Real ID enforcement begins in less than two months
JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Starting May 7, 2025, a Real ID or another acceptable form of identification will be needed to board a plane and get into most federal buildings and military bases. Close to 50 percent of active North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) customers already have a Real ID, according...
South Carolina officer fired after inappropriately touching woman under arrest, chief says
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WBTV) - A former police officer was arrested after he was accused of inappropriately touching a woman he was taking to jail last month, state officials said. The officer, Caleb Hickmon-Payne, worked for the Columbia Police Department when he was taking the woman to the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center...
NC woman out a job due to USAID funding cuts: ‘I’m the breadwinner of...
Kate McCarthy had spent two decades of her life working for the federal government. She holds three degrees, two of which are Masters, and has traveled to a dozen countries helping people. She was in Africa not so long ago working on the Feed the Future Program. McCarthy says most of her career has been spent on...
SC has one of the 15 happiest cities in the US, study shows. Here’s...
This South Carolina city is in top 15 of nation’s cities for happy residents. Here are the details.
Assistant principal wins huge Powerball prize in NC. Now, she plans to help family
The winner has a tradition of playing the lottery with her family members.
Suspected Interstate Killer Caught, North Carolina Man Charged with Murder and Fraud in Multi-State...
A multi-state murder investigation led by a coalition of law enforcement agencies, including the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), the Oglethorpe County Sheriff’s Office, Arkansas State Police, and City of Denton Police Department, has culminated in a series of grave charges against 29-year-old North Carolina...
Operation ICE Storm: 25 arrested, drugs and fake goods seized in S.C.
SOUTH CAROLINA (WJBF) – Eleven law enforcement agencies teamed up for “Operation ICE Storm”, including the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office and the North Augusta Department of Public Safety. The project was led by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. In a Facebook post, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said, “The...
Buncombe County moves forward with affordable housing project
An affordable housing development project on county-owned land will bring 206 affordable housing units to Buncombe County. The development will be located on county-owned property at 50-52 Coxe Avenue. The proposed project is entirely affordable and consists of 206 units all designated for renters with a household...
WNC attorney posthumously honored with distinguished service award
The John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award has been posthumously awarded to Wyatt S. Stevens, a litigation partner with the Asheville law firm of Roberts & Stevens for almost 30 years. Stevens’ family accepted the award on his behalf, which recognized his exemplary service to the legal profession, community...
Man arrested in Asheville for hit-and-run spree: Police
A man was arrested for allegedly being involved in multiple hit-and-runs in downtown and west Asheville on Monday.
