North Carolina

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…

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…