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MAIN News Archives for April 2019

04/29 -  Emperor penguins breeding ground destroyed, thousands of chicks die
04/29 -  Elizabeth Warren's student loan forgiveness plan indeed helps middle class, think tank finds
04/29 -  Zinc plant fire is out in Rutherford County
04/28 -  NC legislators poised to short-change public education
04/28 -  Trump, heeding NRA, expected to pull US out of arms-trade treaty
04/28 -  Deadly attack at San Diego-area synagogue underscores rise in anti-Jewish hate
04/28 -  US Treasury to borrow 1 trillion for a second year to finance the deficit
04/27 -  Trump claims he gave 'perfect answer' on Charlottesville
04/27 -  NRA in chaos as Wayne LaPierre is reportedly asked to resign
04/27 -  New study says housing affordability in Buncombe County is among nation's worst
04/27 -  The gloriously growing irrelevance of Franklin Graham
04/26 -  NC GOP tires of Tillis
04/26 -  U.S. deficit grew 77 percent in first quarter of 2019
04/26 -  New study says housing affordability in Buncombe County is among nation's worst
04/26 -  Bernie Sanders is the most popular politician in US, according to poll
04/25 -  Municipal broadband is blocked or outlawed in 26 states
04/25 -  As syphilis invades rural America, a fraying health safety net is failing to stop it
04/25 -  Search for 'armed & dangerous' murder suspect continues in Transylvania County
04/25 -  Biden launces his third Presidential campaign
04/24 -  Reported shooting in West Asheville on Patton Avenue
04/24 -  What if the problem of poverty is that it’s profitable to other people?
04/24 -  Germany to close all 84 of its coal-fired power plants, will rely primarily on renewable energy
04/24 -  After 9th District investigation, NC lawmakers move to prevent absentee ballot tampering
04/23 -  Burr apparently supplied White House counsel's office with information about FBI investigations into Russian interference in the 2016 election
04/23 -  Earth Day 2019: Judge blocks Trump effort to mine coal on public lands
04/23 -  Henderson County farmers face deep losses after torrential rains, flooding
04/23 -  At a CNN town hall, Elizabeth Warren had to explain why she, a woman, is electable. Twice.
04/22 -  'It's already begun': Feedback loops will make climate change even worse, scientists say
04/22 -  Democratic legislators hold key in upcoming NC abortion veto showdown
04/22 -  Investigation underway after reports of shots fired near downtown Hendersonville
04/21 -  NC GOP in hot water with FEC over Mark Meadows' spending
04/21 -  The other thing the Mueller report proved: Journalists were right
04/21 -  Energy Innovation Task Force announces cancellation of Duke’s Peaker Plant
04/21 -  Heavy rain creates major mess off Town Mountain Road
04/20 -  There's one part of Medicare for All that you never hear about - squeezing hospitals
04/20 -  April 19, 2018 was wettest day in over 100 years in Asheville area
04/20 -  Mueller: Erik Prince funded hunt for Hillary's emails, lied about Russian meeting
04/20 -  As usual during extreme weather, Biltmore Village is underwater
04/18 -  Why are people staying three times longer than they once did at Durham's main homeless shelter?
04/18 -  North Korea: If US wants to talk, put someone 'more mature' than Pompeo in charge
04/18 -  Alan García: Peru's former president kills himself ahead of arrest
04/18 -  Missing 3-year-old boy found safe, grandmother found dead in Greenville County
04/17 -  North Carolina 'born-alive' abortion bill wins final passage
04/17 -  First time since Holocaust: Passover seder in Warsaw ghetto
04/17 -  Despite Nikwasi Mound controversy, Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians maintains strong business relationships
04/17 -  With 700 victims, Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reforms
04/16 -  North Atlantic warming hole impacts jet stream
04/16 -  Law says Mnuchin must turn over Trump’s taxes or face 5 years in prison
04/16 -  Rain subsides, but flooding threat remains in Henderson, Transylvania counties
04/16 -  Fire out, organ intact, work ahead for charred Notre Dame of Paris
04/15 -  Bernie Sanders promises to use budget reconciliation to get Medicare for all
04/15 -  Julian Assange and the future of democracy: Is this a turning point in World War IV?
04/15 -  Twisting the truth won't make private school voucher program accountable
04/15 -  Trees topple onto homes in Henderson County
04/14 -  One dead in industrial accident at Jacob Holm plant in Candler
04/14 -  Civitas deploys "Red Scare" tactics (again) over teacher rally
04/14 -  Trump is deep underwater in NC, according to poll
04/14 -  Trump: Am I being audited because I'm a Christian?
04/13 -  Chemical company causes problems at Waynesville sewer treatment plant
04/13 -  Registration fees for hybrids, electric vehicles could be going up -- a lot
04/12 -  Michigan conservatives don't want to teach students that America is a democracy
04/12 -  The Green New Deal: Finally climate policy informed by science
04/12 -  Officials now say 25were injured in downtown Durham blast
04/12 -  Prepare for Mueller's long shadow
04/11 -  Crews on the scene of a large structure fire in Weaverville
04/11 -  Rescue crews sift through rubble after Durham explosion leaves 1 dead, 17 injured
04/11 -  Julian Assange arrested by Met police after US extradition warrant as Ecuador withdraws asylum status
04/11 -  Father and son charged with selling diseased body parts in alleged brokering scheme
04/10 -  Former NC congressman says he never made money off Russian bank, was not director
04/10 -  Freak hailstorm pummels Brevard businesses
04/10 -  Why Donald Trump wants the Mueller report, and his taxes, kept secret
04/10 -  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47864822
04/08 -  Barr is "in open warfare" with Mueller’s team as his own credibility crumbles: former DOJ official
04/08 -  How the Republican Party became the party of racism
04/08 -  DEQ: Asheville didn’t follow communication protocols during water problems
04/08 -  Nielsen's exit comes as Trump eyes "tougher" approach on immigration
04/04 -  Mueller team says report has more troubling details about Trump than Barr revealed
04/04 -  NC GOP chairman, major Republican political donor indicted in alleged bribery scheme
04/04 -  Early morning meteor lights up the East Coast sky
04/04 -  Donald Trump says windmill noise causes cancer
04/03 -  Bernie Sanders raises $18.2 million in first quarter, topping Democratic field so far
04/03 -  Joe Biden’s defense doesn’t work in 2019
04/03 -  City of Asheville lifts Boil Water Advisory for Lyman Street to Riverside Drive
04/03 -  Alabama bill would outlaw abortion as lawmakers aim at Roe
04/03 -  Nikwasi Mound votee delayed until May
04/02 -  UNCC on high alert after two violent crimes near campus within 24 hours
04/02 -  The Rise (and Rise) of the Imbecile
04/02 -  Why is Camp Lejeune still a mess six months after Hurricane Florence hit?
04/02 -  Duke ordered to remove coal ash, says it can’t make deadlines
04/01 -  The Supreme Court, math, and gerrymandering
04/01 -  Nearly half of Mecklenberg County schools have lead in their drinking water
04/01 -  Multiple reports of water outage across the City of Asheville
04/01 -  What are WNC legislators sponsoring this season?