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Find out the top 5 most expensive homes on the market today in Henderson County
According to Steve Dozier of Steve Dozier Group, Allen Tate/Beverly-Hanks, Realtors, one of the highest-priced homes on the market today in Henderson County has dropped in price. But you'd still need to reach deep in your pockets for this one. It's a home formerly built for legendary golf architect Tom Fazio and sits on 101 acres overlooking the Blue Ridge Mountains. The price is now $7.25 million, a decrease of $300,000. ...
Ingles relies on real estate holdings, but sometimes leaves properties vacant for years
Black Mountain-based Ingles Markets moves an enormous amount of groceries. Last year, the grocery chain with 198 stores across the Southeast and 18 in Buncombe County enjoyed nearly $6 billion in sales. But in many ways, Ingles is as much a real estate company as a food purveyor. In Buncombe...
Schools, sheriff warn of dangerous ‘Senior Assassin’ game
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — School and law enforcement officials are warning families in Hendersonville about a playful but potentially dangerous activity called “Senior Assassin” that they want to stop among high school students. The game appears to be a variation of a form of higher-stakes “tag” that...
Asheville, Buncombe reparations commission votes unanimously for guaranteed income
ASHEVILLE - The city and county reparations commission has voted unanimously for guaranteed income for some residents, handing that and other recommendations up to local elected officials. In a series of four votes at its May 6 meeting, the commission recommended guaranteed income and three other programs − the creation...
NC man pleads guilty to assaulting woman with a hammer
33-year-old Francisco Bastian-Castaneda pled guilty to a plea agreement to first-degree sex offense, assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, first-degree kidnapping and assault inflicting serious injury with a minor present.
UPDATE: Crash claims life of dispatcher; communications disrupted, restored
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A solo-vehicle crash early Sunday morning, May 5, claimed the life of a Buncombe County emergency dispatcher, and while former colleagues were mourning the loss on Monday, a technical glitch temporarily disrupted non-emergency public safety communications, officials said. North Carolina State Highway Patrol investigated the...
Pet Pals: Roscoe Rocket
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Meet Mr. Roscoe Rocket! He's a big 5-year-old dog up for adoption with Asheville Humane Society. He's a super sweet and calm dog, ready to be your one and only dog in the household. Roscoe LOVES people and playing, and he loves his stuffed animals.
Orphaned bear cub from viral video learning to survive on its own
After a video went viral earlier this month of people pulling black bear cubs from a tree to pose for photos, Appalachian Wildlife Refuge has spent the past two weeks caring for and stabilizing one of the animals, which came under the nonprofit’s care the day of the incident.
WNC spring sports Week 11 top performers from first round of baseball, softball playoffs
Here are the Western North Carolina athletes who had top performances this week in spring sports. This list is compiled from information provided to the Citizen Times (sports@citizentimes.com) or posted on MaxPreps or social media. It will be updated throughout the week. Please encourage coaches to email submissions to sports@citizentimes.com. ...
Man arrested in gunfire incident Sunday night in Hendersonville
HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) One person was arrested in a gunfire incident Sunday evening in Hendersonville, police said Monday. No injuries were reported. The Hendersonville Police Department responded to a report of gunfire in the area of 1st Avenue West and North Oak Street shortly before 6 p.m. about gunshots. Officers determined one person had been shot at, the Hendersonville Police Department said in a news release.
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