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ARRESTS: Marshall woman charged on fugitive warrant from Utah
A Marshall woman has been arrested on as fugitive wanted on fraud charges from Utah, according to a warrant filed in the Buncombe County Magistrate's Court.
Buncombe will study French Broad greenway north to Marshall
Buncombe County Parks Greenways and Recreation Services will spend $30,000 to study the feasibility of establishing a greenway along the French Broad River from the Broadway/River Road intersection at the Woodfin/Asheville line, through the Town of Woodfin; and continuig northward to the Buncombe/Madison county line.
National Weather Highlight for 11 / 26 / 09: Snow to whiten the North Carolina mountains
Snow will dust mountain spots like Newland, Avery County, NC late Thanksgiving into Friday 11 / 26.
Arrests: Man charged with cocaine trafficking
Sheriff's deputies arrested a Brevard man charged with cocaine trafficking. Alejandro Fernandez-Gayosso, 35, of West Main Street, was charged with five counts of cocaine trafficking.
Arrests: Asheville man charged with drug traficking
Magdaleno Santivanez Hernandez, of Karen Place, was charged Nov. 25 with one count each of trafficking, transporting, manufacturing, selling and possessing cocaine in excess of 800 grams, and one count conspiring to sell or deliver cocaine.
Madison, Yancey women charged with conspiracy to steal from Kohl's
Two women were arrested Wednesday and charged with conspiracy to steal $1,700 worth of clothes and jewelry from Kohl's, according to warrants filed at the Buncombe County Magistrate's Court.
Mental health care employees lacked pay
Patients feeling left in the lurch by the pullout of their mental health care provider from Madison County are experiencing what the company's workers say they have felt for months.
Powerful politicians sparse in WNC
Buncombe County Democrat Martin Nesbitt's leap to the powerful position of N.C. Senate majority leader is the story of a mountain resident's political ascendance.
Swannanoa sets aside bitterness at meeting
Coming off the bitterly contested issue of incorporation, Swannanoa residents put their differences aside and came together Tuesday to help the community move forward.
Pair charged with stealing video equipment from east Asheville Walmart
Police arrested a man and a woman on charges they broke into a cabinet and stole video game systems and other electronic equipment from the Walmart in east Asheville.
Home health aide charged with stealing guns, selling drugs
An officer from the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement Agency went undercover for the Madison County Sheriff's Department to make drug and gun buys, Sheriff Buddy Harwood said last week.
Old Fort police arrest three for breaking into car wash coin machine
These three suspects might be looking at a "change" of scenery after authorities say they caught the trio breaking into a car wash coin machine.
Road blocked by rock slide in Madison County
A Madison County road was blocked by a rockslide late Wednesday morning as heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Ida saturated the area.
Arrests: Man charged with stealing gift cards from Target
Authorities on Thursday arrested an Arden man charged with stealing gift cards from Target where he worked.
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Job market proving to be a challenge for trainees
Walter Bailey, left, and Anthony Marshall cut out an upholstery pattern in GTCC's CRAFT class in High Point.
Author Mark Pinsky to appear Thursday in Marshall
Author Mark Pinsky, who has spent years researching the June 17, 1970, Madison County murder of VISTA worker Nancy Morgan, will be in Marshall this week to talk about that upcoming book and his other works.
When photojournalist Rob Amberg began work on his latest book, The New Road , he admits that he was "pretty decidedly against" the nine-mile section of I-26 that recently paved a swath through rural Madison County.
Federal prisoner escapes Madison County Jail
A federal prisoner being booked into the Madison County Jail fled the booking room and escaped running down the railroad tracks in downtown Marshall.
Bart Jones ready to build Marshall concrete plant
Bart Jones says he wants 'to get started right away' on construction of his concrete plant in the quarry off U.S. 25/70 after the Madison County Board of Adjustment voted 4-1 to approve a conditional-use permit for the facility.
Marshall turns out two aldermen
Marshall voters reelected their mayor Tuesday but put out two incumbent aldermen.