The GOP still holds North Carolina's Senate seat in Washington. AVL Mayor Esther Manheimer easily coasts to victory over councilwoman Kim Roney. Chuck Edwards heads to Washington after beating Jasmine Beach-Ferrara.
The cost of living in Asheville is tops in the state. The flu is having a big impact on some western North Carolina schools. A man is dead after slamming into a home in Asheville.
The SBI is joining in on an investigation of two deaths in Macon County. Asheville's city council is eliminating the use of plastic bags for curbside litter collection. An organized retail theft ring is being investigated in Arden..