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myweaverville
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LiberT
Oct. 30 is the date. Pump Gallery. Freaky fun is the ticket, and for a good cause.
Heh.
It's not just Blogapaloo
Twitter peeps, get your vote on. Which tweeter would you like to most see naked?
Traffic backed up on I-40 W to exit 44. Traffic exiting I-40 W at exit 44 is backed up as well. Not sure of cause. #
Thursday, Oct 8, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Free show tonight at The Grey Eagle with @st
Christmas Jam to have it own beer, brewed by Asheville Brewing Co, sez Tony Kiss
...who's for who in local elections: Freeborn for Manheimer. Sitnick for Bothwell. Jones for Smith. forces aligning #
Aville 2 get Whole Foods; according to an upper Executive'
avlstreetstyle
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andrewjfletcher
All N. Carolina coal ash ponds are leaking toxic pollution to groundwate
bullheaded82
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facingsouth
Battle of King's Mtn - 229th annivrsy is today. Famous Revolution
Sight of the day: homeless man shouting "Ayn Rand saved this country from socialism!
fobes
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DavidForbes
Follow Asheville City Council and Mayoral primary results as they roll in.
Be careful leaf-watch
fobes
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zenSutherland
Wednesday, Oct 7, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
For more about CTS contaminat
The chemical TCE, a suspected carcinogen
Activists agreed to sitdown with county staff, attorney to discuss efforts to deal with contaminat
Board chair David Gantt noted that state, federal laws limit county action, and more info is needed before running new water lines. #
Commission
Area resident Aaron Penland implored county to take more active role, blasting EPA and DENR: "There is no trust, no transparen
Area residents called on the county to run municipal water lines to Chapel Hill Church Rd., near newfound sources of contaminat
Contaminat
NC Arboretum'
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
Public hearing on Weavervill
fobes
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WVLTribune
Buncombe County landfill project gets $500,000 [Energy & Water Appropriat
Nc has seen 12 deaths from the H1n1...gen
fobes
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avlbizvoice
In NC over 260 people have been hospitaliz
fobes
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AVLChamber
H1n1 in 191 countries around the world...mo
fobes
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avlbizvoice
At h1n1 meeting at the Avlchamber pannel ... about 80 people in attendance #
fobes
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avlbizvoice
Full room for h1n1 panel discussion on being prepared in the workplace #
fobes
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AVLChamber
Amidst all the primary talk, remember that the Buncombe commission
fobes
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Weavervillian
Bunc Co sheriff seek help locating 2 most-wante
fobes
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kleindigital
AVLChamber is NOT ending its membership in ntl Chamber, says @AV
10:35am
Mike Cuevas officially out as WLOS chief meteorolog
OfficeMax donated $1,000 worth of supplies to a Woodfin Elem classroom this AM, recognizin
fobes
quoting:
WVLTribune
AVL Chamber is NOT ending its membership in national Chamber, says @AV
Suspended Bunc Co Deputy Darrell Lynn Saucier, 45, of Alexander resigned his position on Fri
Follow & contribute to Asheville election coverage using the hashtag #
itswendylou
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fobes
Look out Habitat for Humanity: Homeless dog builds house in Asheville. See it all on video
Rosman Montessori School Closes: Transylvan
fobes
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WLOS_ABC13
need last minute facts on Asheville City Council candidates
Save the date - Oct.25 - for the Xpress Best of WNC throwdown at the Orange Peel. Buy your tix now:
Flu Shots at Biltmore Square October 8, 9 &10
mountainxpress
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buncombeGov
Tuesday, Oct 6, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Follow & contribute to Asheville election coverage on twitter using hashtag #
3 runaway horses die after being hit by State trooper on future I-26. via @WL
He dialed 911 w/ his toes after robbers tapped his hands to a coat rack: How a Haywood motel clerk got help...
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
Southeast water shortage due to population growth, not global warming, study says. NYT artcle:
unconfirme
the constructi
Blogaplaoo
fobes
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BlogAsheville
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
Former "Dinner for the Earth" buildings on Broadway sell. What next for that block?
Plastic bottle ban to begin at landfills statewide Thursday: A law takes effect prohibitin
bullheaded82
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asheville
Video from Enka school gets national attention: A brief video clip of a program at Sand Hill-V..
bullheaded82
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asheville
"Festival brings Pride to the mountains. Blue Ridge Pride set for Oct. 10" (via QNotes)
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
Maggie Valley agreed last wk to forgive nearly $240,000 of debt owed to the general fund by town’s festival fund
The Hotel Indigo, opening in month, seen from above #
fobes
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zenSutherland
Local radio talkshow host @bf
Park Ridge Hospital cafeteria works w/ ASAP program and serves meals using local produce
fobes
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zenSutherland
Okeedokee: Alcoholic bevs now being served at Harrah's Cherokee Casino.
Tomorrow is last day for early voting in Avl primary; poll closes 1 p.m. Primary election is Tues, Oct. 6.
