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MAIN News Archives for September 2024

09/26 -  U.S. unveils $375M weapons package for Ukraine ahead of Zelensky's White House visit
09/26 -  Murders spotlight gaps in Buncombe’s protections for domestic violence victims
09/26 -  Entire volunteer tax appeals board quits in wake of Tax Assessor firing
09/26 -  Flooding, power outages reported in parts of the mountains ahead of Helene's arrival
09/25 -  New FBI crime stats show most crime is down in the US except in one category
09/25 -  Public health officials warn about rare and dangerous substance discovered in North Carolina
09/25 -  Juvenile killed after apparent home invasion, robbery, Asheville police say
09/25 -  Tropical Storm Helene expected to hit Western Carolinas hard on Thursday, Friday
09/24 -  U.S. sends more troops to Middle East; EU warns Israel-Hezbollah conflict nears 'full-fledged war'
09/24 -  Enrollment down, achievement up at Asheville City Schools
09/24 -  NCDOT: Drilling to begin in French Broad River ahead of I-26 Connector project
09/24 -  Potential hurricane could bring heavy rain, possible flooding to Western Carolinas
09/23 -  Police identify victims in Alabama mass shooting that left 4 dead, 17 wounded
09/23 -  Mark Robinson campaign staffers resign en masse, following CNN report
09/23 -  What will Mission Health’s change at top mean amid legal and labor pressures?
09/23 -  Asheville seeks partner to enhance downtown, improve safety and cleanliness
09/22 -  North Carolina governor vetoes private school vouchers, immigration enforcement orders
09/22 -  'A ticking time bomb': How North Carolina's Mark Robinson became Donald Trump's problem
09/22 -  Buncombe County commissioners fire tax assessor
09/22 -  Black Mountain man convicted of animal cruelty
09/20 -  Report: U.S. healthcare system ranks last among wealthy nations
09/20 -  Mark Robinson staying in North Carolina governor's race, deadline passes to drop out
09/20 -  Crash shuts down westbound lanes of I-26 near Asheville
09/20 -  Titan submersible's scientific director says the sub malfunctioned just prior to the Titanic dive
09/19 -  Potential political implications of the Federal Reserve rate cut
09/19 -  House rejects Speaker Johnson's government funding bill as shutdown deadline nears
09/19 -  Steady rain, heavy security don’t deter attendees looking for a joyful Tim Walz rally in Asheville
09/19 -  Buncombe County tax assessor dismissed over alleged conflict of interest speaks up
09/18 -  Exploding Hezbollah pagers in apparent Israeli attack made by Hungarian company, Taiwanese firm says
09/18 -  How pagers turned bombs and why Israel is being blamed
09/18 -  Chad Patrick steps down as CEO of Mission Hospital; Greg Lowe to take over
09/18 -  Tim Walz hits hard on campaign staples at waterlogged Salvage Station rally
09/17 -  Home Depot to pay $2 million to settle lawsuit alleging it overcharged customers
09/17 -  Amazon orders corporate employees to return to office 5 days a week
09/17 -  Man who appeared intent on killing Trump wrote a book urging Iran to assassinate the ex-president
09/17 -  NCDOT: Contractor faces fines after delayed I-40 reopening caused traffic trouble
09/16 -  Greensboro neighbor describes man accused of attempting Trump assassination, says ‘a lot of people were afraid of him’
09/16 -  Ramada Inn proposal changes: Less dedicated housing for homeless, now affordable units
09/16 -  FBI investigating apparent 'attempted assassination' of Trump at his golf course in West Palm Beach
09/16 -  Next bargaining session for Mission Hospital nurses set for next month
09/14 -  Ohio town at center of GOP pet-eating conspiracy has multiple school evacuations
09/14 -  Most Americans support placing new limits on Supreme Court
09/14 -  Board of Commissioners chair candidates Amanda Edwards, Van Duncan clash over his acceptance of $125K retention bonus
09/14 -  Local police association alleges missing evidence, retaliation at Brevard PD
09/13 -  It took 50,000 gallons of water to put out Tesla Semi fire in California, US agency says
09/13 -  White House cracks down on duty-free de minimis exemption on Chinese imports
