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WNC Nature Center Brings Economic Boost to Asheville and the WNC region
Asheville -- July 21, 2024: Press ReA new report outlines the significant and far-reaching economic impact of the WNC Nature Center and its nonprofit support organization, Friends of the WNC Nature Center, on the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. A recent Riverbird Research economic report, initiated by the Friends...
Fatal hit-and-run: Asheville police say cyclist identified, suspect arrested
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A day following a reported fatal hit-and-run accident involving a cyclist on Swannanoa River Road, Asheville police say the cyclist has been identified and the suspected driver of the truck that reportedly struck the cyclist has been arrested. According to a news release on July...
Swananoa Man Faces Drug Trafficking Charges
Buncombe County -- July 19, 2024: Buncombe County Sheriff's Office Press Release: Aaron Daniel Jones of Swannanoa. has been charged with multiple drug trafficking charges following an investigation conducted by the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office. On July 11th, 2024, members of the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office IGRANT unit, along...
Swannanoa man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, other drugs
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A Swannanoa man has been arrested on multiple drug trafficking charges following an investigation by the Buncombe County Sheriff's Office. The sheriff's office reported Aaron Daniel Jones, 43, was arrested on July 11 and charged with drug trafficking of fentanyl and for carrying a firearm by a felon.
'No legal pathway' to keep popular Asheville river bar open, Buncombe County says
ASHEVILLE - As locals decry the impending closure of French Broad Outfitters riverside tubing, boating and bar operation at Hominy Creek, the result of a recently rediscovered 2006 conservation easement, Buncombe County says, legally, its hands are tied. "I know this is really sad news about French Broad Outfitters. The...
What to know about CrowdStrike outage effects in WNC: Mission Hospital, county, FedEx, airport
A massive IT outage led to chaos in airports this morning, causing many cancellations and delays in Western North Carolina - and thousands more across the planet. Other industries, from banks to hospitals, also suffered from the outage. The IT outage is linked to cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which is used...
Letter: Help housing shortage via Women Build
Have you heard about Asheville Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build?. I helped lead the first house in 1994, and since then, women have worked together to build 19 affordable houses in Buncombe County to help with our critical housing shortage. It’s so much fun working with other women to...
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