Saturday, Oct 3 is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Traffic backing up on I-240 W at exit 4-C due to multiple police cars with 1 pulled over car. Onlookers slowing traffic down. #
Western Highands Network announces cuts to prgrm b/c of mental-hea
bullheaded82
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LostNMissing
Boil water advisory issued in Henderson County: The City of Hendersonv
To clarify, on Grey Eagle robbery. Alleged perpetrato
Robe
Lineup at the Candidates Forum,whic
fobes
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zenSutherland
School Threats: Threatenin
bullheaded82
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WLOS_ABC13
Merger is off: Mountain 1st Bank & Trust's parent company will not merge with AB&T Financial Corporatio
fobes
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ThunderPig
Can't make it to the Hilton for the AVL City Council & Mayoral Candidate Forum? Listen to
fobes
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AshevilleFM
How Renci gathers data for env, econ dev, health. A $10 million prjct; $2M in AVL
Wreck involving 18 wheeler on Westgate Bridge East in lane 3. Police and IMAP on scene. Traffic backed up past Regent Park. #
Friday, Oct 2 is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Lots of good flight deals out of Asheville:
fobes
quoting:
myweaverville
Former Deputy Accused of Child Molestatio
bullheaded82
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WLOS_ABC13
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
AVL welding-su
Check out our round-up of the latest on Asheville'
Family Survives House Fire: Family Survives House Fire A family narrowly escapes fire, thanks...
bullheaded82
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WLOS_ABC13
Renci is pa
Renci to provide visual data analysis to help our leaders make better decisions for beautiful city of Avl #
fobes
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avlbizvoice
RENCI mtg:
RENCI (Renaissan
RENCI partnershi
Ribbon cutting for new computer modeling center at Grove Arcade under way. Tour to follow. #
Readers roar over local commentary on motorcycle noise:
Some orgs have pulled out US Chamber of Commerce for its stance on climate change. @sm
Very cool brownfield design project w Day warehouse owned by Camille. Using students from NCState, Wvu, va tech, etc #
fobes
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avlbizvoice
So many brownfield sites in Avl. Especially near the river. Lots of work to redevelop these old industrial areas #
fobes
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avlbizvoice
AshevilleF
Aerial view of the Courthouse
fobes
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zenSutherland
Local man who posted now-contro
CBS News' Political Hotsheet on the student PTA performanc
H1 increaasin
fobes
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WLOS_ABC13
Xpress post on local elementary
Xpress post on local elementary
Flat Creek controvers
Thanks to David Mayeux for calling the BOE - 779 people have voted so far. That's about 1.4% of registered voters. #
fobes
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gordondsmith
There back! Apd radar trap i-240E just after the mall exit bridge, on the left #
Thursday, Oct 1, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Local elementary
Deputy In Court: Assault charges against a Buncombe County Deputy Darrell Saucier are dismissed.
fobes
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WLOS_ABC13
bullheaded82
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LostNMissing
2 NC GOP lawmakers plan to try to overturn community college policy admitting illegal aliens. BlueRidgeN
Mtn Voices vid poll of City Council candidates on: Parkside condo, Basilica greenspace
- #
bullheaded82
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LostNMissing
Asheville City Council candidate transit forum Oct 14 at AVL Design Ctr, sez Ashvegas:
8:04 PM, I-240 E, Maintenanc
bullheaded82
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Ash_Traffic
Tom Greco beginning talk at Firestorm Cafe as pa
TED just contacted TEDxAVL about including our video clips, photos & quotes in a new #
Video-a-Go
fobes
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bkorzeniewski
Weavervill
Wednesday, Sept 30, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Judge rules to allow Blue Ridge Concrete to build plant on Murphy Hill Road in North Buncombe. #
fobes
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myweaverville
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
CDC draft "isolation order" available for NC officials to serve to persons w/flu if H1N1 gets bad
Hendersonv
fobes
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WLOS_ABC13
R Dwayne Betts describes his years in prison,his new book &how literature transformd his life. URTV vid by
So far, 692 early voters have cast ballots in Asheville'
APD news release on murder suspect turning himself in here:
Former Asheville High football player arrested on murder charge: Police arrested a former Ashe..
bullheaded82
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asheville
Asheville police say the teen wanted for first-degr
Reading "The Lacuna," forthcomin
looking for a simple black wool blend dress for cooler weather? here's 1 from nick & mo.
avlstreetstyle
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unionofstyle
Local business makes renewable history in henderson county #
Now it's in, now it isn't in the stim package:
CityMac, plans to open an Apple sales/serv
Buncombe County Opens Human Services Satellite Office In Leicester Oct 5.
A 60-yr-old water tank on Town Mountain Road that residents call an eyesore was demolished
fobes
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WLOS_ABC13
Why is @sh
fobes
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Nekhtet1975
The #
Tuesday, Sept 29, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Meeting at 6pm tonight at UNCA to discuss offering App State geography master's degree on UNCA campus #
fobes
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WVLTribune
Anyone with informatio
The APD charged Marcus Thorpe, 17, with killing Louis Andrew Felming on Sept. 12 in Hillcrest Apartments
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
AVL police have charged a man with first-degr
Fobes_news
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mountainxpress
Asheville police have charged a man with first-degr
Former Citizen-Ti
bullheaded82
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jnicolette
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bullheaded82
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asheville
Wreck slowing traffic on future I-26 East just south of Exit 19 in Weavervill
myweaverville
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WVLTribune
Monday, Sept 28, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe Co, per WNC Rgnl Air Qual Agncy #
Cit-Times starts regional netwrkd journalism projct. Me and @LY
fobes
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angienewsome
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bullheaded82
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Ash_Traffic
But of course :)
itswendylou
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noahbuchanan
Ash_Traffi
Just saw the NC State Trooper bus in the DMV parking lot on Tunnel Rd. Might be a checkpoint soon. #
AVL launches Vance Monument as BuncCo Annexation
diamond scavengers are crawling all over downtown in hunt for Wick and Greene $20,000 diamond ring #
fobes
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mountainxpress
Gen Air Qual Forecast:
For a fascinatin
The TEDxAVL 2009 highlights video is now the highest rated of ALL the videos on the TEDx YouTube channel, sez organizer Jenn Saylor #
After only 2 days, the TEDxAVL highlights reel is the top-ranked of ALL videos on the #
