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Raleigh -- Aug 13, 2018 Governor Roy Cooper has proclaimed Aug. 12-18 as Community Health Center Week in North Carolina, noting that more than 500,000 patients, most of whom are uninsured, are served through 42 centers serving 85 of the state’s 100 counties. 

ASHEVILLE -- U.S. Attorneys » Western District of North Carolina » News Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of North Carolina

FOREST CITY -- August 10, 2018 Joint press release of Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office on the shooting at 175 Lakeview Drive Forest City.

HAYWOOD COUNTY -- A Haywood County family faces tragedies this week and has setup a Gofundme Account.

HENDERSONVILLE -- Henderson County Sheriff's Office Annouce TRIAD Henderson County, Hope Rx, & Community Partners offer FREE Document Shred and Drug Take Back Days in across Henderson County.

ASHEVILLE -- Department of Justice U.S. Attorney's Office Western North Carolina 

RALEIGH Aug 7, 2018 NC Depa=t of Health and Human Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services accepting applications for Stephen E. Sallee Assistive Technology Awards of Excellence

HENDERSONVILLE -- Hendersonville Police reported the arrest of a man, charged with Solicitation of a Child by Computer, details below.

MORGANTON -- Morganton Man Arrested for Kidnapping, Felonious Assault

BREVARD --  Transylvania Public Health Released the following information on their official website Friday August 3, 2018.

RALEIGH -- Aug 3, 2018 The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services honored four small business owners across North Carolina with a 2018 Small Business of the Year award.

FRANKLIN, NC -- On Wednesday,  a press release by the office of NC District Attorney, Greg Newman announced Macon County Deputy Sheriff Momphar, Jr. has been cleared in the fatal shooting of a Franklin resident, Michael Scott Knibbs. Below is a copy of that press release, followed by a statement from Macon County Sheriff 

RUTHERFORD COUNTY -- WNCTIMES reported the escape and search for inmate, James Pittman while on work release on Tuesday. Pittman was caught and is back behind bars. Below is the announcement of the capture of Pittman on the North Carolina Public Safety website.

TRANSYLVANIA -- Transylvania Public Health is investigating an outbreak in their county. The following is in the news section of the county's public health website.

Rutherford County -- Inmate James Pittman escaped Tuesday while on work release from the Rutherford Correctional Center. Below is the North Carolina Department of Public Safety Press Release.