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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

Raleigh -- North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper's Office:  Sep 9, 2020 Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced nearly $40 million in funding for NC Student Connect,

WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — Police in the North Carolina city of Wilmington have been borrowing military surplus items such as generators and M-16 rifles from the Department of Defense.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government Press Release September is National Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you love is struggling with suicidal thoughts, you can talk to a live person by calling the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255. Even though it may feel like it, you are not alone.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Health Department: COVID-19 Testing General Information

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Government: Think twice before voting twice. This is an important message from Buncombe County Election Services about voting both absentee and in person.

RALEIGH -- North Carolina Department of Public Safety:  Press Release Sep 6, 2020

BOONE, N.C. (AP) — Law enforcement authorities in a community in North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains

North Carolina (AP) A North Carolina court ruled Friday that outstanding restitution, fees or other court-imposed monetary obligations

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Knowing when to dial up or down measures that slow the spread

Haywood County -- Haywood County Department of Health and Human Services: 9-4-20 COVID-19 cases increase by 25, cumulative total now 518

RALEIGH (AP) — Mail balloting in the presidential election began Friday as North Carolina started sending out more than 600,000 ballots to voters —