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McDowell County --   The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Arrie Hoover Worley, 43, of Marion, with felony Breaking and/or Entering and misdemeanor Resisting a Public Officer.

Yancey County --  The Yancey County Sheriff's Office coordinated with other agencies in a combined operation on June 5, 2025, in response to an ongoing investigation into many weapons that were stolen from a person on State Highway 80 South.

Asheville --  The public is being asked to assist Asheville Police officers in identifying an armed robber who robbed a convenience store late Monday night while armed with a gun.

Asheville --  Late Tuesday night in West Asheville, a pedestrian was killed in a car accident that is being investigated by the Asheville Police Department.

Raleigh --  In a letter to U.S. Senators Tillis and Budd on June 6, Governor Josh Stein outlined the ramifications of the U.S. House reconciliation bill for families in North Carolina, including Medicaid and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) cuts.  Nearly half a million

McDowell County --  Kimberly Capehart Smith, 39, a Marion resident, was charged with felony possession of methamphetamine by the McDowell County Sheriff's Office Community Impact Team. 

Raleigh --  North Carolina is at a critical moment in its approach to immigration. Two significant bills, recently passed by the state's General Assembly, are now on Governor Josh Stein's desk, awaiting his decision.

Macon County --  More than $5,000 worth of sporting goods and tools were reported taken from the Robert C. Carpenter Macon County community center on May 19, 2025.

WNC --  People in Western North Carolina, look to the sky tonight for a remarkable celestial event: the full "Strawberry Moon," coinciding with a rare astronomical phenomenon known as a major lunar standstill.