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Raleigh Resident Found Guilty in Nationwide Drug Trade: USDOJ

TL/DR - Lawrence Levon Jones, a Raleigh man and leader of a local drug organization, has been convicted on charges of drug trafficking, conspiracy, and illegal firearm possession by a federal jury. Jones was found to regularly travel to Newark and Los Angeles to collect money and buy large amounts of cocaine and marijuana which were then…

4-Week Closure of Grove Street Center for HVAC Upgrade

TL/DR - The Grove Street Community Center in Asheville, North Carolina, run by Asheville Parks & Recreation (APR), is out of service for up to four weeks due to a complete HVAC system failure. In the meantime, the Stephens-Lee Community Center will host all of Grove Street Community Center’s scheduled programs, and the APR staff will provide…

Arden Murder Case: Asheville Man Admits Guilt

TL/DR - Alfred Louis Logan Jr., who is charged with four murders across three states, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in Buncombe County Superior Court. The guilty plea comes from the 2021 shooting of an Asheville man, Kedrick Tevon Green, for which Logan was sentenced to 30-37 years in prison. Investigation into cellphone records unveiled…

Buncombe County’s Deaverview Road Nuisance Case: Final Verdict Issued

TL/DR - On October 30, 2023, a consent judgment was signed by Buncombe County Superior Court Judge Jacqueline Grant for a Chapter 19 nuisance abatement action against the property owner of 544 Deaverview Road in Asheville. The property had a history of complaints, law enforcement calls, and drug-related criminal charges, and has now qualified for…