Crime & Safety
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Is kratom legal in North Carolina? What to know after Ole Miss deaths
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration has listed kratom as a Drug and Chemical of Concern, and the FDA has warned consumers not to use kratom because of the risk of serious adverse effects. Here’s what the laws are in North Carolina.
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How Asheville’s ‘No Rent for Slumlords’ ordinance could help renters
A new ordinance in Asheville protects renters from paying for unsafe living conditions. Here’s how it works.
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Good News Friday: Forget Trump. Here’s what the crime stats actually say in NC
Despite Trump’s lies, there’s actually good news about crime in NC. That, plus a Native American fashion show to remember.
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Convicted sex offender offered opening prayer at Michael Whatley rally
A registered sex offender kicked off a recent campaign stop for Michael Whatley, the Republican nominee for Senate from North Carolina.
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Asheville City Council votes to end Flock camera contract ‘immediately’
After a marathon of over two dozen public commenters—nearly all of whom opposed the technology—Asheville City Council voted to end its Flock camera contract.
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This western NC family says they paid $16K to an immigration attorney accused of running a scam
A local family says they’re waiting in limbo after paying an immigration attorney roughly $16,000 as part of a nationwide scam in which she branded herself as a “miracle worker” to those seeking legal status in the U.S.
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In rural NC county, opposition to Flock cameras unites conservatives and liberals
Activists from across the ideological spectrum, some of them brand new to public advocacy, are quickly mobilizing as part of a broad-based push against Flock cameras in Hendersonville and Henderson County.
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‘Parent day’ at NC prison brings together incarcerated people and their children
Prison leaders are increasingly recognizing that incarceration affects children, too, and some NC prisons are looking for ways to better support family ties.
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How a family swimming spot at Pisgah National Forest in NC became ‘a trap’ for an ICE raid
In western NC, ICE agents raided a swimming hole in Pisgah National Forest. Here’s what to know.
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Thom Tillis says he will back Trump’s controversial pick for attorney general, Todd Blanche
Sen. Thom Tillis had refused to back Blanche’s bid for the permanent post without written confirmation killing Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund.”
