From Citizen-Times: Eight teenage boys face charges related to a melee Saturday night in the heart of Bele Chere. City police also made nearly two dozen other arrests for infractions such as intoxicated and disruptive, according to arrest warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate’s office.
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WNC home sales bounce back
From Black Mountain News: Home sales are up 24 percent over last year around Western North Carolina, and building permits are up 20 percent as the critical real estate market keeps digging out of the collapse of the Great Recession.
Education spending cuts protested at Moral Monday
From The Associated Press via WCNC: North Carolina public school teachers took a beating from this year’s General Assembly session. Now their labor organization is planning a protest to show their unhappiness.
WRAL: State public safety secretary resigning
From WRAL: Kieran Shanahan, a former federal prosecutor who was tapped by Gov. Pat McCrory in December to serve as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, will resign his cabinet position effective Wednesday.
WLOS: Asheville Airport receives grant for new building
According to WLOS, Asheville Regional Airport will be receiving a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration.
New programs coming to WCU’s Biltmore Park Town Square campus
From Western Carolina University’s Department of Public Relations: Doctoral and bachelor’s degree programs in nursing and a master’s degree program in technology have been added to the lineup of academic offerings available this fall at Western Carolina University’s instructional site at Biltmore Park Town Square in Asheville.
Black Mountain News: Black Mountain to host Moral Sunday event
From Black Mountain News: Organizers are planning a Moral Sunday event this week to raise awareness about the impact on North Carolinians’ lives of recent General Assembly legislation.
Asheville woman wins top lottery prize for scratch-off game
Press release from the North Carolina Education Lottery: Ivy Martin of Asheville is the second player to claim the $100,000 top prize in the Black Onyx 7’s game. She purchased the lucky ticket at the Hot Spot on Sweeten Creek Road in Asheville. “I saw a seven and I knew I had won something,” Martin […]
Judge deems Henderson County man danger to the public
From The Associated Press via WRAL: A federal judge has denied bond for a Henderson County man he deemed an “overwhelming” danger to the public after testimony indicated he threatened to shoot his sister, prompting a lockdown at the school where she worked.
Black Mountain News: Local collapsing home condemned
From Black Mountain News: County officials formally issued a notice of condemnation for the home and order of abatement for the slope. The home owner did not contest the county’s findings, said Curt Euler, senior attorney for the county.
C-T: Blue Ridge Parkway crack draws crowds
From Citizen-Times: It’s not the rippling mountain views. It’s not the chance to spot a black bear or a waterfall. The newest tourist attraction on the parkway appears to be a giant crack in the asphalt.
TDB: Green River watershed undergoes assessment thanks to grant
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Altamont Environmental engineers last week launched field study work on an assessment of the Green River watershed. The assessment, funded by a grant from the N.C. Department of Environmental and Natural Resources, aims to document present conditions of the watershed.
WLOS: Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office seeks community help
From WLOS: An uptick in crime in Swannanoa has the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office stepping up their game. Sheriff Van Duncan is putting a special team in the community to help combat these problems.
C-T: Local residents charged with forgery
From the Citizen-Times: Two Buncombe residents are facing charges in connection with the theft of a woman’s purse and checkbook and the forgery of checks. Local resid
Columbus seeks help from Henderson County for soil and erosion control
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Columbus has its own soil and erosion control ordinance but currently no one qualified to enforce it so the town is looking outside the county for assistance. Columbus Town Council met Thursday, Aug. 18 and decided to request the services of Henderson County to enforce its ordinance.
WLOS: Waynesville wedding venue closes
WLOS reports that Apple Hill Farms will no longer host weddings.
WLOS: Body found outside Harrah’s Cherokee Casino
From WLOS: Someone spotted the body of a man outside Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Monday morning, now investigators are working to figure out what happened.
The Mountaineer: Canton code toughens up
From The Mountaineer: Failing to mow the grass or take out the garbage could be a little more costly for Canton residents after a recent decision made by the board of aldermen.
Tryon Daily Bulletin: Investigators, rescue volunteers save malnourished horse
From the Tryon Daily Bulletin: Polk County animal cruelty investigators and Foothills Equine Rescue and Assistance volunteers saved a mustang from neglect last week after being notified by a motorist that a horse was loose and looked malnourished.
Spruce Pine getting ready for NC Mineral and Gem Festival
Press release from Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce: For over fifty years Spruce Pine has welcomed rock hounds and jewelry lovers to the NC Mineral and Gem Festival where they enjoy aisles and aisles of beautiful jewelry, gemstones, and minerals from around the country. “Each year we welcome dealers to the Festival from as far […]
Girls on the Run encouraging schools to start submitting applications
Press release from Girls on the Run: As Girls on the Run® of Western North Carolina gears up for their Fall 2013 season, they are asking elementary and middle schools, as well as other interested organizations, in Buncombe, Henderson and 12 other counties in their service area to start submitting site applications now. This will […]