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MAIN News Archives for July 2024

07/31 -  Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is killed in Iran by an alleged Israeli strike, threatening escalation
07/31 -  Possible high lead levels prompt FDA to urge voluntary recall of multiple cinnamon brands
07/31 -  New independent monitor finds HCA in potential noncompliance with Mission asset purchase agreement
07/31 -  Heavy rain prompts warnings, flooded roads, power outages
07/30 -  HACA poised to select new tenants for Head Start properties; Who might be chosen?
07/30 -  E. coli in Seine River forces postponement of Olympic men's triathlon event
07/30 -  'Wasn't the right time': NC Gov. Roy Cooper withdraws from VP consideration
07/30 -  Grocery store employees robbed at gunpoint along Merrimon Avenue
07/29 -  Biden proposes Supreme Court changes including term limits, code of conduct
07/29 -  Nonprofit run by Mark Robinson's wife owes more than $132,000
07/29 -  Recall alert: Boar’s Head liverwurst, other deli meat recalled
07/29 -  Elevated bacteria levels found in French Broad River; public urged to avoid water for now
07/27 -  California's largest wildfire explodes in size as fires rage across US West
07/27 -  Commerce Department recommends $575M for more coastal climate change resilience
07/27 -  UNC System approves van Noort’s plan to eliminate 4 UNCA academic departments
07/27 -  1 dead after early-morning shooting in Asheville, marking 7th homicide of 2024
07/26 -  North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases
07/26 -  'Coordinated sabotage' disrupts French rail network ahead of Olympic opening ceremony
07/26 -  Council asks voters to approve $80 million bond package
07/26 -  Man charged with 9 felonies for shooting at tree crew; wife of worker recounts horror
07/25 -  Biden promises to defend civil rights, end war in Gaza as he finishes out his term
07/25 -  NORAD intercepts Russian and Chinese bombers operating together near Alaska in first such flight
07/25 -  Harris urges Indiana convention of historically Black sorority to 'make history' in November
07/25 -  Cherokee County Sheriff's Office arrests Murphy man for felony murder
07/24 -  Is the US in a recession? A survey found most Americans think so, and here's why
07/24 -  Trump says he is ready for multiple debates with Harris
07/24 -  Monday breaks the record for the hottest ever day on Earth
07/24 -  Asheville plans $38.5 million McCormick Field renovation by April 2026
07/23 -  Trump appeals 'excessive' $454M New York civil fraud judgment
07/23 -  AP survey shows Kamala Harris backed by enough delegates to become Democratic nominee
07/23 -  Man accused of breaking mosque windows in Gastonia
07/23 -  Search continues for Candler man who went missing in 2023
07/22 -  Israel’s Netanyahu walks political tightrope on Washington trip following Biden’s exit from race
07/22 -  Possible vice presidential picks endorse Kamala Harris
07/22 -  Saint Augustine's University regains accreditation, but remains on probation
07/22 -  North Carolina politicians react to Biden dropping out of presidential race
07/21 -  Flash-flood risks to rise as downpours drench much of Southeast through next week
07/21 -  'On the short list': 5 reasons Roy Cooper could be a vice presidential pick if Biden drops out
07/21 -  Council to hold hearing on Haw Creek development
07/21 -  Asheville's Community Reparations Commission seeks extension to finalize plans
07/20 -  Former President Donald Trump to hold Charlotte rally
07/20 -  Biden campaign chair acknowledges slippage in support, vows he's 'in this race'
07/20 -  Global IT chaos persists as Crowdstrike boss admits outage could take time to fix
07/20 -  Pisgah Legal Services bids farewell to Jim Barrett after 40 years of leadership
07/19 -  Russian court finds American reporter Evan Gershkovich guilty of espionage
07/19 -  Largest housing provider for migrant children engaged in pervasive sexual abuse, US says
07/19 -  Global internet outage causing delays nationwide and here in WNC
07/19 -  APD charge 2nd man with ethnic intimidation after West Asheville Library incident
07/18 -  Shell quietly backs away from pledge to increase ‘advanced recycling’ of plastics
07/18 -  President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19, cancels speaking appearance
07/18 -  Thousands of protesters gather outside Republican National Convention amid tight security
07/18 -  State awards $253M for drinking water, wastewater, stormwater projects, including WNC
07/17 -  Days are getting longer as Earth spins more slowly and climate change may be to blame
07/17 -  Nearly two-thirds of Democrats want Biden to withdraw, new AP-NORC poll finds
07/17 -  Man charged with ethnic intimidation after West Asheville Library incident
07/17 -  Canton rezones site of former Pactiv Evergreen mill
07/16 -  Democratic National Committee says it's investing $15 million in 7 swing states
07/16 -  Asheville Police Department pushes to expand panhandling restrictions despite decline in calls reporting panhandlers
07/16 -  Republican convention focuses on immigration a day after a bandaged Trump makes triumphant entrance
07/16 -  Waynesville man sentenced 5-7 years for felony stalking, felony assault on an officer
07/15 -  Nations gather to negotiate deep sea mining code as opposition mounts
07/15 -  Biden declares political violence has 'no place in America'
07/15 -  Donald Trump in Milwaukee, will not delay RNC appearance after assassination attempt
07/15 -  ABCCM to open new 36-bed emergency shelter for homeless women, children
07/14 -  What is known about the suspected shooter at the Trump rally in Pennsylvania
07/14 -  Trump 'safe' after 'assassination attempt' during Pa. rally; gunman dead
07/14 -  Most important job for next UNC chancellor: How about raising $1B annually?
