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Sold on a Promise, Part 1: How cities across NC set aside $12M for housing the homeless and got nothing
“Sold on a Promise” is a special two-part investigative series jointly produced by BPR News, WFDD and CityView that explores the failed attempts of public-private partnerships to provide more than 500 units for homeless people in North Carolina. A “special sauce.” A “rare opportunity.” An endorsement from “very important...
Answer Woman: What is city of Asheville's plan to control black bear population?
ASHEVILLE - Today's burning question is bordering on a seasonal staple: What's going on with all the bears in Western North Carolina? Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question could appear in an upcoming column. Question: What is the city’s plan about the bears?...
NDCL girls lacrosse: Grace Hinkel changing Lions’ record book before going to Mars Hill
Grace Hinkel broke on to the scene for NDCL in 2023 when she finished second in The News-Herald coverage area for goals, just behind Lake Catholic’s Rylee Anderson, with 66. Hinkel also led the Lions with 12 assists and 43 takeaways, with the latter leading the coverage area.The improvement from her freshman to sophomore years […]
APD Identify and Charge Two In Water Pellet Gun Assaults
Asheville -- July 19, 2024: Press Release Asheville Police Department Detectives have identified and charged two. people in the recent Orbeez-style water pellet gun assaults targeting pedestrians. Through strategic technological investments and innovative use of License Plate Readers (LPR) and surveillance video analysis, APD has identified and charged Darius Ramont...
Brevard Native, West Virginia WR Ric’Darious ‘Day Day’ Farmer Makes Top 100 True Freshman Impact List
(247SPORTS.COM) Back in the day — or five years ago — true freshmen dominated off-season conversations in college football. They were the new, potential agents of change on every roster. They represented hope. That role now belongs to transfers. They’re the players who dominate the offseason conversations and...
828 Road Report: Overnight I-26 closures include traffic shift
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Several road projects will make traveling around Asheville and neighboring areas a little tricky in the coming week. Contractors and N.C. Department of Transportation engineers have set a schedule for overnight closures on Interstate 26 this week. Each night a section of the interstate is...
Men's and Women's Tennis Programs Earn Academic Honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association
TEMPE, Ariz. - The UNC Asheville Men's and Women's Tennis programs earned both team and individual academic honors from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), announced by the organization today (Monday, July 22). Both teams earned ITA All-Academic Team honors, while the programs combined for 11 ITA Scholar-Athletes. To qualify for...
A-B Tech Recognized by State for Reducing Energy Footprint
A-B Tech was one of 13 state agencies, universities, and community colleges recognized for reducing energy use and making progress toward a long-term energy reduction goal set by the state in 2018. At that time Governor Cooper set a goal for cabinet agencies to reduce energy consumption by 40 percent per square foot from 2002-2003 baseline levels by 2025.
A-B Tech Culinary Team Wins American Culinary Federation 2024 National Championship
A student team from A-B Tech Community College’s renowned Culinary Arts and Hospitality program won the college’s second national championship on July 17 at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Nationals. Regional winners vied for the national title during the ACF Annual Convention, held July 14-17 in Phoenix. The...
Red Lobster delivered rare orange lobster
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — In Asheville, a Red Lobster laid their hands on one of the rarest orange lobsters that is nearly impossible to find. James Hudson, a General Manager at Red Lobster, says that he is still in shock on the discovery of a rare orange lobster.
City council candidates offer affordable housing solutions
Affordable housing and homelessness have been persistent topics among Asheville residents for many years. With slow progress being made, voters are wondering what the city council candidates would do to alleviate these ongoing issues affecting the area. In exclusive interviews with 828newsNOW, candidates shared their concerns and plans to improve...
Live in Studio B, Thursday July 25th at 11am: Eden Brent
This firey Mississippi-based Blues pianist and singer has won numerous blues and indie artist awards and nominations over the years, and is swinging through our area this week to visit us in Studio B, amongst shows elsewhere in the East this month. Her latest release is a brand new one called Getaway Blues, her bluesiest one to date. She returns to our neck of the woods for an Asheville house concert on August 25th.
My Story: You can’t see what lies round the bend
In March 2002, I read a two-paragraph report in the Asheville Citizen Times concerning the release of some of President Richard M. Nixon’s White House tapes. During his presidency, Nixon had a recording system installed in the Oval Office, operated by a switch beneath his desk. Maybe he was seeking to garner material to help burnish his postpresidential reputation. Or perhaps he was gathering evidence aimed at persuading opponents to see things his way. (Can you spell blackmail?) But in any case, the fateful maneuver would lead to his 1974 resignation following the Watergate fiasco.
I’m a Real Estate Agent: These 3 Retirement Towns are Becoming Unaffordable
It’s no secret that housing prices have skyrocketed in recent years. This has affected new homebuyers looking to purchase their first home and retirees who were hoping to relocate. If you’re currently retired or will be soon, you might be tossing around ideas for where you want to live....
Arrest Made in Asheville Hit and Run
Asheville -- July 19, 2024: Asheville Police Department Press Release: Asheville Police Department Patrol Officers. investigate a fatal collision in the East Asheville area in which a cyclist was struck by a vehicle Thursday afternoon. The preliminary investigation indicated Alexander Rozos (01/10/98) was on a bicycle traveling west near the...
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