Asheville Citizen-Times
- Boyle column: Are coyotes looking to eat me and my dogs?
Saturday - 01/18/2020 - 11:00 AMColumnist John Boyle writes about a near-encounter with coyotes, which made him wonder if the beasts might consider him a tasty, tubby snack.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Chow Chow food fest hires new executive director, festival director
Saturday - 01/18/2020 - 06:55 AMAs 2020 programming development is underway, the public is invited to submit ideas and sign up to volunteer on Chow Chow's website.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Man: Trees 'clear cut' on Airport Road? Looking like Atlanta?
Friday - 01/17/2020 - 05:00 AMReaders ask why trees were seemingly 'clear cut' for development on on Airport Road.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville River Arts District 235-unit project stalled by affordable housing fight
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 11:52 AMFirst approved in 2013, the RAD Lofts apartments are planned for the pie-shaped site once occupied by the Dave Steel facility at 146 Roberts St.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A North Carolina teen was healthy and athletic. The flu killed her in days.
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 05:25 PMEven young and healthy people are vulnerable to life-threatening flu complications. Lacie's parents implore everyone to get flu shots in her honor.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Lime green puppy born in Canton
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 10:30 AMLittle "Hulk" is the internet's newest darling.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Man: Ingles Markets going with more small carts? Haw Creek intersection?
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 05:00 AMReaders ask if Ingles Markets is going with more small carts.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - W. Asheville man charged with murder in Fayetteville Street shooting
Wednesday - 01/15/2020 - 09:45 AMA West Asheville man has been charged with murder in a Jan. 13 shooting. Police believe the incident is connected to a shooting the night before.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Man: Waste Pro truck spews broken glass? Enka 'Memorial Stadium' origin?
Wednesday - 01/15/2020 - 05:00 AMAnswer Man: Waste Pro truck spews broken glass?
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Alexander Mountain Bike Park will close to allow for landfill expansion
Tuesday - 01/14/2020 - 01:02 PMThe Alexander Mountain Bike Park in North Buncombe County will close forever on Jan. 31 to allow for landfill expansion.
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- Photos: Black Mountain Women's March 2020
Saturday - 01/18/2020 - 04:06 PMIn the fourth year of the Women's March, Black Mountain hosted a crowd on a cold Jan. 18 morning.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - I-26: Brevard Road onramp to open next week, DOT says
Friday - 01/17/2020 - 02:57 PMThe ramp is part of a $47 million project that will help with Brevard Road traffic and work with the expansion of I-26.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - As state budget stalls, NC teachers gauge appetite for statewide strike
Friday - 01/17/2020 - 05:00 AMInspired by educator strikes across the county, NC teachers are expressing a willingness for a prolonged work stoppage to achieve funding demands.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: "Our Schools Deserve Funds Now" Rally
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 02:52 PMArea teachers participated in the "Our Schools Deserve Funds Now" protest at Vance Memorial in downtown Asheville January 15, 2020.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Colder temperatures, chance of snow are on the way for MLK Jr. Day weekend
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 10:09 AMWinter is coming (again). The NWS expects normal-for-January temperatures in Buncombe starting Friday, with a chance of snow Saturday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 15.6 oz. 'Hulk': A Haywood County family's dog gave birth to a lime green puppy
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 10:34 AMAt six days old, little "Hulk" is starting to look more like an Easter peep than his namesake hero.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Wednesday - 01/15/2020 - 05:00 PMA look at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in downtown Asheville from historical photographs to events to renderings of potential renovations.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Police investigate fatal car crash on New Leicester Highway
Wednesday - 01/15/2020 - 11:19 AMPolice are investigating a car accident on New Leicester Highway that took the life of an Asheville woman Jan. 14.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Local group Help Asheville Bears petitions Amazon to stop selling 'cruel' animal traps
Tuesday - 01/14/2020 - 12:37 PMIn two weeks, the Help Asheville Bears petition about "steel-jaw leg hold/foot hold traps, snare traps, and attractants" has over 32,000 signatures.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville police report pedestrian fatality on Hendersonville Road
Tuesday - 01/14/2020 - 04:08 PMAccording to police reports, Asheville Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit found no contributing circumstances on the driver's part
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- Photos: Asheville's Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast
Saturday - 01/18/2020 - 01:21 PMHundreds gathered on Jan. 18 to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 39th annual event.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pedestrian killed on Smokey Park Highway; eastbound lanes are closed
Friday - 01/17/2020 - 09:54 AMEastbound lanes are closed on Smokey Park Highway between I-40's Exit 44 and Old Haywood Road after a traffic crash claimed the life of a pedestrian.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Here's what's in store for Buncombe in 2020, according to commissioners
Friday - 01/17/2020 - 05:00 AMWhat will Buncombe work on in 2020? Commissioners say transportation, affordable housing, transparency, education, renewable energy and spending.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - I-40: Emergency lane closure on Jan. 17 during morning rush hour
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 03:20 PMCheck out the DOT's recommended detours to avoid morning gridlock.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Photos: Puerto Rican teens find a new home in Graham County
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 09:59 AMYeika Jimenez and Lina Pagan moved from Puerto Rico to live with the Lovin family in Robbinsville after Hurricane Maria devastated the island.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Canton dog gives birth to lime green puppy
Thursday - 01/16/2020 - 10:30 AMCanton shepherd Gypsy gave birth to a litter of eight healthy pups on Jan. 10. One, now dubbed "Hulk," emerged from the womb bright green.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Striking renovation plans for Thomas Wolfe Auditorium unveiled; cost could reach $100M
Wednesday - 01/15/2020 - 05:00 PMPlans include better acoustics, a striking facade and potential for Broadway shows. The city would be expected to pick up a fraction of the cost.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Community prepares for MLK Jr. Day events
Wednesday - 01/15/2020 - 05:00 AMFrom breakfasts to marches to discussions on race, communities and universities have events planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville 3-cent tax hike? Council looks at how to fund climate change measures, road repairs
Tuesday - 01/14/2020 - 08:23 PMAsheville council members say the city needs to find new revenue to fight climate change, fix roads and keep up the water system.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - City to reveal proposal to transform Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Tuesday - 01/14/2020 - 06:01 PMPossible renovations could cost up to $100 million, according to City Council members. But most of that would not be covered by the city.
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