Rutherford County in western North Carolina debunked rumors this week about the mountain village of Chimney Rock that claimed there were "bodies everywhere" and the government might seize the town.

Officials are trying to debunk rumors spreading on social media in the wake of Hurricane Helene’s devastation of western North Carolina. Rutherford County Emergency Management in North Carolina took to Facebook to set the record straight after conspiracy theories circulated about an alleged “government seizure of Chimney Rock” on social

No, Chimney Rock is not being seized, Rutherford County Emergency Management confirmed. Officials took to social media on Thursday to dispel rumors that had been circulating about the town’s seizure by the government.

Donald J. Trump answered preselected questions from a pro-military crowd who echoed his false claims and approved of his vow to conduct massive deportations of undocumented immigrants.

At an event space Friday in Fayetteville, near Fort Liberty, thousands of attendees sat in tiers of seats and folding chairs as Trump took several questions from people, all of whom had some connection to the military.