Body found at Asheville recycling plant
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Friday mixed in with materials that workers were sorting at a recycling plant.
- May 24, 2013
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County budget proposal raises taxes
Buncombe County property owners would see a 4.4 percent tax increase under the budget proposed by County Manager Wanda Greene.
- May 24, 2013
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Murder suspect captured in manhunt
A Buncombe County man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife was captured Friday during a manhunt in McDowell County.
- May 24, 2013
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Asheville budget would cut jobs
Asheville city government would eliminate 14 jobs, hold property taxes more or less steady and keep services at current levels under a proposed budget to be presented to City Council Tuesday.
- May 24, 2013
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Police to target DWI offenders
Law enforcement agencies will kick off a statewide campaign over the holiday weekend targeting impaired driving on and around waterways.
- May 24, 2013
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Answer Woman tackles horses, pool lightning
The city's latest tourist attraction, Asheville Horse and Carriage Tours, debuted last month and is still very much in tact.
- May 24, 2013
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Video sweepstakes operator found guilty
A judge found a man guilty in what's believed to be the first conviction under North Carolina's video sweepstakes ban.
- May 24, 2013
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Rabid fox found near Biltmore Square Mall
A fox found near Biltmore Square Mall has tested positive for rabies, according to the Buncombe County Department of Health.
- May 24, 2013
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Suspect shot in face to end standoff
A Tennessee man who authorities said held a woman at gunpoint for more than three hours is facing a charge of first-degree kidnapping, with other charges pending.
- May 24, 2013
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Buncombe budget would raise taxes 2.6%
Buncombe County property owners would see a 4.4 percent tax increase under the budget proposed by County Manager Wanda Greene.
- May 24, 2013
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Asheville police investigate discovery of body
Police are investigating the discovery of a body this morning at a recycling plant.
- May 24, 2013
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Henderson teacher uses anti-GOP editorial as reading test
A 4th grade elementary school teacher was wrong to use a newspaper editorial criticizing Republican education cuts as a reading test, the school's principal says.
- May 24, 2013
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Buncombe murder suspect captured
A Buncombe County man charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of his wife has been captured.
- May 24, 2013
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Rabid fox found near Biltmore Square Mall
A fox found near Biltmore Square Mall has tested positive for rabies, according to the Buncombe County Department of Health.
- May 24, 2013
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Local grants for $263K announced at Power of Purse
Anna Deavere Smith would like for you to donate 10 cents. Of course more would work, but her message Thursday at the Power of the Purse luncheon was that philanthropy doesn't have to come in the form of a fat check.
- May 23, 2013
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Buncombe man arrested on firearms charge
Deputies charged a Barnardsville man with possession of a firearm by a felon.
- May 24, 2013
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High-level Republican says Asheville was targeted
A high-level Republican acknowledged that the city, and Buncombe County, have been targeted by GOP legislation in a hastily written resignation letter.
- May 23, 2013
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Local relief agencies seek Okla. help
Local disaster relief agencies seek donations of money and goods to help victims of the tornadoes in Oklahoma.
- May 23, 2013
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Asheville man charged kidnapping, assault, robbery
Police say an Asheville man broke into a house where he held two men captive and robbed and assaulted the victims.
- May 24, 2013
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Trolley meets wig shop in downtown collision
A trolley collided with the Miles Building at the corner of Haywood and Battery Park Thursday, hitting the overhang above the wig shop.
- May 23, 2013
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Arden woman wins $200,000 lottery prize
Another Asheville area resident has won big playing the N.C. Education Lottery.
- May 23, 2013
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Budget plan cuts Buncombe juvenile center
A state Senate budget proposal would shut down a facility that houses juvenile defendants from Western North Carolina awaiting trial.
- May 23, 2013
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Company in Wash. bridge collapse says it has permits to cross span
'For reasons unknown at this point in time the semi struck the overhead of the bridge causing the collapse.'
