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Rutherford County -- July 14, 2023: On the morning of July 9, 2023, Rutherford County Sheriff's Office, conducted a patrol in the Cliffside Community in the region of NC Highway 120.

North Carolina -- July 14, 2023: Voting in North Carolina now requires a North Carolina Photo ID. WNCTimes will continue to bring election information.

Waynesville -- July 14, 2023: WNCTimes continues to follow a story on the death of a man in Waynesville, July 13, 2023. Waynesville Police have now identified the man, found deceased inside a vehicle that was parked on Hazelwood Avenue next to a train track.

North Carolina -- July 14, 2023: WNCTimes knows information about new voting requirements in elections. Below is a press release from the North Carolina State Board of Elections dated May 17, 2023

Waynesville -- July 13, 2023: On Thursday, July 13, the Waynesville Police Department announced it is conducting an investigation into a death that occurred in the area of Hazelwood Avenue and Riverbend Street.

Raleigh -- July 13, 2023: On July 10, 2023, North Carolina took a firm stance against the rising trend of street takeovers by signing a bill into law.

Asheville -- July 12, 2023: Asheville Police Department (Asheville PD) Tuesday, police were dispatched to Harris Teeter, located on the 100 block of Merrimon Avenue in response to a report a suspect armed with a knife attempted to stab the store manager.

Henderson County -- July 7, 2023: The Henderson County Sheriff's Office responded to a call for assistance on Regency Loop Dr in the Clear Creek Community reporting a death investigation early on Thursday, July 6, 2023.

Asheville -- July 6, 2023: The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina, Dena J. King,  announced on June 15, 2023,  Jacob Ryan McClure, 25, of Waynesville, N.C., was given 33 months in jail and three years of supervised release for having machine guns.