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City of Asheville Feb 2019 announced the City of Asheville Down Payment Assistance program.

Waynesville, NC -- On Face Book today the Waynesville Police Deapartment reported the following:

ROBBINSVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in North Carolina have arrested a woman who they say vandalized a cemetery.

MACON COUNTY, NC - Macon County Public Health officials confirmed an outbreak of meningitis after two people died in the last three weeks.

Tuesday the Buncombe County Sheriff's Department announced at a press conference they will not honor ICE detainees.

NC (NPR) North Carolina's 9th Congressional District will have a new election. Through the testimony I've listened to over the past three days I believe a new election should be called. It's become clear to me that the public's confidence in the 9th District seat general election has been undermined to an extent that a new election is warranted," said Harris.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- North Carolina health officials say 13 people died from the flu in the state last week, raising the death toll for the season to 68. The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services also reported Thursday that three additional deaths in previous weeks have been attributed to the flu.

Hickory Police reached out to the public via Face Book to identify the suspects posted in a security camera video.