- May 24, 2013
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16 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport
Overhead shots the shuttle ran into the left side of the trailer that was stretched across the road.
- May 24, 2013
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
The Scouts' longstanding ban on gay adults remains in force.
- May 24, 2013
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US 74 west of Shelby shut down by 2-truck wreck
Troopers say it would likely be closed most of the day Friday while crews cleaned up the crash site.
- May 24, 2013
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NC planning group OK's I-77 toll lanes
The toll lanes would be built on the interstate from Charlotte to Mooresville.
- May 24, 2013
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Market caters to creative class and critters
Chelsea Morning's jewelry business, Morning Starr Creations, was built on booths.
- May 23, 2013
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Asheville women gather for Power of the Purse
The event, which highlights the power of women’s philanthropy, raises money for the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina.
- May 23, 2013
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Trolley collides with downtown Asheville building
A trolley collided with the Miles Building at the corner of Haywood and Battery Park today, hitting the overhang above the wig shop.
- May 23, 2013
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Tractor-trailer knocks down traffic light
A tractor-trailer knocked down a traffic light at the intersection of Patton Avenue and S. French Broad, according to Asheville police Sgt. Sean Aardema.
- May 23, 2013
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Boy Scouts approve plan to accept openly gay boys
The Boy Scouts of America’s National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts.
- May 23, 2013
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Man sought in wife's murder still free
Buncombe sheriff’s deputies are still searching today for a man wanted on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting death of his wife.
- May 23, 2013
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March Against Monsanto set for Saturday
The march on Saturday afternoon will begin and end last at Pack Square Park, with a rally to follow with music, speeches, organic vendors and more.
- May 22, 2013
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State may charge hybrid owners a fee
Hybrid car owners would pay a special fee to recoup lost gasoline taxes under the state Senate's budget.
- May 22, 2013
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Local environmental leader to retire
One of the city's top environmental advocates is retiring after more than three decades pushing for a greener community.
- May 22, 2013
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RIDE helps seniors, disabled get around
The Buncombe County RIDE program offers discount taxi coupons for seniors and those who have disabilities.
- May 22, 2013
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Arden woman wins $200,000 lottery prize
Another Asheville area resident has won big playing the N.C. Education Lottery.
- May 23, 2013
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Census: Asheville continues growth
New Census Bureau figures show Asheville is continuing its population growth at a rate of nearly 3 percent over the past two years while more rural areas in the region experienced a decline.
- May 22, 2013
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Man, 21, faces 15 felonies
A Zirconia man was charged in connection with multiple break-ins at residences and buildings in the Lake Summit area and faces 15 felony charges.
- May 22, 2013
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APD: Man robbed, beat men during burglary
Police on Wednesday arrested a Fletcher man they say broke into a residence, wielded a butcher knife and seriously injured two occupants.
- May 22, 2013
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2 charged with 1st-degree burglary
The Haywood County Sheriff's Office on Wednesday charged two people in connection with a home invasion in which one person was shot.
- May 22, 2013
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Obama defends drone strikes but says no cure-all
He also announced a renewed push to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center in Cuba.
- May 23, 2013
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Study: Amphibians disappearing at alarming rate
The U.S. Geological Survey said the rate as which they have been vanishing puts them on a path to disappearing in 20 years.
- May 23, 2013
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Hurricane forecast: Another busy Atlantic season
Last year was the third-busiest on record with 19 named storms.
- May 23, 2013
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UK attack suspects part of prior investigations
Two men accused of butchering a British soldier had been part of previous investigations by security services.
- May 23, 2013
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NM woman, 84, chaged with drug trafficking
An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman on an oxygen tank has been indicted for drug trafficking.
- May 23, 2013
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Senate Republicans move NC budget to House
The 33-17 margin was along party lines in favor of Republicans.
- May 23, 2013
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NC marks 20th year of 'Click It or Ticket'
The program wants motorists to take a self-portrait while buckled up and parked and share it on Twitter and Instagram.
- May 23, 2013
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