The lawsuit claims that a Perry police officer attempted to coerce the plaintiff into signing an agreement that would waive ...

The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county who was suspended following allegations of sexual misconduct has retired. Swain County Sheriff Curtis Cochran was first elected in 2006. He ...

BRYSON CITY, N.C. (AP) — The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be permanently removed. Curtis Cochran… ...

BRYSON CITY, N.C. (AP) — The longtime sheriff of a western North Carolina county whom some women accused of sexual misconduct has quit before he could be ...

A 38-year-old man was shot and wounded by Macon County sheriff's deputies after stealing a cruiser near Macon and refusing to drop a stolen police shotgun and a knife.