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Inside New "Asheville U.S. Cellular Center"

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 23:21:57 EDT

Renovation of the newly renamed Asheville U.S. Cellular Center 
is just 10 days from completion and the Southern Conference 
Tournament is not far behind. The $5,000,000 face-lift includes 
new lighting, sound system, seating and expanded concession areas. ...

Suspect Hides in Closet Tue, 7 Feb 2012 21:01:17 EDT Police say a neighbors quick thinking helped them nab an intruder in North Asheville. Katherine Sloan says she saw Brian Lewis, 25, hanging around her neighbors house on Henrietta Street Tuesday afternoon. She says he was knocking on their door and looking through their windows. ... Work Begins To Find New Sheriff Tue, 7 Feb 2012 20:51:42 EDT The Henderson County Republican Party has begun the process of choosing a new sheriff. This comes as Sheriff Rick Davis's medical retirement has been approved. He claims he suffers from manic bi-polar disorder and has been not returned to work since before Thanksgiving. ... Fatal Swain County Fire Tue, 7 Feb 2012 18:36:10 EDT A deadly house fire leaves a woman dead and her husband injured in Swain County. ... School Closing Proposal Controversy Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:48:18 EDT Parents say closing two Mitchell County elementary schools will force lengthy bus rides for their children. Administrators say they must decide whether they can afford to keep Tipton Hill and Buladean Elementaries open in the county's north mountains. Parents say closing either school would force their kids to get up before dawn to spend hours riding the narrow, curving roads to Bakersville. ... Local B&Bs Honored Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:23:11 EDT Several mountain hotels and bed and breakfasts are getting high ranks from a major travel website. TripAdvisor has just just released its Travelers' Choice Awards. The awards are based on real traveler reviews. Some of the establishments honored include he Reynolds Mansion and the Biltmore Village Inn, both bed and breakfasts. ... Two Swain DSS Employees Arrested Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:19:56 EDT Two employees at the Swain County Dept. of Social Services face several felony charges in connection with the death of a toddler. Candice Lassiter, a supervisor, is charged with three counts of forgery and three counts of obstruction of justice. Craig Smith, a social worker, is charged with three counts of obstruction of justice. ... Child Wanders From School, Found Safe Tue, 7 Feb 2012 16:29:12 EDT Today at approximately 11:15 am, a 12 year old male student walked away from T C Henderson Elementary School in the Lake Toxaway area. After a brief search by school personnel, the child could not be located and law enforcement was notified. The Transylvania County Sheriff’s Office, along with the North Carolina Highway Patrol Air Unit, School personnel and area first responders conducted a search for the child. ... Renter's Rodent Problem Tue, 7 Feb 2012 15:59:22 EDT Julia Murphy says her landlord is ignoring her rodent problem and won't fix the problem. Murphy is disabled with Multiple Sclerosis and says the droppings and other problems with her apartment compound her illness. She showed us paint chipping off the wall, paint she says is lead based. ... SC Sues Over Rejected Voter ID Law Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:42:33 EDT South Carolina's top prosecutor says the U.S. Justice Department was wrong to block South Carolina from requiring voters to show government-issued photo identification to vote. Attorney General Alan Wilson is asking a judge to overturn the decision by the federal government in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. ... Child Abuse Suspect Dies In Jail Tue, 7 Feb 2012 13:04:02 EDT A man convicted of felony child abuse last week in the death of a 2-year-old Cleveland County boy died in his jail cell, officials confirmed Tuesday morning. Officials have not said how Dwight Justice died. According to officials, the jailer saw Justice and waved to him early Tuesday morning, but was later alerted by Justice's cellmate to a potential problem. ... Blue Ridge Parkway Closures Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:05:59 EDT