09/13 -  Customer shot, killed 18-year-old NC Waffle House employee in Laurinburg, police say
09/13 -  Tom Sobol, former commissioner and mayor, dies at 81
09/12 -  Climate change widespread, rapid, and intensifying
09/12 -  Warm oceans strengthened Hurricane Francine and could power more Fall storms
09/12 -  Speaker Johnson pulls vote on spending bill that would avert government shutdown
09/12 -  More details in child abuse case linked to former Santa's Land Santa
09/11 -  NASA needs Boeing's Starliner, so development most likely will continue
09/11 -  Two major polls showed more voters thought Harris won the debate, but history shows it might not matter all that much
09/11 -  UNC System schools cut 59 jobs, move $17 million to comply with new diversity policy
09/11 -  Over 200-year-old copy of US Constitution to be auctioned off for millions in Asheville
09/10 -  Recall for apple juice sold by Walmart, Aldi over arsenic levels expanded
09/10 -  NC Supreme Court orders RFK Jr's name to be taken off ballots, mail-in voting delayed by weeks
09/10 -  Man who formerly portrayed Santa at Santa's Land arrested on child abuse charges
09/10 -  DA dismisses remaining charges from 2021 Aston Park littering case
09/09 -  Wildfires force thousands to evacuate as heat wave scorches Western US
09/09 -  Young boy found walking alone down busy Charlotte road
09/09 -  Durham man killed in wrong-way crash on I-40; driver charged
09/09 -  Thirty people injured after car crashes into Arizona restaurant
09/08 -  Neo-Nazi and far right groups seize on Trump’s anti-immigration rhetoric
09/08 -  Deputies search for 'armed and dangerous' person of interest after 5 shot on Kentucky highway
09/08 -  Four bears euthanized in Swannanoa after breaking into homes, causing extensive damage
09/08 -  Additional security measures in place at local schools after stabbing incident
09/07 -  Iraqi women fear rise in child marriages as lawmakers consider giving conservative clerics more say
09/07 -  Uncrewed Starliner undocks from space station, heads for New Mexico landing
09/07 -  Start of mail-in voting delayed in NC, as RFK Jr.'s lawsuit leads to court-ordered pause
09/07 -  Asheville crash leaves 2 critically injured; driver arrested for possible DWI
09/06 -  Nearly 2,000 drug plants are overdue for FDA checks after COVID delays, AP finds
09/06 -  Police detain man after drone causes Green Day to flee Detroit concert stage
09/06 -  Raleigh high schools get additional security after murder suspect spotted at 3 schools
09/06 -  Blue Ridge Community College instructors to appeal sanctions on all certifications
09/05 -  The FBI says authorities interviewed the Georgia school shooting suspect about threats in 2023
09/05 -  German police shoot dead armed suspect near Israeli consulate in Munich
09/05 -  Mooresville man accused of punching and killing cat arrested, police say
09/05 -  Crews respond to early-morning reported gas leak at Rhubarb restaurant in Pack Square
09/04 -  New $100M computer will apply AI to boost NOAA's weather forecasting capabilities
09/04 -  Federal judge rejects Donald Trump's request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
09/04 -  Billionaire who helped RFK Jr. get on NC ballot won't back his new effort to get off the ballot
09/04 -  I-26 East reopens after Henderson County wreck
09/03 -  Harris criticizes Trump over Arlington Cemetery incident
09/03 -  In defiance of ICC arrest warrant, Mongolia welcomes Russian President Putin
09/03 -  Council approves more time for Reparations Commission
09/03 -  Mission Hospital nurses vote overwhelmingly to authorize a strike
09/02 -  Deputy assaulted during arrest at Madison County church service, Sheriff says
09/02 -  Demonstrators denounce Israeli government after 6 hostages dead in Gaza
09/02 -  7 arrested for illegally harvesting over 10,000 pounds of saw palmetto berries in Florida
09/02 -  AfD becomes first far-right party to win German state election since 1945
09/01 -  FEMA facing shortfall in disaster relief funds
09/01 -  Could Mark Robinson hurt Trump's chances in North Carolina?
09/01 -  NC won’t take RFK off ballots in party-line decision
09/01 -  Fatal shooting in Yancey County, ongoing investigation