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John Boyle @AnswerManBoyle

Answer Man columnist at AVLwatchdog.org

Joined February 2012
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Asheville Watchdog@AvlWatchdog
1 Jun 2023
High rents and low vacancies create a "perfect storm" for homelessness, a national expert says. Asheville's NIMBYism, high land costs, and other barriers keep affordable housing scarce. #avlnews #AffordableHousing #homelessness avlwatchdog.org/down-town-pa…
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Damn, this is horrible…
WLOS@WLOS_13
18 May 2023
An autopsy report for an Asheville teen whose body was found floating in the Swannanoa River in October 2021, was drowned with both wrists bound behind his back. wlos.com/news/local/homicide…
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Sweet Jesus…
Chris Cooper@chriscooperwcu
9 Nov 2022
“Tax Collector Greg West, who achieved the highest tax collection rate in the county’s history, was ousted by Sebastian Cothran, who has not yet finished school at UNC-Asheville” Yet another arrow in the partisanship is everything quiver #ncpol themountaineer.com/news/hayw…
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Had to let loose in this one…
Claire Hansen@clairechansen
7 Nov 2022
Such an incredible loss to WNC and @asheville that @AnswerManBoyle is leaving the ACT after 27 years, but it's not surprising to anyone who's been watching what's been happening to local papers. This column is an indictment and elegy wrapped into one: avlwatchdog.org/why-i-really…
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I mean, who among us has not forgotten we had an extra $235k lying around? Rep. Cawthorn tells feds he forgot about $236K; sends amended campaign finance report citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Rep. Cawthorn tells feds he forgot about $236K; sends amended campaign finance report

Rep. Madison Cawthorn has filed an amendment to his late campaign finance report saying he forgot about nearly $236,000 he loaned his campaign.

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Interesting development in the substation saga. Duke, Asheville cancel Rankin substation meeting; community demands greater transparency citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Duke, Asheville cancel Rankin substation meeting; community demands greater transparency

Duke and the city of Asheville canceled community meetings intended to discuss a potential land swap for the rebuild of the Rankin Avenue substation.

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This was a long time coming! Rooftop garden bar, bowling alley, speakeasy and more opening soon in downtown Asheville citizen-times.com/story/news… via @ashevilleavknees

Hotel with rooftop garden bar, bowling alley, basement lounge to open soon downtown

Inside The Restoration Asheville's new downtown boutique hotel guests will find mountain views, cocktail bars, bowling and more.

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A lot of twists and turns in this case: Teen vanished from Asheville in 2000, possibly killed in national forest; case resolved? citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Teen vanished from Asheville in 2000, possibly killed in national forest; case resolved?

Zebb Quinn disappeared from Asheville in 2000. His acquaintance was charged with murder in 2017, but the court case might change soon.

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Scary encounter: Great Smokies rangers: Bear euthanized after ripping tent, scratching child and mother citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Great Smokies rangers: Bear euthanized after ripping tent, scratching child and mother

A black bear in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park ripped into a tent and scratched a mother and her child June 12, according to the NPS.

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Four more years for Todd Williams as DA: Courtney Booth concedes Buncombe DA primary to incumbent Todd Williams after recount citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Democrat Todd Williams wins Buncombe DA race after recount, Courtney Booth concession

Democrat Todd Williams will serve a third term as Buncombe County DA after a primary vote recount and concession by challenger Courtney Booth.

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Fascinating life this guy lived: Asheville native Ron Rice, creator of Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen, has died citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Asheville native Ron Rice, creator of Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion, has died

Ron Rice, an Asheville native who grew up poor but went on to rub elbows with the rich and famous after creating Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen, has died.

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Big news for Enka: Permits: Possible Amazon center nixed, 3 new buildings proposed for Enka Commerce Park citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Permits: Possible Amazon center nixed, 3 new buildings proposed for Enka Commerce Park

Three industrial use buildings are proposed near Enka Village, a site previously approved in Asheville for a 130,000 square-foot distribution center.

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On a personal note, hoping the Muni funding comes through. That course needs some work! Asheville's Muni golf course, greenways, WNC nature center might see $7.8M in TDA funding citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Asheville's Muni golf course, greenways, WNC nature center might see $7.8M in TDA funding

The Asheville Municipal Golf Course, Swannanoa Greenway and the WNC Nature Center are among four local institutions seeking funding for improvements.

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This is troubling: Fletcher Elementary SRO investigated by SBI: Officer fired more than once previously citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Fletcher Elementary SRO investigated by SBI: Officer fired more than once previously

Former Henderson County Sheriff Charles McDonald spoke exclusively with the Citizen Times.

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This is good for WNC: Trump-endorsed Madison Cawthorn loses reelection bid for NC 11th congressional district citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Trump-endorsed Madison Cawthorn loses reelection bid for NC 11th congressional district

Rep. Madison Cawthorn has lost his reelection bid for Western North Carolina's congressional district.

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National exposure on a local murder: Dateline NBC features Asheville's Dr. Buddy McCutcheon murder with 'unseen footage' citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Dateline NBC features Asheville's Dr. Buddy McCutcheon murder with 'unseen footage'

Dateline NBC will feature 'unseen footage' in a May 13 episode on the 2016 murder of Asheville plastic surgeon Buddy McCutcheon.

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Might be a wrap on the Buncombe corruption cases: Former Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost loses federal corruption appeal citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Former Buncombe County Commissioner Ellen Frost loses federal corruption appeal

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled unanimously April 25 against arguments by former Board of Commissioners Democrat Ellen Frost.

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The latest with our embarrassment of a congressman: Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women’s lingerie in public setting politi.co/3EItKuq via @politico

Exclusive: Madison Cawthorn photos reveal him wearing women’s lingerie in public setting

The embattled congressman has outraged Republican colleagues with accusations of orgies and drug use.

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Latest in a long saga: Madison Cawthorn's $30 million car wreck lawsuit against friend set for October trial citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Madison Cawthorn's $30 million car wreck lawsuit against friend set for October trial

Rep. Madison Cawthorn's lawsuit attempting to get tens of millions for damages from the 2014 wreck that left him paralyzed set for trial this year.

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It just keeps getting harder to buy a home around here: Homebuying with historically low inventory: 'We just keep running into these walls' citizen-times.com/story/news… via @asheville #avlnews

Homebuying with historically low inventory: 'We just keep running into these walls'

Historically low housing inventory makes home search even harder in Asheville, North Carolina greater area.

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