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MAIN News Archives for May 2025

05/31 -  Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end humanitarian status for some migrants
05/31 -  Damning IAEA report spells out past secret nuclear activities in Iran
05/31 -  Smoke from Canadian fires makes it into North Carolina sky Saturday
05/31 -  Asheville Academy's 2nd suicide in one month confirmed by law enforcement
05/30 -  Part of broader effort, Helene recovery bill offers $60M for small businesses
05/30 -  Buncombe commissioners take funding questions from education community
05/30 -  Trump administration waiting on Hamas response to new cease-fire plan
05/30 -  Pilot program aims to secure millions for landslide stabilization in Buncombe County
05/29 -  US says it will start revoking visas for Chinese students
05/29 -  Trump administration cancels $766 million contract to develop mRNA-based flu vaccines
05/29 -  State suspends Asheville Academy admissions following teen’s suicide
05/29 -  Asheville tourism still struggling: LaZoom sees 45% revenue drop, hotels face 20% drop
05/28 -  NC tax cut debate could be major sticking point for state budget talks
05/28 -  SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control
05/28 -  Some businesses in mountain tourist town not coming back after flood
05/28 -  Missing man last seen in Asheville on May 20
05/27 -  4 Liverpool fans seriously hurt when car plowed into a crowd; suspect acted alone, police say
05/27 -  Asheville couple arrested after drug deal leads to shooting, officers say
05/27 -  2 killed, 9 injured in mass shooting at a Philadelphia park
05/27 -  Memorial Day weekend crash on N.C. 280 leaves Henderson County man in a coma
05/26 -  Taxes, salaries, vacancy cuts make plain differences over rival North Carolina GOP budgets
05/26 -  April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season
05/26 -  Several injured in series of fights during Atlantic Beach bike week festivities, police chief says
05/26 -  1 hurt after weekend shooting at Asheville apartments; man charged
05/25 -  Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners after Moscow's attack
05/25 -  Edwards defends vote for Trump budget despite analysis predicting it would harm poor
05/25 -  North Carolinians urged to prepare for active hurricane season
05/25 -  Murder-suicide on I-85 leaves two dead after kidnapping incident
05/24 -  Residents raise concerns over the proposed county budget
05/24 -  FBI says shooting of Jewish couple in Washington was an act of targeted antisemitism
05/24 -  Report: Victim who died in ambulance crash slid off gurney during collision
05/24 -  Asheville police arrest sex offender within 300 feet of school
05/23 -  HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy walks back autism report timeline
05/23 -  Charlotte council member indicted on federal COVID loan fraud charges
05/23 -  West Asheville man arrested for drug trafficking of fentanyl, cocaine
05/23 -  North Carolina House advances more Hurricane Helene aid in $465M package
05/22 -  Killings in Washington follow series of attempted terror attacks against US Jews
05/22 -  NC House votes to approve spending plan, setting up showdown with Senate
05/22 -  State GOP seizure of North Carolina’s elections boards could make a Hollywood thriller
05/22 -  Driver charged after pedestrian struck, killed in Swannanoa
05/21 -  Asheville school board frustrated over proposed Buncombe County budget
05/21 -  Meals on Wheels of Haywood County receives large donation
05/21 -  GROW NC director defends Helene recovery role, clarifies no direct funds distribution
05/21 -  Norfolk Southern will rebuild Old Fort Loops, key section of railway east of Asheville
05/20 -  Britain, Canada, France warn Israel of sanctions over renewed fighting in Gaza
05/20 -  Haywood County Sheriff's Office investigating fatal shooting in Waynesville
05/20 -  In WNC, Gov. Stein asks for an additional $891 million in Helene recovery
05/20 -  Laughing Seed Cafe in Asheville closing after 32 years
05/19 -  Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis sparks support and political scrutiny
05/19 -  Former Vice President Mike Pence in Raleigh to talk tariffs, tax policy
05/19 -  Power returns to WNC after thousands faced outages Saturday
05/19 -  Montreat looks into mandating bear-resistant trash containers, accepts Helene loan
05/18 -  Moody's cuts America's pristine credit rating, citing rising debt
05/18 -  Sensing opportunity, Dems lining up to run against Edwards
05/18 -  Three shot to death, one wounded in Seattle’s Pioneer Square
05/18 -  Transgender student speaks out after bathroom incident sparks federal investigation at WCU
05/17 -  Supreme Court blocks Trump from using Alien Enemies Act for deportations
05/17 -  Why are fentanyl deaths dropping in Buncombe County?
