Charlotte officials are responding to a handful of unverified reports that U.S. Border Patrol teams are expected to conduct an operation in the city this month. Axios and our news partners at WBTV are working to verify the information.

Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer said that the city "may be targeted" in N.C. deployments by the U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Immigration and Customs.

It’s been in the works since this summer, according to the group that unveiled it. Now, it might see more use as Border Patrol arrives in Charlotte.

Asheville may be a targeted city of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, according to city officials.

Governor Josh Stein issued the following statement regarding Border Patrol Agents in North Carolina:Public safety is the top priority for all of us in governme