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Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers:
Question: At one time years ago, the North Carolina Department of Transportation was reportedly going to build a roundabout at the intersection of Mills Gap Road and Cane Creek Road in southern Buncombe County, just north of the Henderson County line. What happened to that...
After a spirited debate Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill that would require local governments to regulate and police homeless camps and make homeless shelters drug-free zones. Critics say it amounts to criminalizing homelessness.
Sen. Brad Overcash (R-Gaston) said
In the nonprofit world, disaster-inspired surges in charity are called “episodic giving,” and Tropical Storm Helene was like no other episode in recent memory.
In the aftermath of the September 2024 storm, contributions at least doubled at six local nonprofits with major roles in recovery and, at several of them, soared to many times previous levels, according to p...
Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers:
Question: In a recent presentation to a city committee, new Water Director Bill Hart said the department has got a site in mind for a new intake or water plant in West Asheville/Buncombe. Where is the site? How long will it take to build something there? (Related question ...
We do love a good protest in Asheville.
In fact, Asheville is home to so many protesters protesting a variety of protestable matters, it’s easy to overlook them at times. But one aspect of protest in Asheville I truly do find impressive: the sheer perseverance of some folks.
In other words, some of our protesters are pretty long in the tooth, but they...