05/17 -  NC Highway Patrol dealing with concerningly low enrollment rates
05/17 -  Police investigate body found in Asheville
05/16 -  Harvard’s Magna Carta copy turns out to be extremely rare, not a cheap replica
05/16 -  How the Trump administration is weakening the enforcement of Fair Housing laws
05/16 -  Experts say French Broad is in surprisingly good shape for recreational use
05/16 -  Asheville Regional Airport details June opening of new concourse
05/15 -  Russia-Ukraine peace talks downgraded after Moscow sends junior-level delegation
05/15 -  Canton will pay $140,000 monthly to treat sewage
05/15 -  Dogwood Health Trust reviews HCA Healthcare's compliance with Mission Hospital sale terms
05/15 -  South Carolina Supreme Court upholds ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban
05/14 -  US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs
05/14 -  Democrats are deeply pessimistic about the future of their party, an AP-NORC poll finds
05/14 -  Asheville school board frustrated over proposed Buncombe County budget
05/14 -  Asheville officials propose $256M budget with property tax increase for FY 2025-26
05/13 -  Fingertip amputations prompt expanded Igloo cooler recall
05/13 -  Court trial probes allegations at Shining Rock charter school
05/13 -  Federal spending cuts kill "massive" plan to plant 10,000 trees in Hendersonville
05/13 -  No charges after Rep. Edwards accused of assault during hotel disturbance, police say
05/12 -  U.S. and China agree to pause most tariffs for 90 days to allow for talks to continue
05/12 -  Six injured, 1 dead after Mother’s Day nightclub shooting in Florence
05/12 -  Gov. Stein makes graduation speeches at 3 WNC colleges and universities
05/12 -  NC Attorney General joins SBI investigation into Buncombe County pretrial at DA’s request
05/11 -  Judge pauses much of Trump administration's massive downsizing of federal agencies
05/11 -  White House considering suspending habeas corpus, Trump adviser Steven Miller says
05/11 -  Following Griffin case, NC voters face new election rules; here's what might change
05/11 -  AdventHealth seeks to expand Weaverville facility with 129 additional beds
05/10 -  U.S. adults' use of illicit opioids 20 times higher than previously estimated
05/10 -  Soviet-era Venus probe has re-entered Earth's atmosphere
05/10 -  Asheville couple arrested after drug deal leads to shooting, officers say
05/10 -  Former WCU student's video sparks federal probe into university's Title IX compliance
05/09 -  Congressman Edwards says Moffitt bill ‘might not be completely thought out’
05/09 -  U.S. to begin immediately removing 1,000 transgender service members from military
05/09 -  Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as pope and calls his election both a cross and a blessing
05/09 -  Weaverville woman turns self in after reported fatal hit-and-run of pedestrian
05/08 -  Trump confirms he will sign first post-tariff trade deal with Britain
05/08 -  Body found in French Broad River identified, not connected to Helene: police
05/08 -  Republican Griffin concedes long-unsettled NC Supreme Court election to Democrat Riggs
05/08 -  Historic Mountaineer Inn motel faces foreclosure over unpaid taxes
05/07 -  Trump says 'never say never' about US annexing Canada as Carney visits White House
05/07 -  REAL ID deadline arrives, but with extra steps you can board flights without one
05/07 -  Tillis says he’ll oppose Ed Martin, dealing grave blow to Trump’s DC prosecutor pick
05/07 -  Second person charged with murder in 2023 Buncombe County homicide
05/06 -  Germany's Merz wins vote for chancellor after surviving historic defeat
05/06 -  7 killed, 26 injured overnight as civilians caught up in escalating attacks by Russia, Ukraine
05/06 -  Federal judge tells state board to certify Riggs' victory in disputed NC Supreme Court race
05/06 -  Discovery of body in French Broad River spurs debate over Helene's true death toll
05/05 -  Head Start survives Trump administration budget proposal
05/05 -  President Donald Trump says United States will reopen 'enlarged' Alcatraz prison
05/05 -  What the restart of defaulted student loan collection means for borrowers
05/05 -  NC Gov. Stein highlights ongoing post-Helene funding needs despite $110M in new grants
05/04 -  Flu deaths among US children reach 15-year high, CDC reports
05/04 -  Warren Buffett announces planned exit at Berkshire shareholder meeting
05/04 -  Is gas $1.98 a gallon in a few states, as Donald Trump said?
05/04 -  Hendersonville celebrates grand reopening of revitalized 7th Avenue District
05/02 -  US judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans
05/02 -  Trump signs executive order to stop federal funding for NPR and PBS
05/02 -  Buncombe has ‘no statutory role’ in oversight of Mission morgue, county manager, commissioners say
05/02 -  Hundreds gather in Asheville protesting Trump administration
05/01 -  Ukraine hopes resources deal with US will enable 'just peace', adviser says
05/01 -  Court of Appeals clears path for Republicans to take over NC Board of Elections; Stein to appeal
05/01 -  A 180-year-old private South Carolina university is closing after a $6M fundraising drive fails
05/01 -  Asheville sees drop in hotel demand as officials work to lure tourists after Helene

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