Asheville Citizen-Times
- Will 2023 be the year the electric vehicle hits the fast lane in North Carolina?
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:01 AMNew government orders, new investments, new charging stations and surging sales are seeing electric vehicles hitting NC's roads and economy in a big way.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Opinion: The lottery: still bad for North Carolina residents
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:08 AMD.G. Martin writes that he believes the lottery is a bad idea for residents of North Carolina.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Vacant Asheville Primary School proposed as temporary homeless shelter location
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:08 AMAsheville school board directed staff to move forward with an agreement to allow the vacant Asheville Primary School to become a homeless shelter.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Haywood Road resurfacing: Residents prioritize bike lanes, crosswalk signals, lower speeds
Thursday - 12/08/2022 - 06:17 AMAt a Dec. 6 public meeting, West Asheville residents offered input on the upcoming Haywood Road resurfacing and improvement project.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A 2.7-magnitude earthquake confirmed on Dec. 7 in Henderson County
Thursday - 12/08/2022 - 10:10 AMA 2.7-magnitude earthquake was confirmed on Dec. 7 in Henderson County by the USGS.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - SCOTUS hears NC case to untether partisan gerrymandering; activists speak in Asheville
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 05:48 PMThe Supreme Court seemed skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked in making rules for congressional and presidential elections.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 157 trees recommended for removal at Asheville Municipal Golf Course
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 09:03 AMA city evaluation recommends the removal of 157 trees at the Asheville Muni Golf Course, which staff says is necessary for essential renovations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville City Council elects Kilgore vice mayor; new council members sworn in
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 10:39 AMAsheville's City Council elected Sandra Kilgore as its new vice mayor at a brief Dec. 6 meeting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ethics committee fines Cawthorn for promoting crypto in which he had financial interest
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 07:18 PMRep. Madison Cawthorn broke congressional ethics rules by improperly promoting a crypto currency, says a report made public Dec. 6.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Food News: Peruvian eatery opens, hard seltzer brewpub coming, Spanish cuisine parties
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 02:14 PMWhat to do, see, eat and drink in Asheville's food and beverage scene.
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- New Madison commissioners sworn in, Wechtel and Garrison voted in as chair, vice chair
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:06 AMThe Madison County Board of Commissioners embarked on the start of a new era Dec. 5 at the N.C. Cooperative Extension in Marshall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ta-Nehisi Coates comes to UNCA in February; Some hope for emphasis on reparations
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:02 AMAward-winning author and journalist Ta-Nehisi Coates is coming to UNC Asheville Feb. 28 for a reading and question-and-answer session.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Woman: Are restaurants providing heated outdoor patios during flu season?
Thursday - 12/08/2022 - 05:07 AMA reader seeks recommendations for restaurants with heated and covered outdoor seating areas in Asheville.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - In 'nightmare' birth lawsuit, Mission, HCA claim they didn't employ C-section physicians
Thursday - 12/08/2022 - 05:08 AMMission Hospital and HCA Healthcare in new court filings are claiming employees involved in a disastrous 2020 C-section weren't actually employees.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - WNC Jan. 6 rioter gets one of harshest sentences in US Capitol attack convictions
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 08:49 PMA Jan. 6 rioter from Haywood County received one of the harshest sentences for those involved in the U.S. Capitol attack.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Buncombe County Sheriff's Office detention officer fired; SBI investigating
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 06:24 PMThe Buncombe County Sheriff's Office says that a detention officer who was fired Dec. 2 is now being investigated by the SBI.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ER billing fraud inside Mission? Buncombe files class-action lawsuit against TeamHealth
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 05:07 AMBuncombe County filed a lawsuit against Knoxville's TeamHealth claiming it's ripping off Western N.C. patients who use Mission Health emergency rooms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Landmark child welfare suit targets North Carolina after USA TODAY Network investigation
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 09:46 AMAn 2021 investigation by journalists featured shocking details of neglect, abuse inside North Carolina's psychiatric residential treatment facilities.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville's 1st trans school board member resigns following anti-LGBTQ attacks
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 01:39 PMAsheville School Board member Peyton O'Conner resigned Dec. 5 after an anti-LGBTQ organization began to spread transphobic rhetoric.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - After first clean audit in 4 years, Buncombe County again has 'significant deficiency'
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 05:06 AMAfter Buncombe County's 2021 clean financial audit from CliftonLarsonAllen, the county's 2022 audit has a 'significant deficiency.'
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- Madison County introduces new interim county manager Rod Honeycutt
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:04 AMRod Honeycutt was introduced Dec. 5 as the Madison County interim county manager.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Man: How does the Buncombe County landfill protect against rats? Bears?
Friday - 12/09/2022 - 05:04 AMA reader asks the Asheville Citizen Times what the Buncombe County landfill does to defend against scavengers like rats and bears.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - National Park Service finalizes air tour management plan for Smokies; group has concerns
Thursday - 12/08/2022 - 05:08 AMThe National Park Service said Dec. 7 that it and the FAA have completed their plan to preserve "wilderness character" of Great Smoky Mountains.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 141-unit senior living development proposed for New Leicester Hwy passes planning board
Thursday - 12/08/2022 - 05:09 AMA 141-unit senior living development slated for New Leicester Highway clinched Planning and Zoning Commission approval at its Dec. 7 meeting.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - ER billing fraud inside Mission? Buncombe files class-action lawsuit against TeamHealth
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 09:11 PMBuncombe County filed a lawsuit against Knoxville's TeamHealth claiming it's ripping off Western N.C. patients who use Mission Health emergency rooms.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chairman of board that approves Buncombe County housing developments steps down
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 05:01 AMAfter Martin Moore was elected as a Buncombe County Commissioner, he stepped down from the Board of Adjustment, which votes on housing developments.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Man: Should Asheville police, Buncombe Sheriff's Office be combined?
Wednesday - 12/07/2022 - 05:06 AMAn Asheville readers asks if it would be more efficient to combine Asheville police and Buncombe County Sheriff's Office operations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Man: Status of Mark Meadows voter fraud probe? Where did Meadows vote in 2022?
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 03:33 PMAnswers about where the investigation is into alleged voter fraud committed by Mark Meadows in the Western North Carolina's Macon County.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Prosecutors: No evidence WNC Jan. 6 rioter helped injured DC officer escape
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 05:05 PMFederal prosecutors have countered claims by a Jan. 6 rioter from Haywood County that he aided an endangered Washington, D.C., police officer.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Woman: Why is the Blue Ridge Parkway closed when it's warm and sunny in Asheville?
Tuesday - 12/06/2022 - 05:00 AMAsheville readers want to know why the Blue Ridge Parkway is closed in winter when it's sunny, warm and not snowing.
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