Buncombe County Wire
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Biggest stories of the decade in Asheville
... This story had it all: a 'bagman,' a guy nicknamed 'Jimmy the Greek' and one of the most corrupt sheriffs Buncombe County has ever known, who apparently hid his baldness under a very expensive toupee for years. Medford, 64, remains in a federal ... Comment?
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Arrests: Man shot by clerk charged with 3rd armed robbery
... investigators said. The clerk saw the suspect get into his vehicle and drive south on Hendersonville Road. Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan said Tyson twice led police on vehicle chases Wednesday night after the robberies but eluded capture. The ... Comment?
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Former Craggy prison inmate claims sexual assault by supervisor in lawsuit
... accused him of rape. The complaint by convicted murderer Shane Smith names Edith Pope, who pleaded guilty in Buncombe County Superior Court to sexual activity by a custodian, along with N.C. Department of Correction officials. Smith says his ... Comment?
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New company hauling Buncombe trash
The local head of the company that takes over residential garbage pickup in rural Buncombe County today promises to bring a new level of service to the job. Comment?
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City Council shift, Shuler's votes and problems topped news in '09
... committee that oversees the federal electric authority, contacted the manager. * Nesbitt now Senate's No. 2: Buncombe County Democrat Martin Nesbitt became the majority leader of the N.C. Senate, below only the powerful body's president pro-tem. The ... Comment?
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Firefighters douse small blaze
Firefighters responded late Thursday to a house fire in the Oakley community. Crews responded about 8:46 p.m. to 203 School Road East, according to a Buncombe County Dispatcher. Comment?
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Perdue appoints Asheville resident to crime commission
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... Steven Cogburn of Asheville to the Governor's Crime Commission. Cogburn is a clerk of Superior Court for Buncombe County. He is a member of the N.C. State Bar, 28th Judicial District Bar and the N.C. Conference of Clerks of Superior Court ... Comment?
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H1N1 vaccine appointments available at Buncombe County Health Center
... release here: Appointments are now available for anyone who would like to receive the H1N1 vaccine at the Buncombe County Health Center. To make an appointment for anyone aged 6 months and above the public may call 259-3000. There is no charge for ... Comment?
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More students turning to Junior ROTC programs
... Capes says his Asheville High unit - which has 59 students, down from 78 last year - is typical of units in Buncombe County, N.C., in seeing declines over the past decade. Worry about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars may be partly to blame, he says. Comment?
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Christmas trees live via recycling
... dispose of a natural tree. Trees typically are chipped up into mulch. Residents of unincorporated areas of Buncombe County can take their tree to the county landfill, located off N.C. 251, on Panther Branch Road, in Alexander. Asheville residents ... Comment?
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The Report Card: Year-end grades
... health care became nothing more than shouting matches and misinformation. B to Asheville City Council and Buncombe County commissioners, for handling a truly awful budget year about as well as possible. The coming year promises to be just as ... Comment?
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Henderson County accident may slow traffic
... may slow traffic on Interstate 26 south and east of Asheville between mile markers 31 and 39. In Buncombe County, road construction may slow traffic on Sand Hill and Sardis roads, as well as on N.C. 112. In McDowell County, construction is going ... Comment?
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Arrests: Man charged with several vehicle break-ins
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Buncombe County Sheriff's deputies arrested an Asheville man Wednesday charged with several vehicle break-ins and theft earlier this week. Comment?
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Junior ROTC 'more than a class' to teens
... Capes says his Asheville High unit - which has 59 students, down from 78 last year - is typical of units in Buncombe County, N.C., in seeing declines in the past decade. Worry about the Iraq and Afghanistan wars may be partly to blame, he says. ... Comment?
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Hiring Prospects Lure 2,000: Job seekers flock to Homecoming fair
... starting to see employers hiring,' he said. While unemployment remains painfully high at 8.3 percent in Buncombe County, jobs are picking up in such fields as health care, tourism and even manufacturing, he said. The table at Mills Manufacturing saw ... Comment?
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... 85, of Arden died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009, at Emerald Ridge Rehabilitation and Care Center. A native of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of the late J.O. Taylor and Cleo Johnston Taylor. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie ... Comment?
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Western NC power outage leads to sewage spill
... French Broad River. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday that the outage on Christmas morning at the Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District treatment plant led to the spill. Maintenance Division Assistant Director Ken Stines said the ... Comment?
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Utilities restore more electric service in western North Carolina following snow, ice
... lost electricity in a Christmas Day ice storm. Progress Energy Inc. reported that more than 700 customers in Buncombe County were without power Tuesday morning following an ice storm Friday. Service was expected to be restored late Tuesday. ... Comment?
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Power outage sends 374,000 gallons of untreated sewage into NC river
... French Broad River. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday that the outage on Christmas morning at the Buncombe County Metropolitan Sewerage District treatment plant led to the spill. Maintenance Division Assistant Director Ken Stines said the ... Comment?
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Job seekers flock to Homecoming fair
... starting to see employers hiring,' he said. While unemployment remains painfully high at 8.3 percent in Buncombe County, jobs are picking up in such fields as health care, tourism and even manufacturing, he said. The table at Mills Manufacturing saw ... Comment?
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