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Raleigh --  Press Release April 1, 2025: North Carolina Attorney General's Office Jeff Jackson: Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson filed a lawsuit against the federal government’s unlawful attempts to slash more than $230 million in critical health care funding for North Carolina.

Haywood County --  Press Release Haywood County Sheriff's Office: We are reaching out to our Media Partners across Western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina to help spread the word about a scam targeting our communities.

Raleigh --  April 1, 2025 North Carolina Governor Josh Stein's Office: Today, Governor Josh Stein announced more than $31 million in Completing Access to Broadband (CAB) program projects, which will connect 10,810 households and businesses in 14 counties to high-speed internet. 

WNC --  The USDA Forest Service is lifting fire restrictions across the four National Forests in North Carolina effective Wednesday, April 2, at 8 a.m., coinciding with the end of the statewide burn ban.

McDowell County --  The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team charged 69-year-old Sandra McKinney Capps of Marion with felony Possession of Methamphetamine. She was given a secured bond of $5,000.

Asheville --  A man was taken into custody by Asheville Police on Monday night in relation to an armed robbery that occurred at a grocery store in west Asheville.

WNC --  Rainfall across Western North Carolina over the weekend has provided much-needed relief in the fight against multiple wildfires that have burned thousands of acres in the region.

Avery County --  Authorities believe they have located the remains of a camper who went missing during the devastating flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in late September 2024.

Raleigh -- Press Release North Carolina Governor's Office Yesterday, Governor Stein submitted the state’s proposed Action Plan for a $1.4 billion federal disaster recovery grant to address unmet housing, infrastructure, and economic revitalization needs in western North Carolina.