North Carolina

TL/DR - The Asheville Police Department is searching for 38-year-old Stephanie Necole Eakes, who was last seen in the area of Granada Street in March. Eakes is described as 5'5", 160 pounds, with brown hair and eyes, and identifiable tattoos including five stars on the base of her neck, a crown on her right forearm, a cancer ribbon on her left…

TL/DR - The KFF report identifies key issues such as rising health care costs, with family health insurance premiums increasing by 7% to nearly $24,000, and over 100 million American adults struggling with medical bills. Access to abortion and contraception remains a significant concern for voters, while Medicaid enrollment is expected to…

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…

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…