07/14 -  Saturday homicide victim identified and teenager arrested
07/13 -  AT&T cybersecurity breach potentially posed 'risk to national security'
07/13 -  President Biden announces Israel, Hamas have agreed to cease-fire 'framework'
07/13 -  Should RFK Jr., Cornel West be allowed on the 2024 ballot? NC elections officials set new date to decide
07/13 -  Asheville man found guilty of recording sex crime against unconscious victim
07/12 -  Nearly all AT&T customers' text, phone records impacted by massive data breach
07/12 -  Trump wants hush money conviction dismissed after Supreme Court's immunity ruling
07/12 -  Leaders voice frustration with HCA hospital management in Transylvania county
07/12 -  Heat-related child deaths prompt urgent warnings from local police, pediatric expert
07/11 -  Fifth Third Bank fined $20 million for opening fake accounts, forcing people into vehicle insurance
07/11 -  NATO calls China 'a decisive enabler of Russia's war in Ukraine'
07/11 -  Fayetteville postal worker dies after spending hours in mail truck on 95-degree day
07/11 -  911 call released after 3 bodies discovered in Haywood County; investigation active
07/10 -  NYU settles federal antisemitism lawsuit filed by 3 Jewish students
07/10 -  Biden announces new air defenses for Ukraine in NATO summit speech
07/10 -  NC health department will investigate how woman accused of killing children was able to adopt
07/10 -  1 injured, hospitalized after truck crashes into building in Waynesville
07/09 -  Three Columbia University administrators 'permanently removed' over anti-Semitic texts
07/09 -  Robinson to hold fundraiser with NC church previously investigated for slavery, child abuse
07/09 -  Council approves $500,000 for PEAK amid Gaza protest
07/09 -  Asheville shooting suspect identified; local experts weigh in on domestic violence
07/08 -  EU climate service: Earth records 12 straight months of record high temperatures
07/08 -  Boeing accepts plea deal with DOJ to avoid trial over 737 Max plane crashes
07/08 -  Body of 14-year-old boy swept away near North Topsail Beach washes ashore on Camp Lejeune base
07/08 -  Woman shot in 2nd shooting at Artisan apartments in 3 weeks; suspect found dead
07/07 -  Texas coast braces for looming hit by Beryl, which is expected to regain hurricane strength
07/07 -  New study shows the rising prevalence of fentanyl pills
07/07 -  Kansas Supreme Court throws out abortion clinic regulations
07/07 -  Weaverville man charged with premeditated murder of 86-year-old grandmother
07/06 -  Hamas clears the way for a possible cease-fire after dropping key demand, officials say
07/06 -  Biden, Netanyahu confer as progress cited in Gaza cease-fire, hostage talks
07/06 -  Hottest day ever recorded in Raleigh brought temperatures of 106 degrees
07/06 -  Possibility of Mission nurses’ strike rises as labor contract expires
07/05 -  Fireworks light up the skies across the US as Americans endure searing heat to celebrate July Fourth
07/05 -  US economy added 206,000 new jobs in June, outpacing historical norms, new data shows
07/05 -  Early election results show Labor winning in landslide; Starmer to be next British PM
07/05 -  1 dead, 1 arrested after domestic violence call turned standoff in Buncombe County
07/04 -  Trump, for now, is ceding the spotlight to Biden as the president’s campaign reels from bad debate
07/04 -  U.S. announces 'significant' $2.2B package of air defense systems for Ukraine
07/04 -  NC Democrats divided over Joe Biden's presidential candidacy
07/04 -  Mayor, bookfair organizers address assault at Asheville library event
07/03 -  Biden to meet with Democratic governors and congressional leaders post-debate
07/03 -  US will pay Moderna $176 million to develop a bird flu pandemic vaccine
07/03 -  Buncombe school board opposes private school vouchers
07/03 -  Finding new homes for hellbenders on the Watauga River
07/02 -  Trump signals rollbacks of Biden policies to curb emissions, promote EVs
07/02 -  Cooper signs SHALOM Act into law
07/02 -  Buttigieg, Cooper break ground on $1 billion direct rail connecting Triangle to Richmond, Virginia
07/02 -  Police: 1 arrested after reported assault at 'Palestinian Resistance' event
07/01 -  Charlotte the stingray dies, aquarium confirms
07/01 -  European Union accuses Facebook owner Meta of breaking digital rules with paid ad-free option
07/01 -  Racing to save white ash trees from extinction in the NC mountains
07/01 -  3 say they were attacked, beaten at Asheville 'Palestinian Resistance' event