Law enforcement have charged a man after anexplosive device was found in a storage unit Sunday morning in Asheville. Detectives with the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office found the device while looking for stolen goods in a storage unit on Smoky Park Highway.

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One person charged after explosive device found in Asheville storage unit

New census data shows North Carolina’s Latinx population is increasing. Here in the mountains, one local nonprofit organization is hoping to make them feel at home.  The community might recognize the name Hola Carolina from the festivals it puts on throughout the year here in the mountains — or from its monthly magazine.

'A safe space' Nonprofit founder builds home away from home for local Latinx community

The United States Postal Service is holding a job fair Tuesday, Sept. 28 at NC Works Career Center for several open positions.  Open positions include for clerks, mail carriers, sales support and more. Starting pay rates range from $16 to more than $19 depending on the job.  The job fair will run from 10 a. m. to 3 p. m. Sept.

US Postal Service to hold job fair for several positions; starting pay up to $19 per hour

North Carolina judges struck down the state’s latest photo voter identification law on Friday, agreeing with minority voters that Republicans rammed through rules tainted by racial bias as a way to remain in power.

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Raleigh, North Carolina

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North Carolina judges strike down state’s voter ID law

Asheville High School's football team has high hopes this fall, with goals of making a deep playoff run. And the team has an important piece of the puzzle back for the ride this season. Otis Walton-Thach is a senior middle linebacker and left tackle for the Cougars. Caption: 'I knew I'd be back:' Asheville High football player battles back from ACL injury.

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'I knew I'd be back:' Asheville High football player battles back from ACL injury

The Charlotte Division of the FBI is launching an advertising campaign across North Carolina to encourage the public to report hate crimes to the FBI. The FBI defines a hate crime as a “criminal offense against a person or property motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity. ”

Baltimore, MD

Baltimore

WBAL-TV

WBAL

FBI encourages North Carolinians to report federal hate crimes, which are underreported

Health providers in the mountains say there is a huge demand for monoclonal antibodies, a popular and effective COVID-19 treatment. ”We cannot really answer the demand of the community at all,” said Dr. Stephanie Call, chair of internal medicine at MAHEC. On Thursday, Sept. 16, MAHEC had to temporarily stop taking requests at its monoclonal antibody clinic.

Hendersonville Times-News

Healthcare providers 'can't answer demand' for COVID-19 antibody treatment, doctor says

A class action lawsuit claims everyone in Western North Carolina is paying more for healthcare because of Mission Health. News 13 has been investigating those behind the lawsuit and what it alleges. We are also digging into the prices presented in the suit.  BILLING CONCERNS. It's been several years since Noreen Rutledge got an ulcer on her ankle, but she hasn't forgotten the experience or the bills that came afterwards.

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