Asheville Citizen-Times
- D-Day: Flat Rock's George Sarros was there and is visiting Normandy for 79th anniversary
Tuesday - 06/06/2023 - 06:32 AMFlat Rock's George Sarros, 98, fought on D-Day on the beaches of Normandy. He's returning there this year for the 79th anniversary of the battle.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Assault charge against officer in Asheville traffic stop dropped; second mistrial
Tuesday - 06/06/2023 - 05:17 AMAn assault charge against a former sheriff's deputy for his actions in a 2020 Asheville traffic stop has been dismissed following a mistrial.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Madison High senior Ella Capps earns second-place shot put finish at 2A state tournament
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 09:53 AMMadison High track and field coach said Ella Capps is the first athlete to finish in the top three at the state tournament during his tenure.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Woman: What's opening in the former Subway locations in Asheville? Chain closing?
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 05:16 AMReaders inquire about the plans for two commercial buildings that were once homes to Subway restaurants in Asheville.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Mother of Asheville man in violent arrest criticizes APD actions; asked for medical help
Saturday - 06/03/2023 - 05:05 AMThe mother of a Black Asheville man violently arrested by white police officers disputes APD's claim she wanted him arrested and condemns neck pin.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Roll Call: Here's how WNC's members of Congress voted May 26-June 1
Saturday - 06/03/2023 - 05:08 AMCheck out how Congressman Chuck Edwards and Senators Ted Budd and Thom Tillis voted.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Answer Woman: Did I find a 'murder hornet' in my backyard?
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 05:06 AMA reader asked if the insect he found was an Asian giant hornet or "murder hornet."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville Target stores pull LGBTQ merchandise after national threats to staff, vandalism
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 05:16 AM"Pride Collection" merchandise pulled from Target stores following anti-LGBTQ threats.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - GOP House members representing Asheville, WNC vote to raise debt ceiling; what they said
Thursday - 06/01/2023 - 03:32 PMThe GOP reps holding WNC's House seats took a different tack than past Republicans that have represented places such as Asheville.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville workers call on TDA to put tourism tax dollars toward affordable housing
Thursday - 06/01/2023 - 05:21 AMA coalition of Asheville organizations are calling on the Tourism Development Authority to put lodging tax dollars behind affordable housing efforts.
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- New veterans park coming to Madison County thanks to Mars Hill VFW, county commissioners
Tuesday - 06/06/2023 - 05:09 AMThe Madison County Board of Commissioners approved a 10-year lease on a Medical Park Drive plat to Mars Hill VFW Post 5483 for a veterans park.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville, Buncombe schools advocate for higher teacher pay. How much are they asking for?
Tuesday - 06/06/2023 - 05:17 AMAfter Buncombe County's recommended budget fell short of school district asks, area educators plan to advocate at a June 6 budget public hearing.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - What to Know: Food art by Warhol, live-fire dining experiences coming to Asheville area
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 05:16 AMThings to eat, sip and do in the Asheville area.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - N. Asheville's Jones Park playground to get rebuild by volunteers 24 years after 1st time
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 05:19 AMTwo years after the former Jones Park playground was torn down, and 24 years after the original 1999 build, it's going back up in North Asheville.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Word from the Smokies: Eric Mingus uncovers origins of a famous family's saga
Saturday - 06/03/2023 - 05:06 AMFrom its earliest years, the park has preserved the historic Mingus Mill in the Oconaluftee area of the park for the benefit of visitor education.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Pastor, son charged with dealing weed, mushrooms out of North Carolina church
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 12:33 PMJosh Price and Matthew Price were arrested after deputies seized marijuana, mushrooms, and other drugs from the North Carolina church.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Lodge permit in Montreat overturned by judge
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 05:11 AMA superior court judge has overturned the Montreat Board of Adjustment's grant of a special use permit for the MRA to build a new lodge.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Ex-Buncombe County high school teacher pleads guilty to child sexual abuse of student
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 05:19 AMA former Buncombe County Schools teacher has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse of one of his students, set to be released from jail in August.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - How climate change is fueling increased food prices and limiting supplies
Thursday - 06/01/2023 - 05:04 AMExtreme weather is disrupting food supplies across the country. But some farmers, including in NC, are looking to adapt to the changing climate
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville's most expensive private home after Biltmore is for sale. See the listing price.
Thursday - 06/01/2023 - 05:21 AMDeerhaven Gardens Estate, Asheville's most expensive private residence other than Biltmore, is being sold.
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- Craggy Gardens on Blue Ridge Parkway to undergo pavement preservation
Tuesday - 06/06/2023 - 05:05 AMCraggy Gardens will undergo pavement preservation operations this June, joining other Parkway locations receiving treatment.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - 2023 James Beard Awards winners announced: Did Asheville restaurant win?
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 10:04 PMThe results from the 2023 James Beard Foundation Awards honoring restaurants and chefs in the U.S. An Asheville restaurant was among the finalists.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Madison County proposes more than 3% budget increase; to hold public hearing end of month
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 09:57 AMThe Madison County Board of Commissioners will meet June 27 for a public hearing on the proposed budget.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville ranks on list of cities most likely to see impact of 'climate migration'
Monday - 06/05/2023 - 05:20 AMMigration due to climate change may land Asheville a lot of new residents in coming years according to a sustainable real estate expert.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Visiting Our Past: The history, vision of Spruce Pine, North Toe
Saturday - 06/03/2023 - 05:04 AMSearching for places that retain their history to a sacred degree, one can hardly find as rich a landscape as the North Toe River valley.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Asheville shop receives 2nd-highest rating in the U.S. on Yelp's 'Top 100 Donuts' list
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 01:06 PMA West Asheville doughnut shop received the second-highest rating among reviewers on Yelp's 'Top 100 U.S. Donuts' list. June 2 is National Donut Day.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - City of Asheville requests $22.9M in tourism tax dollars for McCormick Field renovations
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 05:09 AMThe city of Asheville has put a pricy ask before the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority: $22.9 million over 15 years.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Canton paper mill closure: What happens next for former employees, the town?
Friday - 06/02/2023 - 05:19 AMThe closure of Canton's paper mill was a major blow to the community. Officials provided more information and took questions during a town hall.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Man uses Nintendo 'Duck Hunt' gun to rob South Carolina business, deputies say
Thursday - 06/01/2023 - 10:39 AMA 25-year-old South Carolina man faces armed robbery charges after police say he used a pistol-shaped controller from 'Duck Hunt' in a hold-up.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - AG Stein speaks on law enforcement staffing, training after alleged police brutality
Thursday - 06/01/2023 - 05:22 AMAttorney General Josh Stein stopped in Edneyville to discuss law enforcement staffing and new training after alleged police brutality cases in Henderson County.
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