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Wage complaints span 87 NC counties, $2.5M returned to employees
Buncombe workers recover nearly $28K in unpaid wages, state report shows
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Volunteers create ‘serenity room’ for teachers at TC Roberson
Christos Foundation, YMCA and community partners transform classroom into a calming space to help educators recharge
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Montford Park Players’ witty, romantic ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’ has a bit of a stuffy nose
The Montford Park Players continue their 53rd season, “A Season of Lunatics, Lovers, & Poets,” with "Cyrano de Bergerac," written by Edmond Rostand, translated by Gladys Thomas and Mary F. Guillemard, and directed and adapted by Mandy Bean. "Cyrano" will run at 7:30 p.m., Friday to Saturday, Aug. 8-30, at the Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre, 92 Gay St.
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Sierra Ferrell to perform Asheville benefit concert for WNC recovery
Singer-songwriter Sierra Ferrell will bring her genre-bending sound to The Orange Peel on Sept. 15 for a benefit concert supporting Western North Carolina recovery efforts.
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Kurdys cites experience, compassion in bid for Buncombe County DA
Senior assistant district attorney practices trauma-informed justice and commits to eliminating case backlog
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Crews clear way for partial reopening of Julian Price Campground
The area is off the Blue Ridge Parkway near Blowing Rock
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Temporary skating rink planned for Asheville parking lot
The Carrier Park rink sustained significant damage during Helene
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Horizon 30 ordered to cease mining at Mitchell County quarry
The injunction follows an NCDEQ complaint saying the company repeatedly ignored mining laws at the Carter Quarry along the Nolichucky River
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Linville Gorge closures planned as Helene repairs begin
The work will focus on removing debris, repairing roads and facilities and removing hazard trees
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Backpack giveaway aims to equip Asheville area kids for school
John McClung Roofing and its community partners aims to provide 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to children in Western North Carolina.
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Lessons from Helene: Emergency kit essentials
Being ready with the right supplies can save lives and ease recovery when the next storm hits
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Winningest football coach in Mars Hill history stepping down
Tim Clifton to retire at the end of the 2025 season after 32 years with the Lions
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Heavy rain, storms expected across Asheville area
Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are possible, especially along and west of the Interstate 26 corridor
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APD arrests armed felon in neighborhood near River Arts District
Asheville Police Department officers arrested a felon in possession of a firearm early Sunday as part of ongoing efforts to reduce gun violence in an Asheville neighborhood near the River Arts District.
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APD make four drug-related arrests in two days in major crackdown
Asheville Police Department officers made multiple narcotics-related arrests over the course of the weekend, taking four individuals into custody on outstanding warrants and drug charges during proactive enforcement efforts following community complaints about illicit drug activity.
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Caroline Rash and her father, novelist Ron Rash, on poetry, family and her first book
Caroline Rash, daughter of novelist and professor Ron Rash, recently published "Because the bullet arrives," her debut work of poetry. Read our interview with Caroline Rash and Ron Rash about their family vocation and experimenting with poetic form.
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Construction begins on $75M pump station upgrade in Asheville
Replacing the Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Carrier Bridge Pump Station will impact French Broad River access in that area
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Umbrellas needed: Rain chances stay high across Asheville area
The wet weather pattern will continue through the week, with typical summertime afternoon storms possible each day
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Asheville claws back to win series finale against Greenville
The Tourists hit the road Tuesday for a six-game series with Winston-Salem
