Buncombe County

TL/DR - A 46-year-old man, Steven Daniel Opsahl, pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in Buncombe County, North Carolina. Opsahl was arrested twice in March 2023 during traffic stops, with police finding 66 grams of methamphetamine during the first stop and six grams of fentanyl during the second. Opsahl received a sentence of 70-93 months…

TL/DR - A fatal crash involving three vehicles occurred on I-40 West in Buncombe County, North Carolina on March 17, causing several miles of traffic for hours. One person, William Aaron Burke, was pronounced dead at the scene after his Hyundai Santa Fe hit the back of a Subaru SUV at high speed, causing both vehicles to lose control and the…

TL/DR - US Congressman Chuck Edwards is hosting a community summit to discuss the increasing rate of homelessness in North Carolina's 11th district. The public has been invited to participate in the event, where six community leaders and officials will speak on a panel. The aim of the summit is to facilitate a discussion on the causes of…

TL/DR - The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will shut down a lane of I-40 for repairs, with a full-time lane closure starting Monday. The closure is expected to last until the week of Thanksgiving, weather permitting, and will involve a shift of traffic several feet to the right. Residents have been advised to plan for delays…