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MAIN News Archives for September 2021

09/30 -  The workers who keep global supply chains moving are warning of a 'system collapse'
09/30 -  Top Republicans rub shoulders with extremists in secretive rightwing group, leak reveals
09/30 -  Reopening of 'Aladdin' on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases
09/30 -  Business of beer: Asheville-area breweries contribute $935M to economy in 2019
09/29 -  US says ivory-billed woodpecker, 22 other species extinct
09/29 -  Civil rights advocate: NC’s new anti-shackling law for pregnant inmates is not enough
09/29 -  Fate of Biden’s economic agenda at stake as House faces crucial vote
09/29 -  Macon County authorities searching for wanted fugitive following chase
09/28 -  How Covid misinformation created a run on veterinary medicine
09/28 -  New book says Trump told Putin: I’ll act tough with you – for the cameras
09/28 -  UNC-Wilmington student declared brain dead weeks after testing positive for coronavirus
09/28 -  Homicide investigation underway in Buncombe County; Identity of victim released
09/27 -  Fireball that ‘skimmed’ the North Carolina coast Friday was caught on video, NASA says
09/27 -  Almost half a million US households lack indoor plumbing: ‘The conditions are inhumane’
09/27 -  Fact check: In Johnston County, Cawthorn mispresents youth suicide data
09/27 -  'They're overwhelmed' Mountain event supports families of those battling addiction
09/25 -  ‘Armed and dangerous’ man accused of firing shots at officers arrested in Cleveland County
09/25 -  U.S. House approves $1 billion for Israel's 'Iron Dome' missile-defense system
09/25 -  Empty shelves, gasoline shortages and sky-high energy prices? Britain is facing a ‘difficult winter’
09/25 -  Asheville bank robbery suspect identified, arrested 24 hours after crime
09/24 -  Bitcoin takes a hit as China declares all cryptocurrency transactions illegal
09/24 -  ‘Eerie silence’ as Evergrande misses payment deadline
09/24 -  Overruling her own advisers, CDC director recommends COVID-19 boosters for all frontline workers
09/24 -  Transylvania Regional board members resign over concerns about HCA management
09/23 -  US public health workers leaving ‘in droves’ amid pandemic burnout
09/23 -  Michael Flynn spreads bizarre conspiracy theory about vaccines in salad dressing
09/23 -  Mayberry and the children of the Reagan revolution
09/23 -  One in custody after bow and arrow shooting in Madison County; investigation ongoing
09/22 -  New bombshells show Trump's coup threat was real and hasn't passed
09/22 -  'No queen is a loser': why RuPaul's Drag Race is a tender balm in lockdown
09/22 -  Huge hack reveals embarrassing details of who's behind Proud Boys and other far-right websites
09/22 -  K Street is eviscerating Joe Biden's agenda
09/21 -  Dangerous transmissions: anti-vax radio shows reach millions in US while stars die of Covid
09/21 -  COVID-19 is now the deadliest pandemic in American history
09/21 -  Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson shot 94% effective against COVID-19, study finds
09/21 -  Family Justice Center to ask Buncombe Co. to help fill gaps of dwindling federal funding
09/20 -  Netanyahu tried mocking Biden, only to find out the joke's on him
09/20 -  'Ghost Town in the Sky' revamp may be tip of iceberg for future of Maggie Valley
09/20 -  'I will never see my son again.' Family grieves after shooting at NCCU
09/20 -  Guess what the three Democrats blocking lower medication prices have in common?
