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Exclusive: Forest City Man Charged With Meth Trafficking Was Out On Bond For Assault With a Deadly Weapon
A Forest City man charged with trafficking more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine was already facing separate assault charges at the time of his arrest, according to court records obtained by WCAB News.
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Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office IGRANT Investigation Leads to Multiple Charges
On July 8, members of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Illegal Gun Reduction and Narcotics Task Force (IGRANT) arrested Priscilla Ann Hendrix during a traffic stop on Leicester Highway following an investigation that began late last year. This investigation stemmed from a community complaint.
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Lake Lure Town Council Hears Post-Helene Housing Concerns and an Update from LLCA
Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene reshaped the Hickory Nut Gorge, Lake Lure officials are confronting another challenge that could influence the town's future: How to regulate taxpayers' private property when it's used as vacation rentals for income while promoting tourism. It now rivals the community's permanent housing stock while rebuilding its year-round population.
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No Known Local Cases of Parasitic Infection, as NCDHHS Says Hundreds Reported Statewide
North Carolina is among dozens of states experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, an intestinal illness that can cause severe diarrhea lasting for weeks.
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Local News
Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office IGRANT Investigation Leads to Multiple Charges
On July 8, members of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office Illegal Gun Reduction and Narcotics Task Force (IGRANT) arrested Priscilla Ann Hendrix during a traffic stop on Leicester Highway following an investigation that began late last year. This investigation stemmed from a community complaint.
1 min read
No Known Local Cases of Parasitic Infection, as NCDHHS Says Hundreds Reported Statewide
North Carolina is among dozens of states experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, an intestinal illness that can cause severe diarrhea lasting for weeks.
3 min read
Exclusive: Forest City Man Charged With Meth Trafficking Was Out On Bond For Assault With a Deadly Weapon
A Forest City man charged with trafficking more than 13 pounds of methamphetamine was already facing separate assault charges at the time of his arrest, according to court records obtained by WCAB News.
3 min read
Regional News
Lake Lure Town Council Hears Post-Helene Housing Concerns and an Update from LLCA
Nearly two years after Hurricane Helene reshaped the Hickory Nut Gorge, Lake Lure officials are confronting another challenge that could influence the town's future: How to regulate taxpayers' private property when it's used as vacation rentals for income while promoting tourism. It now rivals the community's permanent housing stock while rebuilding its year-round population.
4 min read
Moore Introduces FEMA Caseworker Accountability Act
U.S. Rep. Tim Moore is introducing legislation aimed at increasing transparency around Federal Emergency Management Agency staffing after concerns from disaster survivors about delays and difficulty getting assistance following Hurricane Helene.
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CRTPO Begins Search for New Director
Leadership search begins as the Charlotte region faces transportation funding decisions, modeling questions and renewed scrutiny over billion-dollar infrastructure priorities
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Business News
Supreme Court Voids Trump Emergency Tariffs
The U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20 struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs imposed under a federal emergency powers law, ruling 6-3 that the Constitution gives Congress — not the president — the power to levy import taxes.
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Report: Tariffs are $695M Risk to North Carolina Farmers
Plausible reductions in agricultural exports because of retaliatory trade policies stemming from aggressive U.S. tariffs could cost North Carolina farmers $695 million, a new report says.
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North Carolina Tops Nation for Workforce Development
North Carolina has been named the number one state for workforce development in 2026 by Site Selection magazine, following its 2025 ranking as “America’s Top State for Business.”
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Obituaries
Julia Ann Harrill Randall
Julia Ann Harrill Randall, age 87, of Ellenboro, passed away Monday, July 13, 2026 at Rutherford Regional Medical Center. Julia was born on Thursday, November 24, 1938 in Rutherford County to the late George Harrill and Lucille Toms Harrill. She was a graduate of Harris High School. Julia worked for over twenty-three years as a supervisor for Absorba Textiles. She was a gifted seamstress and enjoyed cooking for her family. Julia was a faithful member of The Barn Fellowship. I
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JoAnne Koone Jenkins
JoAnne Koone Jenkins, age 75, of Rutherfordton, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills. JoAnne was born Saturday, July 7, 1951 in Rutherford County to the late John Koone and Mildred Alley Koone. She worked as a bus driver for Tri-Community School for twenty-one years and later as the manager for the Bakery at Ingles Market for fourteen years. JoAnne enjoyed crocheting, listening to Conway Twitty and tending to h
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Jackie Mode Huffman
Jackie Mode Huffman, age 80, of Ellenboro, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026 at Hospice of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. Jackie was born Thursday, May 30, 1946 in Rutherford County to the late Amos Mode and Ovelia Johnson Mode. She was a graduate of East Rutherford High School, class of 1964 and also a graduate of Kings College in Charlotte. She worked many years as an administrative assistant for Stonecutter Mill and later as a Medical Office Assistant for various D
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