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Haywood County -- Haywood County Health and Human Services Department -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sept. 11, 2020

Henderson County -- Henderson County Deputy Sheriff Ryan Hendrix was shot and killed when he responded to a vehicle tampering and shooting call in the area of Bethea Drive and Piney Ridge Drive in Mountain Home.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A driver accused of firing gunshots at random cars on a North Carolina highway over the weekend, shooting one person, is facing a federal firearms charge, a prosecutor announced Thursday.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government: Election Services is proud to announce a dedicated drop-off area for returning absentee ballots.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government: Buncombe County has opened the 2020-2021 application cycle of the Community Recreation Grants program.

NEW BERN, N.C. – A New Bern physician, Dr. Sanjay Kumar, was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for unlawful distribution of oxycodone outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office:  Sep 9, 2020 Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced nearly $40 million in funding for NC Student Connect,

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Police in the North Carolina city of Wilmington have been borrowing military surplus items such as generators and M-16 rifles from the Department of Defense.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government Press Release September is National Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can talk to a live person by calling the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. Even though it may feel like it, you are not alone.