ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Sept. 14 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release: Attorney General Merrick B. Garland has approved an initial set of 78 communities across 47 states, territories, and the District of Columbia for designation under Section 1103 of the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022. The Justice Department - through its United States Attorney's Offices (USAOs) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco  more