling of Epstein’s case and the decisions that shielded him from accountability. Testimony is expected from survivors, the survivors' attorney, and a human rights advocate, with a press conference scheduled to follow.
“This is where Palm Beach County, I’m going to apologize, because there was a grave miscarriage of justice by our state attorney back there, Barry Krischer,” Frankel said in an interview after a $4 million federal funding announcement. She accused prosecutors at the time of minimizing victims and failing to pursue the case agg...
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- Man accused in attempted assassination of Trump pleads not guilty to all charges
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- 8:05
- Date posted
- 9 days ago
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- The man accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump during last month’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner entered a not guilty plea during his federal arraignment Monday morning in Washington, D.C.
Cole Allen, 31, appeared in federal court where all four charges against him were formally read. U.S. District Judge Trevor McFadden also advised Allen of the new grand jury indictment filed against him. Through his attorney, Allen entered a not guilty plea on all counts.
Allen entered the courtroom wearing an orange jumpsuit with both handcuffs and leg shackles as the high-profile hearing got underway.
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- News 13 Morning Minute for Monday, May 11, 2026
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- 0:53
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- The investigation continues after three people were found dead in their Fairview home, and a woman accused of poisoning her family is back in court today in Hendersonville. This is your News 13 Morning Minute for Monday, May 11, 2026.
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- Artist uses her work to spotlight climate change, activism and kindness
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- An artist who once followed a more traditional career path is now using painting, design, and viral internet projects to advocate for climate awareness, kindness and social change.
Speaking about their artistic journey, the creator explained that art had always been a passion growing up, even though it was viewed more as a hobby than a profession within their household.
"I've always loved making art," artist Hannah Rothstein said. "After four years at a normal job, I quit and decided first to pursue jewelry design. And then after that, I realized what I really wanted to do was paint."
That decision marked the beginning of a full-time artistic career built on experimentation and socially-driven storytelling.
Rothstein described creating a series of watercolor and metal-leaf circle paintings referred to as "orbs," calling them a meditative process that helps reset creatively between larger projects.
"They're a nice way to s...
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- Handbell ringing group performs Mother's Day concert
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- Residents in Flat Rock celebrated Mother’s Day in an unexpected way Sunday evening, with a handbell ringing concert at the Episcopal Church of St. John in the Wilderness. #news #goodnews #mother
Dozens of mothers and grandmothers came out to the church on Sunday night to enjoy a performance by the Blue Ridge Ringers.
“We love offering the concert on Mother’s Day because it gives folks a free event to come to and bring their mothers and their families,” said Ed Tompkins, director of music and organist with the church.
The Blue Ridge Ringers, a community ensemble based in Hendersonville, performed a variety of selections for the crowd. Many of its members have been playing handbells for more than 20 years.
“It’s one of those things where you’re never sure when you’re trying to do a concert on a holiday, what kind of turnout you’re going to get, but I think we had such a wonderful turnout, and hopefully it was a specia...
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- AEW Dynamite returns to Asheville
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- ICYMI: Learn more about the history of wrestling in Asheville, as well as the power professional wrestling has to boost local economies. Watch the full story here: https://bit.ly/4eEJQcl
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- Childhood friend remembers victim of triple homicide in North Carolina
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- 2:07
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- A friend of one of the victims of a triple homicide in Fairview said he could not believe the news that his childhood friend had died. #news #crime #northcarolina
"I can’t wrap my head around it,” said Kyle Holcombe, a Hickory resident who said he’s been friends with Travis Grant since childhood. “I just can’t wrap my head around it. I was floored. I dropped my phone. It didn’t sink in. It was so polarizing, and I just didn’t know how to react."
Travis Eugene Grant, his wife Kimberly Michelle Grant, and his mother Sharon Harwood Grant were all found dead on Thursday, May 7, 2026, after Buncombe County deputies responded to a welfare check at their home in Fairview.
