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County official: Economic standing allows for better incentives
Cleveland County will remain a Tier 1 county for 2010, according the N.C. Department of Commerce, which designates counties statewide based on the level of economic distress and prosperity.
Motive still unclear in woman's shooting death
The Buncombe County Sheriff's Office declined Monday to release information on a motive behind a weekend shooting that left a 35-year-old Woodfin woman dead.
'Fire eater' Clingman tested before turning leader
Editor's note: This is the first of a four-part series of articles. A prominent gravestone in Riverside Cemetery reminds us of Thomas Lanier Clingman, one of Asheville's most legendary figures.
Arrests: Man charged with cocaine trafficking
City police Wednesday arrested an Asheville man charged with cocaine trafficking.
The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office Nov 9-13: Alexander Lot 31 of The Hills of French Broad, $132,000, Jeri S. and Patrick Davis to Richard A. and Lydia Stewart 63 High Valley Drive, $238,000, Daisy M. and Scott P. Settle-Chesser to Kim Evetts Merck Arden Lot 2 of Baldwin Cove, $207,500, G. Jean Graham to Susan S. Lee ...
Mediation Center to hold forum on Asheville man's sentencing
The Mediation Center in Asheville will host a forum at 3 p.m. Tuesday at the Burton Street Community Center to discuss a recent case in which an Asheville man was sentenced to 44 months in prison for armed robbery, according to Megan Leschak, coordinator for the Buncombe County Gang Violence Prevention Project.
Swannanoa sets aside bitterness at meeting
Coming off the bitterly contested issue of incorporation, Swannanoa residents put their differences aside and came together Tuesday to help the community move forward.
Pair charged with stealing video equipment from east Asheville Walmart
Police arrested a man and a woman on charges they broke into a cabinet and stole video game systems and other electronic equipment from the Walmart in east Asheville.
Prearranged fight near Alexander Post Office escalates into shooting
A prearranged fight escalated into a shooting that left a Buncombe County man critically injured early this morning.
Remembering Mooresville's Battery F
Mooresville men and women have served their country in all wars and conflicts since the Revolutionary War.
Fletcher woman charged with attempted armed robbery
Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies on Monday charged a Fletcher woman with attempting to rob another woman with a handgun.
The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office Oct. 21-30: Arden * 311 Carrington Place, $125,000, $125,000, Mary M. Piscitelli to Riley LLC * 100 Ledbetter Road, $360,000, Esther M. Anthony Estate, Paula Jo Anthony and Bruce D. Carter to Andrew Justin Broz Asheville * 111 Coleman Ave.
Kellie Pickler on Ellen as Dolly! Keith Urban Plays at a Verizon Store, and We have the Video
KELLIE PICKLER WAS ON ELLEN ON FRIDAY... LOOK AT HER HALLOWEEN COSTUME! THERE IS SOMETHING VERY FUNNY.... YET VERY WRONG ABOUT THIS! HERE IS MORE OF KEITH! RYAN NEWMAN HAS A NASTY CRASH AT TALLADEGA YESTERDAY... CHECK IT OUT! Mel Gibson may be a father for the eighth time: His girlfriend, musican Oksana Grigorieva, gave birth to a baby girl, ...
Multi-county data center initiative unveiled
TOPIC STAFF A region anchored by technology giants Google and Apple, along with financial data centers in Charlotte, will be the focus for promotion by five counties, including Caldwell, to attract more data centers, communications firms and high-tech industries.
Swannanoa voters to decide on incorporation
After weeks of arguments that have pitted neighbor against neighbor, Swannanoa voters will have their say Tuesday on whether their community should be incorporated into a town.
Arrests: Man charged with possession of Ecstasy
City police charged a Boone man with possession of Ecstasy. Sean Alexander Herberg, 20, of Howard Street, Boone, was charged with simple possession of MDMA or Ecstasy.
B-B House Garden wins prestigious award
The Blount-Bridgers House Garden has been chosen by the Historic Preservation Foundation of North Carolina to receive the 2009 Minnette C. Duffy Landscape Preservation Award.