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ASHVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Cold weather is hitting western North Carolina but fewer homeless shelters are allowing men inside.

Raleigh -- NCDHHS Press Release - Nov 12, 2019To support communities in improving outcomes for young children and families, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has released county data for the 10 goals and more than 50 measures that are part of the state’s Early Childhood Action Plan. These new data reports are available for all 100 counties and cover issues such as infant mortality, food and housing security, emergency room visits, child health, foster care, early learning and early literacy.

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina say an inmate has died after injuring himself in an apparent suicide attempt.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Sen. Thom Tillis is following a simple formula for reelection in closely divided North Carolina: Stand with Donald Trump.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper Office  Press Release Nov 8, 2019. - Republicans leading today’s ACP meeting claimed that this whole event was happening because of “obfuscation.” They conveniently failed to mention that Chief of Staff Kristi Jones appeared before a meeting of the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations in August of 2018where legislators didn’t ask Jones even one question.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed one bill on Wednesday that addressed potential unlawful voting in North Carolina by non-citizens but signed another that strengthens mail-in absentee balloting rules following evidence of fraud in a congressional race last year.

Haywood County -- Haywood County Sheriff's Office -- NC Law enforcement officers seized more than 3.5 kilograms of methamphetamine and one kilogram of cocaine from a Haywood County residence earlier this week as part of a multi- jurisdictional narcotics investigation headed by the NC State Bureau of Investigation.

Asheville Police Department Face Book Today: Check out how official this good boy looks in his ballistic vest! (Photo APD FB)

Mitchell County,NC -- Mitchell County Animal Rescue -- Face Book Post: EMERGENCY NEED