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Body of missing Charlotte man found
GLENDALE SPRINGS — The body of David Kuklentz, a man from Charlotte reported missing in the area of Glendale Springs on June 15, was found on June 21, according to the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office. “The missing individual has been located. Our deepest condolences go out to the family,” said a statement released by the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office on Friday afternoon. There is no foul play suspected in his...
Missing Ashe County man found dead, officials confirm
ASHE COUNTY, N.C. — A missing Ashe County man was found dead in the woods near where investigators located his car, officials confirmed on Monday. The man didn't return home last Saturday. His car was later found at the trading post in Glen Springs. Ashe County investigators said the man's body was discovered on a side road near the trading post. His death is being ruled a suicide.
Wall Street Journal report shocks N.C. Democrats
Even though I live in North Carolina, sometimes people who live far away teach me things I need to know. For instance, in the June 15 edition of The Wall Street Journal an article by Valerie Bauerlein caught my eye. Its long headline “Why Democrats Keep Losing the Battle for Small-Town America: Voters in rural North Carolina reflect the mounting challenges facing President Biden in swing states, voicing discontent with the economy, illegal immigration and inflation,” promised a perspective I would not get from talking...
Charlotte man has gone missing along Blue Ridge Parkway in NC mountains, sheriff says
A Charlotte man has been missing for days along the Blue Ridge Parkway in the North Carolina mountains, according to the Ashe County Sheriff’s Office. David Kuklentz was reported missing Saturday, June 15, when he “failed to return home,” the sheriff’s office said in a news release.
Christmas In July organizers preparing for 2024 festival
The streets of West Jefferson will be jam packed this Independence Day Weekend as Ashe County’s longest-running festival, Christmas in July, returns on Friday, July 5 and Saturday, July 6. As always, the festival will include a full lineup of entertainers and food vendors, making downtown West Jefferson the perfect spot to spend your Friday and Saturday.
Search Intensifies for Missing Charlotte Man Last Seen Near Blue Ridge Parkway in Ashe County
The Ashe County community and local law enforcement agencies are on the search for David Kuklentz, a Charlotte man whose absence has marked the landscape with more questions than footprints. Kuklentz, 54, was last seen on June 15, around 1:30 p.m. near the Northwest Trading Post on the Blue Ridge Parkway, as confirmed by the WBTV.
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