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The pre-lunch quiet at the Panera Bread near the Asheville Mall on South Tunnel Road was suddenly broken by explosive curses from an apparently homeless woman being ushered out the front door.

She had spent a Wednesday morning sitting in a booth, napping, with her arms pulled inside her baggy blue T-shirt. She was asked to leave after disappearing for a long visit ...


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Chuck Edwards’s brief enlistment as a Trump “MAGA Warrior” apparently has ended, and the Republican congressman from western North Carolina is seeking reelection without help from the White House. 

That’s the conclusion I draw from recent, significant edits quietly made to Edwards’s campaign


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Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers:

Question: The police substation in Oakley on Fairview Road: What is its purpose besides being an extra spot for cops to hang out? Is it open to the public to stop by with concerns or issues? And if so, is that 24/7? Are there other substations in Asheville?


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Man, what a yawner.

I’m talking about the first mayoral debate of the season, featuring Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer and challenger Kim Roney, a current City Council member.

The two met last Wednesday at Asheville Country Club in a debate put on by the Leadership Asheville Forum. As these two veteran council members have been on opposing sides of...


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The availability of as much as $88 million in federal affordable-housing grant funds from the city of Asheville and the state has sparked a stunning surge in development interest, and, housing advocates say, created a rare opportunity for the region to address its crushing need for subsidized rental units.

“I’m sure it’s unprecedented,” said Susan Bean, housing an...


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