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Asheville, North Carolina is located in Buncombe County. Zip codes in Asheville, NC include 28801, 28810, and 28813. More Asheville information.

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2 hrs ago | Mountain Xpress

Bothwell urges city board not to allow rules exception for U.S. Cellular sign

Full open letter from Council member Cecil Bothwell to the Board of Adjustment: The Board of Adjustment should not grant a variance to the U.S. Cellular Center for its prospective signage, based on multiple stipulations in our UDO, which I have outlined below.

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6 hrs ago | Mountain Xpress

Unabashed Apparel opens inside Waechter's Fine Fabrics

Local design house Unabashed Apparel crafts the sort of cinematic, dreamy-yet-totally wearable clothing that most women wish filled their closets.

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Sun May 27, 2012

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville area woman hit by car still in intensive care

It bothers me that in the last few weeks, the AC-T e-version at least, has had the front page main... Jennifer Simpson, 39, suffered multiple broken bones, and her 9-year-old daughter, Eryka Phillips, was killed when they were hit Thursday as they were walking on a sidewalk beside Smoky Park Highway.

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Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville's public darkroom, steeped in photo tradition, deserves a future

She explains the importance of her Kickstarter campaign to raise money to keep the Phil Mechanic Darkroom alive in simple, black-and-white terms.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Memorial Day ceremony set Monday in Asheville

The City of Asheville and Buncombe County will host the community's annual Memorial Day ceremony at 3 p.m. Monday at Pack Square Park.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville man charged in break-in

Elrich Daymont Campbell, 40, was charged Saturday with breaking and entering and larceny, according to warrants at the Buncombe County magistrate's office.

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Mountain Xpress

Listen now or forever hold your peace

You may have seen the posters around town: "This Day Will Never Happen Again," they say.

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Asheville Citizen-Times

Mountain Sports Festival keeps Asheville active

Leah Darby: Ten-year-old Leah Darby of Woodfin talks about running her first 5K at the Rise 'N Shine 5K at the Mountain Sports Festival Saturday morning.

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Sat May 26, 2012

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville city officials are preparing a contract to sell the...

Asheville city officials are preparing a contract to sell the 0.8-acre parcel on Haywood Street near the Basilica of St.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Asheville art scene has a busy week coming, including Art Walk downtown

Grovewood Gallery, 111 Grovewood Road, is hosting its annual Sculpture for the Garden exhibition, opening Saturday and running through December.

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Asheville Citizen-Times

Hart Keeps a Strong Beat

If God wanted the marriage between man to man or woman to woman, he would have done so in the... Steve Lloyd has built Haywood Arts Regional Theatre into one of WNC's most respected acting troupes.

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Asheville Citizen-Times

Compare police, fire salaries to other cities in NC

Police officers and firefighters should be paid well for their work and dedication.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Cops: Asheville man caught with pot in jail

Andrew Dillion Ellington, 20, of Cedar Chine Drive, was charged with possession of a controlled substance in a jail facility, according to warrants served today.

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Mountain Xpress

Bruce Nilles, Sierra Club's 'Beyond Coal' campaign, takes aim at Asheville-area power plant

'Beyond Coal': Pushing progress on Progress There's an ironic juxtaposition of the old and the new Asheville on display along Interstate 26 as you approach this town, says Bruce Nilles , Sierra Club's Beyond Coal campaign director.

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WYFF-TV Greenville

Police: Man wanted for grabbing woman's buttocks at mall

Police said on Sunday at 6 p.m. a woman reported she was inside Belk Department Store when a man grabbed her buttocks.

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Fri May 25, 2012

The Asheville Citizen-Times

Downtown park's restrooms finally arrive

Visiting the Splashville fountain in Pack Square Park is now a little less nerve-wracking for the parents of small children.

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Asheville Citizen-Times

Swing with Parrish Ellis at Jack of the Wood

Parrish Ellis and the French Broad Playboys play tonight at Jack of the Wood, 95 Patton Ave.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Craft beers brew up booming business

If God wanted the marriage between man to man or woman to woman, he would have done so in the... Highland Brewing's Oscar Wong, right, pictured with assistant tasting room manager Jamie DeJohn, laid the groundwork for Asheville's craft beer scene.

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The Asheville Citizen-Times

Burlesque fest is way more than striptease

Burlesque queen Indigo Blue is among the performers at this weekend's Americana Burlesque & Sideshow Festival.

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Mountain Xpress

Solar eclipse a " special delivery to Asheville

From the Institute for Climate Education at A-B Tech: A fascinating spectacle occurred on Sunday, May 20, but only viewers in the Western and Central U.S. were treated to the rare annular solar eclipse that evening.

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