The American Association of State Troopers has kicked off the 2025 America’s Best-Looking Cruiser Contest, and the N.C. Highway Patrol will be represented again this year with a special photo submission in honor of western North Carolina. The contest started Monday and ends at 5 p.m. July 11. This year’s photo submission was taken atop the observation deck at Chimney Rock State Park in Rutherford County. The patrol’s Ford Mustang and Ford Police Interceptor Utility are displayed as First Sgt. J. E. Reid, di
