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WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A sheriff’s deputy in North Carolina is facing criminal charges after authorities said he led a group of armed people to the wrong home in a search for a missing girl.

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 10, 2020 

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 9, 2020 

Arboretum to Reopen Trails Saturday, May 9
In accordance to North Carolina’s trail reopening plans and the modification of its Stay at Home orders, 

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police say two people have died after being shot inside a car at the parking lot of a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in western North Carolina.

Buncombe County Government: (Asheville, N.C. – May 5, 2020): The $5 million Buncombe County Tourism Jobs Recovery Fund was enabled Monday for local tourism-related small businesses and nonprofit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis,

Raleigh -- North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services May 7, 2020 

National Park Service -- Date: May 8, 2020 Contact: Public Affairs Office, (828) 348-3420
 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record.