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Henderson County -- May17, 2022: The Henderson County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation into the recent sexual assault of a 5-year-old kid in Henderson County on Sunday, May 8th.

Asheville -- Hey, it's that time of year! Time to get out and watch free movies under the stars at Pack Square Park!
Asheville Parks and Recreation's popular Movies in the Park 2022 has begun, so don't miss out on all of the fun!

NEW BERN, N.C. – May 15, 2022 A Fayetteville man was sentenced Wednesday to 10 months in prison, 5 years’ supervised release, and a $2,000 fine for sexual contact without consent while on an airplane flying into RDU airport. 

Buncombe Counnty -- May 14, 2022 The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office secured and executed a search warrant on the property of 168 Lower Edgewood Road in Candler.

Asheville -- May 11, 2022: Asheville Polce Department announced the arrest of  Two males in the west Asheville region Wednesday afternoon by Asheville Police Department detectives and officers on weapons and drug charges.

Asheville -- May 11, 2022: After receiving a 911 call from a resident requesting lifting assistance for his roommate, deputies responded to Southern Living for Seniors, an assisted living facility situated on Love Fox Road in Burnsville, on April 17th,

Asheville -- May 11, 2022: On Tuesday, May 10, 2022: Asheville Police Department requested the public’s help in locating a missing person.

Asheville --  May 11, 2022: An investigation involving an arrest by Asheville Police Patrol Officers responding to a commercial larceny Sunday night resulted in many counts of larceny and breaking and entering for a couple of thieves in other cases.

Asheville, NC --  May 10, 2022: Asheville Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing person.

Asheville --  May 9, 2022: Detectives and officers with the Asheville Police Department apprehended a man in west Asheville on Thursday evening for trafficking drugs and possessing a stolen weapon.

Buncombe County -- Buncombe County Community News May 5, 2022: Federal funding will continue to make a local impact as the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved $4.8 million for three projects aimed at increasing affordable housing and Pre-K availability.

Buncombe County -- May 5, 2022:  Buncombe County Anti-Crime Task Force (BCAT), with the help of the Buncombe County Sheriff's Community Enforcement Team (SCET), served a search warrant at 43 Rector Street in Asheville on Tuesday. Four firearms, Fentanyl, Morphine, Oxycodone Hydrochloride, and numerous drug paraphernalia were discovered during the

Buncombe County -- May 5, 2022: The FBI and Buncombe County Sheriff's Office recovered 1.1 pounds of fentanyl, a weapon, and $1,136 in US currency from 258 Magnolia Way in Leicester after a months-long investigation based on community concerns.

Buncombe County -- May 3, 2022: Buncombe County Health and Human Services As of today, there have been 53,072 total cases of COVID-19 in Buncombe County and the current case rate is 136 per 100,000. This is an increase from last week’s case rate of 94 per 100,000.

Raleigh -- May 3, 2022 Press Release Governor Roy Cooper's Office: Governor Roy Cooper and state health officials are encouraging North Carolinians to seek treatment quickly if they get sick with COVID-19. FDA authorized treatments that can lower the risk of hospitalization and death are widely available. These treatments must be administered early, some within 5