4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (298+ words) The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has graduated 31 members from its 12th Basic Transition School, completing another step in the transfer of former Division of Motor Vehicles License and Theft Bureau personnel into the Highway Patrol. The graduates completed eight weeks…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (627+ words) Occasionally, I’ll be highlighting the most significant cases moving through the courts in WNC and beyond — cases that shape how justice is served in our communities and catch my attention. From indictments to local hearings and appellate rulings, Court Report…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (665+ words) When a major fire is extinguished in North Carolina, another job often begins: figuring out how it started. Fire investigations can involve local fire departments, law enforcement agencies and, in some cases, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)....

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1581+ words) A Lake Lure public hearing on the town’s proposed comprehensive plan quickly became a test of how far residents could press elected officials about a separate legal dispute involving a town-owned building, Lured Market, and the aftermath of Hurricane Helene....