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WNC --  In the wake of Hurricane Helene, the rugged mountain communities of Yancey and Mitchell counties are facing a long road to recovery — quite literally. According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), more than 74 miles of roads and bridges across both counties are in critical need of repair or replacement following the storm’s widespread devastation.

Asheville --  Asheville Humane Society Announces: Dine to Be Kind Starts Tomorrow! The 20th annual Dine to Be Kind starts tomorrow, and we’re doing things a bit…differently this year.

McDowell County --  The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Community Impact Team charged 51-year-old William Paul Shelton Jr. with felony possession of methamphetamine.

Polk and Henderson Counties Wildfire Update --  March 31, 2025: BLACK COVE FIRES AT A GLANCE Black Cove Complex Total Size: 7,672 acres Black Cove – 3,502 acres  |  Deep Woods – 3,971 acres  | Fish Hook – 199 acres

Asheville -- Press Release: United States Attorney's Office Western District of North Carolina:  Leopold Rob Finley, 45, of Candler, N.C. was sentenced today to 48 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for possessing ammunition loaded in a “ghost gun,” announced Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.

Rattlesnake Branch Fire -- Press Release U.S. Forest Service - National Forests Service in North Carolina: Rattlesnake Branch Fire Update Fire 
Note: Please drive cautiously on State Route 276 and other roads around the fire.

Rutherford County --  Press Release Rutherford County Sheriff's Office: On May 27, 2024, deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a residence on Highland Ave in reference to a possible cardiac arrest that appeared to be an overdose,

Rutherford County --  Press Release Rutherford County Sheriff's Office: deputies with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office were responding to reports of an individual shooting at vehicles.

Transylvania County -- Press Release Transylvania Government: Thankful for rain and all of the federal, state and interlocal resources in place to give local crews some much needed rest.  The fire is still active and a burn ban remains in place!