Ashe County
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Dec- 2025 -14 December
Operation Crystal Ball: Wave 2 Adds 33 More Charges in Historic Ashe County Drug Takedown
Ashe County Sheriff's Office announces completion of second wave with 27 arrests in Wilkes County, bringing total operation to 75+…
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4 December
Ashe County Issues Rabies Alert After Wildlife Cases Confirmed
Ashe County officials are warning residents about confirmed rabies activity among wildlife in the area. Recent cases have been reported…
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Nov- 2025 -24 November
Governor Stein Announces Expansion of GE Aerospace with a Nearly $53 Million Investment in West Jefferson
(RALEIGH) Today Governor Josh Stein announced GE Aerospace will add 44 new jobs in Ashe County. The company will invest…
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23 November
Operation Crystal Ball: Largest Drug Bust in Ashe County History Nets 42 Arrests
ASHE COUNTY — Ashe County Sheriff B. Phil Howell has announced the most significant drug trafficking takedown in Ashe County…
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17 November
Ashe County Sheriff: The Little Red Flag Bandit
Ashe County, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 35-year-old David Michael Bennett, of West Jefferson, on…
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8 November
Ashe Sheriff’s Office: Assault Rifle Falls During Motorcycle Chase
West Jefferson, N.C. – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 29-year-old Joseph Daniel Dillard of West Jefferson for…
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8 November
Federal Plea in Ashe County Cell Phone Tower Fraud Case, Victim Losses of Approximately $816,460.29
Ashe County, NC – Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the conviction and plea agreement in a federal criminal case following…
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Oct- 2025 -28 October
Creston Man Arrested on Trafficking
Creston, N.C. – Sheriff. B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 33-year-old Justin Allen Musgrove of Creston, N.C., on 2…
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22 October
Ashe County Middle School Teacher Killed in Crash on Wednesday
On Wednesday, October 22, at around 7 a.m., NC State Highway Patrol responded to a fatal collision on NC 16…
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8 October
Ashe Sheriff’s Office 5th Annual RoofTop Cops Raises Over $15,000
The Ashe County Sheriff's Office hosted its annual Rooftop Cops event on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in observance of Childhood…
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