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The University of North Carolina at Asheville says it will be closing two centers and cutting 43 jobs to deal with budget cuts.

A South Carolina judge has ordered the closure of a funeral home where a worker cut off the legs of a corpse to fit a casket.

The former police chief of Jonesville has pleaded no contest to a lesser charge in the 2006 death of 8-year-old Peeches Moore.

Officials at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville say that Bruce Springsteen will perform there on Sept. 16.

Michael Jackson wanted to make a genetic copy of himself, a former employee says.

Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 5:56 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 5:56 p.m. ATLANTA — The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is investigating a homicide at the Georgia World Congress Center in downtown Atlanta.

Each summer in June and July, 35 Air Force Junior ROTC units from high Schools in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina participate in a professional leadership school at Converse College. On July 14, 2009, the above units held a formal personnel inspection.

Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Authorities say a North Carolina parole officer should not be blamed for failing to tell jail officers to keep the suspected South Carolina serial killer behind bars.

The Butner Federal Correctional Complex is seen in Butner, N.C., Monday. Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff arrived at the prison Tuesday to begin serving a 150-year sentence.

Published: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:07 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at 10:07 a.m. COLUMBIA — A British medical technology company has announced it will invest $5 million to fund a reconstructive sciences center at the University of South Carolina.

Bruce Springsteen is bringing his "Workin' On a Dream" tour to Greenville, according to an announcement made today.

COLUMBIA -- A South Carolina judge Tuesday revoked the license of a funeral home where a worker cut the legs off a 6-foot-7 body so it would fit in a casket.

GAFFNEY -- A former South Carolina police chief has pleaded no contest in a traffic accident that killed an 8-year-old girl.

After five years on the sidelines, Perry Fields is ready to get back into the game.

WASHINGTON -- Sonia Sotomayor pushed back vigorously Tuesday against Republican charges that she would bring bias and a liberal agenda to her seat as the first Hispanic woman on the Supreme Court, insisting repeatedly she would be impartial as GOP senators tried to undercut her with her own words from past speeches.

The Tri-County Technical College Corporate and Community Education Division is sponsoring an end-of-the-summer trip to Discovery Place in Charlotte.

Maybe it grew that way because of Foster Gambrell’s love of working on his farm.

Flames ripped through a home on Hayes Street very early Tuesday morning.

A federal judge took the unusual step of appointing two attorneys Monday to be special receivers, or watchdogs, overseeing the cleanup of Twelve Mile River.

Treasurer, U.S. Army, South Carolina National Guard reviewing options

Old Fort — Saddened by the story of Isaac Dickson Elementary’s stolen chickens, an Old Fort man has volunteered to donate chickens from his flock to the school.

Our legislators are currently debating a state budget that includes drastic cuts to education and health and human services. The proposed cuts to HHS would defund many services our most vulnerable citizens depend upon.

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., the parent company of WLOS-Channel 13 in Asheville, may have to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of declining ad revenue and a big debt load.

HENDERSONVILLE — Henderson County Public Schools will hold a bus driver training class on July 21-23 at the Johnson Farm Interpretive Center. Prospective drivers should be at the center at 8:15 a.m.

ASHEVILLE — Buncombe County taxpayers will see savings in renovating schools and libraries, building a public safety training center or adding a tower to the county courthouse with cheaper interest rates thanks to the county’s upgraded bond rating.

Three have filed so far to succeed Mayor Foy

Thanks to a Chapel Hill Public Library Foundation donation, the library has added more than 500 DVDs to its collection.

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CHAPEL HILL -- Two UNC graduates and their father have bought downtown's luxury Franklin Hotel.

School district to hold candidate orientation

Times-News Online The owner of a local car dealership who allegedly ripped off several customers turned himself into authorities today, according to the district attorney’s office.

By James Shea Times-News Staff Writer The Henderson County School Board will seek low-interest loans through the federal stimulus program to pay for $4 million in school construction or repairs.

By Leigh Kelley Times-News Staff Writer Walgreen's has decided not to build a store on Spartanburg Highway, said the owner of a parcel of land that was to become the chain's third location in Hendersonville.

By James Shea Times-News Staff Writer The Etowah and Horse Shoe Communities Small Area Plan tops the agenda of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting Wednesday. The meeting takes place at 9 a.m. in the Historic Courthouse.

By John Harbin Times-News Staff Writer Fletcher officials signed a long-term lease agreement with the Henderson County Soccer Association Monday night to construct seven soccer fields.

Organizing for America (OFA), the Democratic National Committee's grassroots project to support President Obama's agenda, will have a meeting 7-8:30 p.m. today at TW Boons, 405 S. Main St., in Greenwood. This is part of OFA's series of "listening tours" taking place across the country.

Deputies arrested a Greenwood man Friday afternoon and hit him with a pair of drug trafficking charges. Greenwood County Sheriff’s Office arrested Rodolfo Zaragoza, 29, of 535 Deans Alley, and charged him with trafficking cocaine and trafficking cocaine within proximity of a school.

A Greenwood teen landed in jail Friday night after officers found drugs in his possession during a routine traffic stop.

ABBEVILLE -- County Council passed final approval on a $750,000 loan Monday night. The Special Source Revenue Bonds will cover construction of certain infrastructure improvements in the county.

NINETY SIX -— Ninety Six Primary students are encouraged to report to school to complete updated registration forms and to be notified of classroom assignments.

The US Fish & Wildlife Service has extended the public comment period on its John H. Chafee Coastal Barrier Resources System Digital Mapping Pilot Project through Aug. 5, 2009, and has included opportunities for public participation through virtual town meetings on July 14 and 15.

On Thursday, July 9, the League of Women Voters of Macon County will host county planner Derik Roland and planning board chair Lewis Penland.

Sylva’s mayor for the past 17 years, Brenda Oliver, has announced that she will not run for re-election this fall. Oliver, 67, said she has enjoyed serving the town and is optimistic about the direction it is headed.

A much smaller contingent of Rainbow Family members than North Carolina’s Nantahala National Forest has sometimes experienced descended on Buck Creek in the forest’s Tusquitee District in late June.

The much-anticipated roller coaster at Ghost Town opened amid fanfare last week, then was promptly shut down again.

After months of discussion and listening to different viewpoints, the McDowell County Commissioners adopted a new animal ordinance at their regular Monday meeting.

Authorities raided a residence last week and arrested the two occupants whom they say were selling pain pills.

Beginning next week, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles will change driver license offices in 15 western North Carolina counties from "over-the-counter" to "central issuance" of driver licenses and ID cards.

In an effort to keep students abreast of newer technologies that they may encounter in the workplace, McDowell Technical Community College has taken delivery of four new CNC machines with a combined value of more than $180,000. The new machines will benefit students who will train on the equipment, as well as industries that are expanding or looking to locate in McDowell County. Those industries ...

An Old Fort cabinetmaker and businessman wants to help lead the town.