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Removal of remainder of Civil War governor's monument in North Carolina starting
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Work to remove what's left of a downtown Asheville monument that honored a Civil War-era governor is starting after the North Carolina Supreme Court declined recently to revive a challenge from a historic preservation group. The city said in a Monday news...
Ingles: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Ingles Markets Inc. (IMKTA) on Thursday reported profit of $31.9 million in its fiscal second quarter. The Asheville, North Carolina-based company said it had profit of $1.68 per share. The grocer posted revenue of...
HomeTrust Bancshares: Fiscal Q3 Earnings Snapshot
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — HomeTrust Bancshares Inc. (HTBI) on Wednesday reported fiscal third-quarter profit of $15.1 million. The bank, based in Asheville, North Carolina, said it had earnings of 88 cents per share. The results topped Wall...
Video of 2 bear cubs pulled from trees prompts North Carolina wildlife investigation but no charges
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A video of people pulling two bear cubs from a tree in North Carolina as one person posed for a photo with one of the wild animals prompted an investigation, but a state wildlife official said Friday that no charges will be filed. When North Carolina...
North Carolina's highest court won't revive challenge to remove Civil War governor's monument
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's highest court declined on Friday to revive a challenge to the decision by Asheville city leaders to remove in 2021 a downtown monument honoring a Civil War-era governor. The state Supreme Court agreed unanimously that it had been appropriate to...
UNC Asheville Bulldogs and Longwood Lancers meet in Big South Championship
Longwood Lancers (20-13, 8-10 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (22-11, 14-4 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Sunday, 12 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulldogs -1.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville plays Longwood in the Big...
UNC Asheville plays in Big South Tournament against the Gardner-Webb
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs (17-15, 12-5 Big South) vs. UNC Asheville Bulldogs (21-11, 13-4 Big South) High Point, North Carolina; Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UNC Asheville plays in the Big South Tournament against Gardner-Webb. The Bulldogs...
Pember's 24 lead UNC Asheville past Charleston Southern 60-55 in Big South Conference Tournament
HIGH POINT, N.C. (AP) — Drew Pember scored 24 points, including a 3-pointer with 17.7 seconds left, and No. 2 seed UNC Asheville beat seventh-seeded Charleston Southern 60-55 on Friday night in the Big South Conference Tournament. Pember also contributed 14 rebounds for the...
Thomas' 27 points help Mercer beat The Citadel 84-76 in Southern Conference Tournament
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — David Thomas had 27 points in eighth-seeded Mercer's 84-76 victory over nine-seed The Citadel on Friday in the Southern Conference Tournament. Mercer will face top seed Samford in Saturday's quarterfinals. Thomas shot 10 of 15 from the field,...
Mercer Bears play in SoCon Tournament against the Citadel Bulldogs
Citadel Bulldogs (11-20, 3-15 SoCon) vs. Mercer Bears (15-16, 8-10 SoCon) Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 5 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bears -4; over/under is 138 BOTTOM LINE: Mercer takes on Citadel in the SoCon Tournament. The...
