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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.

NEW BERN, N.C. – A New Bern physician, Dr. Sanjay Kumar, was sentenced today to 240 months in prison for unlawful distribution of oxycodone outside the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate