WATCH: Livestream of the Rutherford County Commissioners meeting on June 1, 2026

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By Annie Dance | Lake Lure News | Cops & Congress | News & Commentary

This video appeared on my Facebook page as a livestream on June 1, 2026, and is being published here for news and archival purposes.

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Annie Dance is the publisher of Cops & Congress, a newsletter that analyzes what happens when crime, courts, disaster, democracy, and small-town policies collide. Views expressed here are covered by the First Amendment. Dance has a Bachelor of Arts from Manhattan University in Communication with a focus in Journalism and Government. She has been a journalist for over 20 years.