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Costco officials: Plans for Enka site will be submitted to City of Asheville in 2 to 4 weeks

Representatives from Costco and its affiliated development companies told local residents at a Enka community meeting ...
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Answer Man: APD deploying pepper spray on bar patrons at closing time? Funny smell with Asheville water, and water discoloration on the Keurig?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: Recently I have heard reports of the Asheville Police Department deploying pepper balls and LRADs (Long Range ...
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Bracing for sticker shock? Buncombe starts reappraisal in era of fast-rising home prices and after past accusations of inequity

Raymond Harrell’s hope for the upcoming reappraisal of property in Buncombe County: It goes better than the last one in 2021.
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Buncombe to send letter to NCDHHS flagging concerns about Mission’s quest for Level I trauma center

Four days after Buncombe County missed a state-imposed deadline to provide feedback about Mission Hospital’s application to ...
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Mission applies to become only Level I trauma center in western North Carolina, NCDHHS document shows

Mission Hospital has applied to become a Level I trauma center, the highest designation a healthcare facility can receive for ...
Opinion
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Opinion: Yes, wrecks have increased on I-26 as it’s been widened. More are likely to come.

In my career, I’ve often considered myself a professional pesterer. As journalists, we have a license — and a responsibility — to pursue information vigorously, to the point of being obnoxious at ...
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Answer Man: What’s up with the trailers at Revol Church in north Asheville? Why so much wet cardboard at the Curbie recycling plant?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: What are the unoccupied motor homes doing in the grassy field across from Revol Church on Beaverdam Road? This is the ...
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Answer Man: When will Helene-damaged Broadmoor Golf Course be ready for play? FernLeaf Charter School back in business in previously flooded location?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: The Broadmoor Golf Course near the airport suffered catastrophic damage during the floods of Helene. Only the driving ...