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office identified 16-year-old Star Grant and 28-year-old Devan Loving as suspects in their deaths. Authorities confirm Star was Travis and Kim’s daughter.
Holcombe said he wants people to remember Travis and Kim for their willing...
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- AEW Dynamite returns to the mountains, hoping to boost local economy after Helene
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 10 days ago
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- All Elite Wrestling is returning to Asheville next week, bringing thousands of fans, national television exposure and another boost to the local economy as western North Carolina continues recovering after Helene.
AEW Dynamite is scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, at Harrah’s Cherokee Center.
Venue leaders said the company’s last stop in Asheville generated more than half a million dollars in economic impact, along with a $100,000 donation to local recovery efforts after the storm.
Chris Corl, general manager of Harrah’s Cherokee Center Asheville, said events like AEW play an important role in helping bring people back downtown.
“Our main goal here is economic development,” Corl said. “Our goal is to bring heads in beds, feet on the street, and butts in seats.”
Corl said ticket sales for next week’s show have already reached fans across 19 states, bringing visitors into Asheville hotels, restaurants and businesses ...
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- 6 Pigs BBQ owner says they'll rebuild after fire destroyed food truck
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- A popular food truck in Leicester known for helping feed families after Hurricane Helene is now asking the community for support after a devastating fire destroyed its trailer.
Six Pigs Barbecue (6 Pigs BBQ) caught fire Thursday while the owner, Brian Patterson, said he was preparing food for several events in Buncombe County.
Patterson said more than 100 pounds of food had already been prepped for local schools, including meals for Teacher Appreciation Week at North Buncombe Middle School. Food was also being prepared for a softball game on Thursday night.
"We had mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, potato salad, pulled pork, pulled chicken and nachos," Patterson said.
According to Patterson, he had the smoker going outside when he stepped away briefly. When he returned, the trailer was already engulfed in flames.
"It was full panic. This is our livelihood, so we were just trying to salvage what we could so we can kee...
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- FBI slams handling of Nancy Guthrie case; Florida sheriff's office responds
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- FBI Director Kash Patel is criticizing the Pima County Sheriff’s Department over its handling of the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of a “Today” show host. Patel claims the FBI was locked out of the case for days and questioned key decisions, including where DNA evidence was sent for testing.
Local officials are pushing back, saying coordination with federal agents began immediately and that evidence processing decisions were made based on operational needs. As the case passes the three-month mark, the Guthrie family is offering a $1 million reward for information.
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- Mother's Day in the wild
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- 1:26
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Happy Mother’s Day to all the mamas out there! 🥰 Enjoy this compilation of viewer videos showing mothers in the wild taking care of their adorable babies. 🐾 #animals #baby #cute
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- Resolution urges HCA Healthcare CEO to talk with Buncombe County community
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is one of multiple government agencies calling for more accountability from HCA Healthcare, the company that owns Mission Hospital.
"It’s sincere when I say this is life and death for residents here in our region," said Drew Ball, a Buncombe County Commissioner.
Buncombe County Commissioners passed a resolution on Tuesday, May 5, calling on HCA Healthcare CEO Sam Hazen to visit western North Carolina and meet with elected officials, healthcare advocates, and other community leaders.
"It’s pretty clear that Mission Health has lost a lot of trust in the community, and to rebuild that trust, they need to come and speak with us, build on our partnership and answer questions and be accountable to the people we all serve," Ball said.
He said HCA Healthcare needs to be accountable for the four findings of “Immediate Jeopardy” since it purchased Mission Hospital seven years ago, as well as fo...
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- Pope Leo XIV marks first anniversary with prayer for peace
- Runtime
- 1:42
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Pope Leo XIV marked the first anniversary of his election Friday, May 8, with a message that has become central to his papacy: a call for peace in a divided world.
The pontiff traveled to the Shrine of Our Lady of Pompeii, where he prayed for an end to what he described as “fratricidal hatred” and urged world leaders to choose dialogue over conflict. The visit coincided with the May 8 feast day long associated with the shrine.
