Dillon Ledford argues in his lawsuit that the department didnโt maintain adequate policies for the use of Tasers. Other agencies in the state have faced similar claims.
Kyle Perrotti
Kyle Perrotti is the news editor at The Smoky Mountain News. He lives and works in the shadows of the Plott Balsams with his wife, Tiffani, and pup, Corby.
The Cattle Con
The recent sentencing of a Surry County man sheds light on how the shady world of fraudulent cattle traders operates.ย
Out of the Lionโs Den
A Christian author with a long list of abandoned business deals and unpaid creditors finds a new home for his work in N.C.
The Wages of Sin
They were barely adults when they committed a senseless crime in 2008. Should Gov. Roy Cooper give their clemency bid another look?



