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The Law Strikes Twice For This Maggie Valley Women
They say lightning won’t strike twice – but the law will. Take it from Brandy Grogan, a 35-year-old woman living in Maggie Valley who’s been arrested twice in six months for drug trafficking. In January, Haywood County...

Man Plotting ISIS Attack on North Carolinians Gets Life Sentence
A 21-year-old from Morganton who was plotting to kill hundreds at a North Carolina social event will instead spend the rest of his life in prison. Justin Nojan Sullivan pleaded guilty to terrorism charges on Nov. 29,...

Franklin Man Gets Federal Time For Starting Forest Fire
It only takes a spark … to get five years in prison. Just ask Keith Eugene Mann, 50, of Franklin, who was sentenced July 6 to spend five years in prison for setting fires in the national...