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Exclusive details: North Carolina Sees Mixed Picture on Fentanyl Deaths, Rutherford County Reports Steep Decline

Sheriff Ellenburg points to progress as state medical examiner tracks ongoing crisis

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Annie Dance
Sep 30, 2025
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RUTHERFORDTON, N.C. — Fentanyl remains the leading cause of overdose deaths in North Carolina, but recent data suggest that some counties, including …

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