Local News

North Carolina -- February 15, 2024:  In-person early voting period for the 2024 primary election begins today. 
Ends 3 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Rutherford County -- February 14, 2024: Detention Officer Kristie Bedrin was conducting her regular security rounds in the female block on the evening of January 18, 2024, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.

Rutherford County -- February 18, 2024: John Thomas Trotter Jr. was the subject of a months-long investigation conducted by detectives with the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office's Criminal Investigation Division. 

North Carolina -- February 18, 2024: In a significant development in the ongoing debate over voting rights, the U.S. District Court in Winston-Salem has announced that Judge Loretta Biggs will preside over a nonjury trial scheduled to commence on May 6.

McDowell County -- February 12, 2024: William Aaron Dolby, 2, is charged with Felonious breaking and entering, according
to McDowell County Sheriff's Office.

Yancey County -- February 12, 2024: The Yancey County Sheriff's Office has taken Leonard Anthony Widawski into custody and filed charges against him in relation to a shooting incident that involved a 15-year-old male. 

Macon County -- February 11, 2024: On Thursday, the Macon County Sheriff’s Office collaborated with US Marshals to follow up on a lead about a fugitive from Georgia convicted of voluntary manslaughter.

McDowell County -- February 9, 2024: On January 30th, deputies from the McDowell County Sheriff's Office and paramedics from McDowell EMS were dispatched to a residence in Nebo, NC in response to a reported case of cardiac arrest.

Asheville/Buncombe County -- February 9, 2024: As part of the BCSO Downtown Initiative, the Asheville Police Department and the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office will begin joint patrols in downtown Asheville on Friday, February 9, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.