Local News

TN -- April 7, 2023: In a controversial move, two black Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee, Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, have been expelled from the state's House of Representatives by Republican lawmakers.

Asheville --  The Asheville Police Department first reported oMarch 24, 2023 their investigation into a number
of occurrences involving fake currency. Over a dozen fake $100 bills were alleged to have been delivered to a
Hendersonville Road business in the previous three months.

North Carolina: April 5, 2023: The debate on expanding Medicaid in North Carolina is heating up,
with medical professionalsand health advocates rallying in support of the move.

Raleigh -- April 5, 2024: In a surprising move, North Carolina Representative Tricia Cotham of Mecklenburg County
switched parties yesterday,  leaving the Democratic Party to join the Republican Party.

Robeson County -- April 5, 2023:  Robeson County Sheriff's office announced the arres of two teens who knew
the deceased, a sixteen (16) year old juvenile from Lumberton.

WNC -- April 4, 2023: On March 30, 2023, U.S. District Judge Martin Reidinger sentenced Jorge Luis Perez, 36,
of Wimauma, Florida, to 260 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for counts related to drugs and firearms.

Buncombe County -- April 4, 2023: The Buncombe Board of Commissioners has made it a priority to pursue
affordable housing on County-owned properties.

Jackson County -- William Mulenex, 39, of Brevard, North Carolina, was detained Saturday by law enforcement officers
from the Union County Sheriff's Office, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, and the Transylvania County
Sheriff's Office in connection with the murder of Ms. Alison "Ali" Thomas.

Asheville -- April 3, 2023: At the Biltmore Estate on Saturday, one person perished when a tree fell over
due to strong winds.