“May the Lord grant peace to all peoples and inspire in leaders the rejection of fratricidal hatred," Leo said during the prayer.
In his remarks, the pope appealed directly for reconciliation amid ongoing global crises, framing war as a failure of human solidarity. The message reflects a consistent theme from his first year — positioning the Catholic Church as a moral voice advocating for unity and compassion in turbulent times.
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- GOP Midterm Preview | RNC reacts to key Trump endorsed primary wins
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- 5:15
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
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- Start your morning with The National News Desk as Jan Jeffcoat sits down with RNC Election Integrity Communications Director Ally Triolo to discuss this week's primary election results, which are offering an early look at the Republican midterm landscape.
Watch weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. EST, Monday through Friday.
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- Four charged after two dogs die from starvation at N.C. kennel, sheriff's office says
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- Four employees of a North Carolina boarding and training kennel face felony charges after an investigation into the deaths of two dogs. #news #animals #northcarolina
The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office said the dogs were at Inner Knowing Canine Connections. Tiffany Dawn Jourdain, Brianne Michelle Hunt, Dianna Hope Hall and Lillian Nichole Sparks were employees of the business and were charged in connection with the case, authorities said.
Arrest warrants list the offense date as April 19, 2026. As part of an investigation by the sheriff’s office Animal Crimes Unit, a necropsy was performed on both dogs and found they had no food in their gastrointestinal tracts and were severely dehydrated. One of the dogs had also been dead for an extended period, according to the sheriff’s office.
Investigators say they found other animals at the kennel that had also suffered from a lack of food, resulting in severe weight loss.
All four sus...
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- North Carolina Democrats propose shifting voucher funds to childcare, teacher pay
- Runtime
- 1:53
- Date posted
- 11 days ago
- Description
- North Carolina House Democrats unveiled two new proposals Wednesday aimed at lowering child care costs and boosting teacher pay across the state.
During a press conference, lawmakers discussed growing concerns over the rising cost of child care, long waitlists for subsidies, and what they described as uncompetitive teacher salaries in North Carolina.
According to lawmakers, more than 15,000 families were on the state’s child care subsidy waitlist as of December, a sharp increase from just 2,164 families in July 2024.
Democrats also pointed to a 6% decline in child care facilities statewide over the past year.
In response, four Democratic House members, including Buncombe County Rep. Lindsey Prather, filed House Bill 1066, known as the "Child Care Stabilization & Affordability Act."
The proposal would redirect nearly $400 million over two years from North Carolina's Opportunity Scholarship Program, which helps families p...
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- An immigrant who retired at 93, this 104-year-old's journey is one of perseverance
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- 3:53
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Part of the American story is shaped by those who’ve arrived from distant lands seeking opportunities they could not have found in their home countries.
For this Amazing America 250 feature, we talk with Asheville's Sophie Steinberg, who, at 104 years old, is a living testament to that immigrant journey.
Born in 1922, in what is now Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire), Steinberg arrived in America as an infant aboard the RMS Aquitania. She traveled with her mother and two brothers, fleeing the violent anti-Jewish attacks of the time, known as pogroms. It was part of a broader wave of persecution that forced millions of Jews to leave Eastern Europe.
For Steinberg, it was a journey away from the life she might have had if her family remained in what became part of the Soviet Union.
The family settled in Baltimore, and Steinberg grew up during the Great Depression. During World War II, her brothers and cousins served overseas, an...
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- Baby bear climbs tree
- Runtime
- 0:32
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- Here's a video of a baby bear climbing a tree in Asheville, N.C. Thanks to Sophia Burnette for sharing!
#bear #babybears #wildlife
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- Black Mountain sees spike in black bear activity, sightings over recent weeks
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- If you've noticed more black bears around Black Mountain lately, you're not alone. The Black Mountain Police Department says sightings have become much more common over the past several weeks.
