Public Safety

Riverview's Top Officer, Brandin Neil, Faces Scrutiny for His Past Conduct, Including Multiple Excessive Force Claims and the Firing of a Detective Who Investigated Him, with His Hiring Linked to the City's Former Mayor While Incarcerated.

An Emergency Declaration Ahead of Hurricane Isaias Triggers Enhanced Consumer Protection Laws, Making Unlicensed Storm Repair a Felony in Affected Counties.

Incumbent Charles M. Haynes Faces Democratic Challenger Holly Fehl for the Critical Watauga County Clerk of Superior Court Office.

A 15-Year-Old Student Is Accused of Mixing Toxic Household Chemicals in a High School Cafeteria, Leading to Multiple Injuries and Severe Charges.

Tristan Joseph Schreiber Faces Felony Charges Following Last Week's Incident on West King Street, Which Left Two Individuals with Potentially Life-Threatening Injuries.

Sheriff Len D. Hagaman Has Released a List of the Top Ten Prevalent Scams, Urging Caution Against Sophisticated Tactics Including AI and Impersonation.

The Social Security Administration's Office of the Inspector General Alerts the Public to a New Scam Method Where Fraudsters Demand Money Via Barcodes and QR Codes.

Volunteer Teams From Linville-Central Rescue Squad Returned to Avery County's Elk River Falls Area, Where Ashby Was Swept Away by Floodwaters During the 2024 Storm.

Sheriff B. Phil Howell Announced the Arrest of Lance James Mahala, 27, Following a Pursuit Where Discarded Drugs Were Found by a K9 Unit in Warrensville.

A 29-Year-Old Individual Faces Charges Following an Incident on West King Street That Left Two People with Significant Injuries.

A Head-On Collision on Monday Morning in Watauga County Led to One Fatality and Multiple Charges Filed Against the At-Fault Driver.

North Carolina's Online Jury Excuse System Left Social Security Numbers, Medical Records, and Other Private Documents Publicly Accessible Until a Recent Fix.

The N.c. Forest Service Urges Residents to Use Caution with Outdoor Burning and Other Activities, Citing Human Action as the Cause of Most Wildfires.

Shari Rogers Treadway, a Former Nurse, Faces Felony Charges Following Her Arrest in Connection with Her Son's November 2025 Death, Alongside Drug Diversion and Embezzlement Allegations.

Human Remains Discovered Last Weekend Have Been Positively Identified as Nancy Tucker, 76, Bringing Closure to a Prolonged Search Following Hurricane Helene's Devastation in 2024.

Peggy Lee Cantrell Received a Three-Year Prison Sentence for Falsely Claiming a Destroyed Property While She Was Incarcerated During the Storm.

Multiple Rescue Agencies Collaborated on Monday to Aid a Juvenile Hiker Who Suffered an Anaphylactic Reaction on the Rock Jock Trail.

A 58-Year-Old Man, Reported Missing the Previous Week, Died Friday After His Car Went Off Mountain Valley Church Road and Struck a Tree.

Kevin Phillips Faces Aggravated Domestic Assault and Elder Abuse Charges Following an Incident in Johnson County, Tennessee, with Authorities Planning His Transfer From Watauga County.

Appalachian State University Students Protest the Campus and Town's Use of Automated License Plate Readers, While Mayor George and Boone Police Explain Their Limited Deployment and Policy.

Nine Emergency Organizations Collaborated on Saturday Afternoon to Extricate an Injured Individual From the Challenging Lost Cove Trail.

A Two-Vehicle Collision Thursday Afternoon Near Dove Acres in Watauga County Resulted in the Death of a 21-Year-Old Driver.