09/18 -  $100 million Trump Tower loan placed on bank ‘watch list’ over vacancies
09/18 -  County considers $500K top-up to One Buncombe Fund
09/18 -  Passengers deplaned after fuel truck, plane collide at Asheville Regional Airport
09/18 -  Heavy police presence as protesters trickle in for DC rally
09/17 -  January 6 vs. September 18: How law enforcement hopes to prevent another riot
09/17 -  Far-right groups tell supporters planned Washington rally is a government ‘trap’
09/17 -  Federal court strikes down NC law that barred farmworkers from seeking union representation via lawsuit settlements
09/17 -  Flood damage to Haywood County school facilities estimated at $12 million
09/16 -  Vladimir Putin says dozens in Kremlin inner circle have Covid
09/16 -  Inconsistency and inequity in child welfare policies across North Carolina
09/16 -  Republican lawmakers keep Saturday's right-wing rally at arm's length as Democrats spotlight GOP extremism
09/16 -  Lawsuit against Mission Health "could have an impact nationwide," says law professor
09/15 -  Guilty verdict for Rise 'n Shine owner draws mixed reaction from community
09/15 -  Asheville City Council approves American Rescue Plan, reparations funding
09/15 -  1 in 500 US residents has died of Covid-19
09/15 -  Five takeaways after Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall
09/14 -  Biden links Larry Elder to Trump
09/14 -  Ashevile City Council to hear hotel regulations update
09/14 -  Veronica Wolski, Chicago anti-vax activist and QAnon supporter, dies of COVID at 64
09/14 -  Many mountain ICUs are slammed, impacting those who don't have COVID-19
09/13 -  Former aide compares Melania Trump to 'doomed French queen' Marie Antoinette
09/13 -  Six percent of entire Internet was handed over to a Florida company on the day Trump left office
09/13 -  ClFormer Army missile plant has polluted a Black, Latino neighborhood in Burlington for more than 30 years
09/13 -  Eastern Band of Cherokee same-sex marriage ban stands
09/12 -  ‘What I saw that night was real’: is it time to take aliens more seriously?
09/12 -  America to Wells Fargo: This is unacceptable
09/12 -  'I shouldn't have waited': In final video before death, unvaccinated Tik-Tok user begs people to get vaccinated
09/12 -  One man is in custody following early morning shooting in downtown Asheville
09/10 -  As COVID surge continues, NC hospitals say staffs wearing thin
09/10 -  Earth’s tipping points could be closer than we think. Our current plans won’t work
09/10 -  With ICU full, Haywood Regional diverts out-of-county patients coming in ambulances
09/10 -  Yet more evidence Donald Trump is running a shadow presidency
09/09 -  Big oil’s ‘wokewashing’ is the new climate science denialism
09/09 -  Last known member of Afghanistan's Jewish community leaves country, taking dozens of women and children with him
09/09 -  Treasury: Top 1 percent responsible for $163 billion in unpaid taxes
09/09 -  Mission: Every person who has died of COVID-19 within the system was unvaccinated
09/08 -  Five basic facts anti-abortion activists get wrong
09/08 -  Melania Trump isn’t keen on Donald running in 2024 – but that won’t stop him
09/08 -  Texas voting and abortion laws lead to renewed calls for filibuster reform in Congress
09/08 -  ‘Just taken away’: Toddler killed when more than 80 bullets fired at Charlotte home
09/07 -  Miami Herald on Ron DeSantis' latest vaccine claim: ‘Profile in selfishness’
09/07 -  COVID-19 cluster confirmed at Apple Valley Middle School, district says
09/07 -  After full stadiums and packed beaches, health experts worry about potential post-holiday COVID surge
09/07 -  'The future is uncertain:' NC abortion rights could hang in the balance of redistricting
09/05 -  Trump’s coup attempt has not stopped – and Democrats must wake up
09/05 -  Jeep crashes near Mission Hospital in Asheville
09/05 -  One student, 2 people shot overnight on Towson University campus
09/05 -  ‘I did nothing wrong.’ Gay teacher who lost job at Charlotte Catholic High wins lawsuit
09/03 -  Intel shows extremists to attend Capitol rally
09/03 -  Three doses of COVID-19 vaccine are likely needed for full protection, Fauci says
09/03 -  Chief Justice Roberts doesn't seem ready to overturn Roe, but Texas ruling suggests 5 other conservatives may be
09/03 -  Susan Collins was astoundingly wrong about Brett Kavanaugh
09/02 -  Joe Rogan, controversial podcast host, says he tested positive for Covid-19
09/02 -  ‘Expand the Court!’: Livid Americans demand action after SCOTUS abortion ruling
09/02 -  Teen shot, killed at Winston-Salem high school, another student arrested
09/02 -  Nurses rally outside Mission citing patient safety concerns
09/01 -  ‘Scared’ Kevin McCarthy trashed on Twitter for ‘thuggery’ after threatening telecoms
09/01 -  How the pandemic defeated America
09/01 -  Most extreme abortion law in US takes effect in Texas
09/01 -  "We don't need another January 6": WNC political leaders weigh in on Rep. Cawthorn's speech