Law Enforcement

Congressional Candidates Speak At Franklin Back The Blue Rally

By • Jul 27, 2020
Lilly Knoepp / Blue Ridge Public Radio

Black Lives Matter protests across the nation have sparked rallies in support of law enforcement.

 

Hundreds turned out for the Back The Blue Rally hosted in part by Macon County Sheriff Robbie Holland. 

 

“We have people here from Jackson County, Macon County, Swain County, Clay County. We have people from all over who came out here to support us,” explains Holland.

 In the crowd you hear someone yell: “Andrews.”

Andrews Police Join Cherokee County Sheriff's Department

By • Jul 17, 2020
Matt Bush / Blue Ridge Public Radio

The town of Andrews has transferred their police department over to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s leadership.

 

Andrews Police Chief Michael Hobgood resigned at the beginning of July. This week, Andrews' Mayor James Reid says that instead of searching for a new police chief the town board decided it should transfer its three police officers to the leadership of the Cherokee County Sheriff Derrick Palmer. 

 

NC Sheriffs Say Masking Order Isn’t Enforceable But Encourage Safety During COVID-19

By • Jul 1, 2020
Pexels

Sheriffs across North Carolina will not enforce the statewide order on wearing face masks in public.  Here’s why: 

 

Eddie Caldwell is Executive Vice President for the North Carolina Sheriffs' Association.

 

“We’ve tried to read it and explain it to the sheriff’s in as clear language as we possibly could,”says Caldwell. 

 

Asheville Names New Police Chief

By • Jun 13, 2019

After a national search with input from the community,  Asheville has named Chris Bailey as the city's new Police Chief.