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WASHINGTON – South Korean authorities extradited to the United States a Ukranian man in connection with allegations that he conducted an extensive money laundering and fraud campaign that targeted dozens of victims, including a corporation based in the Western District of North Carolina.

City of Asheville -- City of Asheville and Buncombe County Staff are working with a consultant to develop a roadmap to implement 100% renewable energy goals referenced in City Resolution 18-279 and Buncombe County Resolution 17-12-06

McDowell County Sheriff's Office NC News -- March 22, 2019 

Clay County -- March 22, 2019 The following press release has been issued by Clay County Sheriff's Office. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Haywood County  #47 out of 100 in North Carolina Counites Length of Life

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte, North Carolina man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to access a protected computer, for his role in an international “Tech Support Scam” that defrauded hundreds of victims, including seniors, of more than $3 million.

WASHINGTON – El Hadji Toure, 30, formerly of Laurel, Md., was found guilty today of murder and other charges stemming from the March 2017 slaying of artist Corrina Mehiel, whose body was found in a rowhouse in Northeast Washington, announced U.S. Attorney Jessie K. Liu and Peter Newsham, Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD).

The Asheville Fire Department has been working closely with technology partner First Due to release Community Connect, a website focused on protecting residents and their property in the most effective way possible during an incident or major disaster.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — It appears Republicans at the North Carolina legislature want to spend hundreds of millions of dollars less next year than Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper proposed in his state government budget.