"Last week, we had a lot of calls about bears and cubs as well," Deputy Chief Chris Kuhn said.
From taking a dip in pools to rummaging through trash cans and even breaking into cars, bears are showing up in neighborhoods across the area.
"This year, we've seen more of it in my opinion, but every year we do get calls about bears," Kuhn added.
The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission says the increase in sightings is not unusual for this time of year.
"We have a peak in bear activity this time of year, so you'll be seeing bears a lot more as their activity increases," said Jenna Malzahn, a black bear biologist with NC Wildlife.
Malzahn says young bears are also beginning to leave their mothers, contributing to the...
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- One 'BIG GLOW' out of Iran if ceasefire ends Trump
- Runtime
- 10:05
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The U.S. military said Thursday it intercepted Iranian attacks on three Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. They also "targeted Iranian military facilities responsible for attacking U.S. forces.”
https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/one-big-glow-coming-out-of-iran-if-ceasefire-is-over-trump-military-nuclear-weapon-agreement-pakistan#
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- 3 family members shot to death in North Carolina; teen daughter and adult man charged
- Runtime
- 15:02
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- Complete, live coverage of a triple homicide investigation in Buncombe County, North Carolina. #news #crime #northcarolina
Three people were found dead Thursday evening after deputies responded to a welfare check at a home in Fairview. Two suspects – including the 16-year-old daughter of two of the deceased victims – have been charged with murder, authorities said.
The victims were identified as 41-year-old Travis Eugene Grant, 42-year-old Kimberly Michelle Grant and 66-year-old Sharon Harwood Grant. Authorities said Travis and Kimberly Grant were married, and that Sharon Grant was Travis' mother.
Detectives later determined that 16-year-old Star Grant, who lives at the Ashworth Drive residence, was missing and unaccounted for. On Friday morning, May 8, authorities said the teenage girl was located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, accompanied by an adult male.
Star Grant and 28-year-old Devan Loving, the man authorities said she was fou...
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- Trump's INFLUENCE on the 2026 midterms EXPLAINED
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- 8:08
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- President Trump may not be on the ballot in 2026 — but his influence is already shaping the outcome of key races across the country.
From Indiana to Texas to Florida, Trump-backed candidates are winning primaries, redrawing political alliances, and playing a major role in the fight over redistricting — the process that determines how congressional and state legislative maps are drawn.
In this video, we break down:
• What redistricting is and why it matters
• How Trump’s endorsements are impacting Republican primaries
• Key developments in Indiana, Texas, Florida, Virginia, and California
• Why control of political maps could determine the balance of power in Washington
With control of Congress potentially coming down to just a handful of seats, the outcomes of these races — and who draws the maps — could shape elections for years to come.
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- Man, 16-year-old accused of killing three family members
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
- Description
- The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says a 16-year-old girl and a 28-year-old man are charged with murder after the teen's father, mother and grandmother were found shot to death in Fairview, North Carolina. The sheriff's office said, because of the nature of the charges, the teen will be charged as an adult. #news #northcarolina #crime
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- UFO FILES 35 minutes of 'never before seen' footage released under Trump
- Runtime
- 35:18
- Date posted
- 12 days ago
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- The Department of War on Friday released “never-before-seen” files on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP), part of what officials described as a historic transparency effort ordered by President Donald Trump to begin declassifying government records tied to the phenomena.
“No other president or administration in history has followed through on this level of UAP transparency,” the department said in a statement.
Earlier this year, Trump announced he would direct agencies to release files related to alien and extraterrestrial life.
Now, in the first declassified drop made on Friday, officials have released over 35 minutes of new footage related to UAPs.
SEE THE FILES: https://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/never-before-seen-ufo-files-released-by-the-president-donald-trump-administration-department-of-war-unidentified-anomalous-phenomena-uap-fbi-declassified-government-documents-transparency
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