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 Madison County Sheriff's Office Reported on Face Book April 12, 2019 

Western North Carolina -- Press Release Friday April 12, 2019 -ASHEVILLE, N.C. – United States Attorney Andrew Murray announced today that law enforcement have dismantled a drug ring operating in Asheville, charging eight of its members with drug conspiracy and drug and firearm-related offenses. The 35-count criminal indictment was returned by the federal grand jury on April 2, 2019, and was unsealed today.

Canton, NC -- Canton Police have released the names of two people killed in a single vehicle accident on Friday.

Macon County, NC -- Macon County Sheriff's Office Face Book Announced April 11, 2019 

NC -- Press Release NC Governor Roy Cooper OfficeApr 10, 2019 Governor Roy Cooper will visit Western North Carolina on Thursday and Friday to discuss local issues. The governor will visit communities in Transylvania, Clay, Cherokee, Graham, Swain and Jackson counties.

RALEIGH, N.C. - April 3, 2019 - The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality ruled this week that Duke Energy must excavate its last coal impoundments in the state.

NC Governor Roy Cooper -- Press Release April 9, 2019 Proclaims April 2019 Alcohol Awareness Month 

RALEIGH: North Carolina will receive a $12 million grant to continue its fight against the opioid epidemic, Governor Roy Cooper announced today. The funds will be used for prevention, access to treatment and improved linkages to care.

HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — The North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners has revoked the license of a dentist whose use of anesthesia factored into two patient deaths last year.