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Opinion: Are Asheville’s and North Carolina’s dog bite rules too lax? A recent pit bull attack on a 9-year-old girl would suggest that yes, they are

It is a parent’s worst nightmare. Your child, screaming, pinned beneath an attacking dog that has latched onto her back and ...
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Indecent exposure, open drug use and vandalism: Asheville police plan to address complaints of disorder downtown

When Frank Carey saw two men smoking methamphetamine outside the rear entrance of Spicer Greene Jewelers on March 27, he ...
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City of Asheville didn’t whiff on renaming of McCormick Field to HomeTrust Park, official says

The City of Asheville will not directly receive any revenue from the deal this week that rebranded city-owned McCormick Field as HomeTrust Park. But that doesn’t mean the City of Asheville is batting ...
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Answer Man: Another cofferdam in the French Broad River? Do Buncombe tax assessors who work in real estate have conflict of interest?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: When you’re driving on the I-240 bypass headed into downtown Asheville, there is an exit that takes you along Carrier ...
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Answer Man: Bat on the loose in the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium? City of Asheville tweaks sidewalk chalk rule to allow room for Auggie the Dachshund? Controlled burn at city reservoir?

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: What’s up with the bat who made a special guest appearance at Tuesday night’s MJ Lenderman/Waxahatchee show at the ...