The rally was billed as a call to action by Stronger Together WNC-N/Weaverville Indivisible group, which planned to march at U.S. Sen. Ted Budd’s Asheville office
The 8-acre fire off Peepeye Cove Road was about 20 percent contained, officials said.
“We had to become emergency operators because we were one of the only lifelines that people had.” — Melanie Wilkinson, co-host of the Mix 96.5 Morning Show
Capt. Rebecca M. Lobach, of Durham, was identified as one of three soldiers killed in the midair collision of a helicopter and jet.
A surveillance camera at a downtown business captured video of Danquries Lamar Green shooting Jamel Ty’jon Grant.
Tropical Storm Helene dropped hundreds of trees on the Navitat property, but there was no damage to buildings or other assets.
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Preliminary tests show a bird at Lake Julian Park had avian influenza H5N1
Crooked Creek Fire was caused by a fallen powerline, emergency officials said.
Changes could include stricter building codes, enhanced stormwater requirements or updated flood zone maps.
