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Sheriff responds after 7th inmate dies at Buncombe Co. jail in less than 2 years

By Caitlyn Penter Click here for updates on this story     BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller responded Wednesday following the death of a Buncombe County Detention Center inmate on Tuesday night, Jan. 25. The Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office has identified the person as 41-year-old Maria Frisbee. Miller said Frisbee was

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Attorney General sues telephone service provider for allegedly routing illegal scam calls

By Anjali Patel Click here for updates on this story     North Carolina (WLOS) — North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein is suing a telephone service provider for allegedly violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule and facilitating illegal and fraudulent telemarketing calls and robocalls that targeted millions of people in the U.S. — including hundreds of thousands

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School district defies state orders, makes masks optional for classrooms

By Kandra Kent Click here for updates on this story     ALSEA, Oregon (KPTV) — Fined, reprimanded, under investigation — but not budging. Going forward, the Alsea School District west of Corvallis will make masks optional in classrooms. The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Department of Education said the district’s policy violates state rules requiring

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