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Four Deputies at the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office recently completed 400 hours in certified training through Haywood Community College and graduated from K9 Handler School. Sgt. Dustan Auldredge, who supervises the K9 program, also completed 400 hours of training to earn his Basic K9 Instructor School certification.

BREVARD, N.C. (AP) — The majority on an all-Republican western North Carolina county commission are now registered unaffiliateds because three have announced they’ve left the GOP.

FRANKLIN, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina woman fatally shot her ex-husband after he broke into her home and attacked a man sleeping there with a metal pipe, a sheriff has confirmed.

Buncombe Couty NC Center -- Getting to certain parts of Leicester using public transportation will get easier starting next year. On Nov. 5, Buncombe County Commissioners unanimously approved helping fund the City of Asheville’s bus system to expand coverage on route W4. The nearly $29,000 will help fund an extension of two miles and four stops for seven-day service to: Erwin Middle and High schools, the Villas at Fallen Spruce, and Carmel Ridge Apartments.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service says the fire on western North Carolina’s famed Cold Mountain has been officially declared as controlled.

FACE BOOK-- Brother Wolf : It was a shock when staff came into work and found boxes full of 45 rabbits left outside our doors. We had a moment of panic, we didn't have any rabbit supplies, or the funds to get them all spayed & neutered. Luckily this amazing community stepped up for the animals and helped us with everything they needed. They quickly became spoiled bunnies!

Raleigh -- Press Release NCDHHS: Nov 25, 2019        
A new federal grant will help North Carolina partner with local justice systems — including local law enforcement, courts and others — to prevent opioid overdoses and connect people to treatment. Governor Roy Cooper announced today that the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) was awarded $6.5 million over the next three years by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance.

Rutherford County NC Sheriffs Face Book Post: UPDATE:Family has confirmed. Jessica Renee Blackwell is the victim.

investigation into her death is still ongoing.

NC -- (AP) Press Release Nov 26, 2019 -- The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has agreed to expand its anti-bias training and expressly forbid anti-Semitism in campus policies as part of an agreement with the U.S. Education Department following complaints about a March conference featuring a rapper accused of anti-Jewish bias.