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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge refused on Friday to place more controls upon the state prison system after inmate advocates argued it wasn’t doing what he previously ordered to protect the incarcerated against COVID-19.

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A sexual assault suspect in Tennessee has died after being shot and killed by an officer in North Carolina who was trying to arrest him.

Raleigh, N.C. (AP) — Nearly 10,000 North Carolinians had their mail-in ballots accepted in the first week of voting, according to data released Friday by the State Board of Elections.

Haywood County -- Haywood County Health DIrector Message September 11, 2020 :COVID-19 Cases

Haywood County -- Haywood County Health and Human Services Department -- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Sept. 11, 2020

Henderson County -- Henderson County Deputy Sheriff Ryan Hendrix was shot and killed when he responded to a vehicle tampering and shooting call in the area of Bethea Drive and Piney Ridge Drive in Mountain Home.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A driver accused of firing gunshots at random cars on a North Carolina highway over the weekend, shooting one person, is facing a federal firearms charge, a prosecutor announced Thursday.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government: Election Services is proud to announce a dedicated drop-off area for returning absentee ballots.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government: Buncombe County has opened the 2020-2021 application cycle of the Community Recreation Grants program.