A bicyclist, Mihael Stegne, died after being hit by a vehicle on Steele Creek Road; the driver, Jeffrey Jordan, remained on scene and there's no indication that speed or intoxication were factors.

A North Carolina man receives a 10-year prison sentence for a violent incident on the Blue Ridge Parkway involving firearm possession and attempted kidnapping.

A Morganton man received a 17-year federal prison sentence for trafficking fentanyl, following an investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies.