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MAIN News Archives for December 2024

12/21 -  Government funding bill clears Congress and heads to President Biden, averting a shutdown
12/21 -  Tainted cucumbers linked to 100 cases of salmonella in 23 states
12/21 -  HCA plans to demolish St. Joseph’s Hospital, Mission spokesperson says
12/21 -  Fletcher man shot by deputy; daughter found safe; investigation ongoing
12/20 -  US Congress scrambles to try to avert looming shutdown after Trump demand rejected
12/20 -  Buncombe Democrats elect final county commissioner
12/20 -  ‘Beyond grateful:’ Unprecedented donations pour in from every state following Helene
12/20 -  ‘Crisis within a crisis.’ Food access woes growing in Western NC months after Helene
12/19 -  Ex-Florida lawmaker indicted over failure to register as foreign agent of Venezuelan national
12/19 -  Scathing audit for NC oversight of nursing homes
12/19 -  West Asheville woman critically injured in stabbing during robbery, police investigate
12/19 -  Invasive 'murder hornets' are wiped out in the US, officials say
12/18 -  Elon Musk, SpaceX face federal reviews over security, NYT reports
12/18 -  Norfolk Southern line to Asheville, N.C., to be closed until March 2025
12/18 -  Huge spending bill unveiled in Congress provides more than $100 billion in disaster aid
12/18 -  U.S. 70 bridge to reopen in Swannanoa for first time since Helene
12/17 -  Council members raise concerns over slow distribution of funds for rental assistance
12/17 -  Russia's head of nuclear forces dies in Moscow explosion
12/17 -  Pharmacist sues HCA, Mission, and manager for firing her over LinkedIn comment about staffing concerns
12/17 -  Two killed in shooting at Pisgah View Apartments; search continues for suspect
12/16 -  Israel approves plan to expand Golan Heights settlements
12/16 -  As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of vulnerable migrants
12/16 -  Should the River Arts District be rebuilt?
12/16 -  Helene wreaks havoc on Appalachian railroads, Norfolk Southern and CSX face repairs
12/15 -  Hezbollah loses Syrian smuggling route
12/15 -  North Carolina county makes historic drug bust, seizes $3.8M in meth and 20 firearms
12/15 -  NC storm relief dollars depend on political deal-making in DC, Raleigh
12/15 -  Asheville City Council considers reallocating $500k grant as Eblen struggles with rent aid
12/12 -  US sees Assad's fall as chance to destroy Syria's chemical arsenal 'once and for all'
12/12 -  'Genius' accidentally snaps selfie while stealing trail cam, deputies say
12/12 -  Chapel Hill electric bus catches fire; 10 other buses removed as caution
12/12 -  Holdout NC House reps get in line with GOP, override veto
12/11 -  US Representative Nancy Mace attacked in Capitol over transgender bill
12/11 -  From wealth and success to murder suspect, the life of Luigi Mangione took a hard turn
12/11 -  Judge throws out HCA’s counterclaims in Stein lawsuit
12/11 -  Asheville police search for one-legged suspect in cold sexual assault case
12/10 -  Rupert Murdoch’s attempt to change his family’s trust over Fox News media empire control rejected
12/10 -  ‘Bunch of bull.’ NC voters furious to learn candidates want to disqualify them.
12/10 -  Protesters unite at NC Capitol against senate bill 382, oppose power shift plan
12/10 -  Major $39M filtration project aims to reduce sediment levels at North Fork reservoir
12/09 -  Automaker Stellantis recalls 317,000 Ram trucks over faulty ABS
12/09 -  Syrian community celebrates historic Assad overthrow in Raleigh at Moore Square gathering
12/09 -  While the U.S. veered right, western NC moved left. Here’s what experts say caused it
12/09 -  LA-based developer has closed on East Asheville's former Ramada Inn property
12/08 -  Trump’s energy secretary pick preaches the benefits of climate change
12/08 -  'To the winner go the spoils': NC lawmakers to finalize law stripping power from Democratic officials
12/08 -  Vehicle arson suspect arrested in Asheville
12/08 -  The fall of Bashar Assad after 14 years of war in Syria brings to an end a decades-long dynasty
12/07 -  South Korea's Yoon survives martial law impeachment move after his party boycotts vote
12/07 -  USDA announces new milk testing order for H5N1 bird flu
12/07 -  Duke Energy plans power outage in Rosman area for urgent repairs on Dec. 7 night
12/07 -  ‘Catastrophic’ Helene damage forces Diamond Brand Gear to close after 143 years
12/06 -  Emmanuel Macron says he will appoint new prime minister 'within days,' vows to fight on
12/06 -  Saint Augustine's accreditation battle enters pivotal weekend amid critical review
12/06 -  1,600 Buncombe voters swept up in GOP ballot challenge, as hand recount proceeds
12/06 -  Vice President-elect Vance to tour Helene damage in Fairview on Friday
12/05 -  Police hunt for the gunman who killed UnitedHealthcare’s boss in Manhattan
12/05 -  Mexico seizes record 20 million fentanyl pills in Sinaloa
12/05 -  City expects $39 million Army Corps of Engineers-led filtration system at North Fork Reservoir to start running Friday
12/05 -  Mountain lawmakers to play pivotal role on controversial Helene relief bill
12/04 -  A landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
12/04 -  South Korea's Yoon faces impeachment motion after martial law attempt
12/04 -  Two outside experts say Asheville lead exposure could be more widespread
12/04 -  Tight race for the North Carolina Supreme Court is heading to another recount
12/03 -  As sabotage allegations swirl, NATO struggles to secure the Baltic Sea
12/03 -  China bans exports of key materials to U.S. in retaliatory move
12/03 -  NC Senate approves last-minute constitutional amendments, before Republicans lose supermajority
12/03 -  Man charged with attempted murder after downtown Asheville stabbing
12/01 -  Memorial service held for former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in southern Beirut
12/01 -  Congress eyes $100 billion in disaster relief. How much could North Carolina get?
12/01 -  Trump promises 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they create rival currency
12/01 -  Mexican president says she is confident that a tariff war with the US can be averted