Nkereuwem carries Longwood past UNC Asheville in Big SouthMarch 2, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Leslie Nkereuwem came off the bench to tally 18 points to carry Longwood to a 77-61 win over UNC Asheville in the quarterfinals of the Big South Conference tourney on Monday...North Carolina parks saw record-breaking visitation in 2020 February 1, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Parks had record-breaking visitation last year.The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Saturday that the high numbers underscore the public’s...Winthrop looks to extend streak vs UNC-AshevilleJanuary 29, 2021 GMTUNC-Asheville (9-9, 8-5) vs. Winthrop (16-0, 13-0)Winthrop Coliseum, Rock Hill, South Carolina; Friday, 6 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Winthrop looks for its 19th straight conference win...ADVERTISEMENTLipscomb lifts Radford over UNC Asheville 73-63January 26, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Xavier Lipscomb had 14 points as Radford beat UNC Asheville 73-63 on Monday.Lewis Djonkam had 12 points for Radford (11-7, 10-2 Big South Conference). Jordan Hemphill...Hikers told to forgo entire Appalachian Trail due to virusJanuary 25, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Hikers are being told by the agency that oversees the Appalachian Trail to postpone plans to cover the nearly 2,200-mile (3,540 kilometer) distance this year due to...Radford seeks revenge on UNC-AshevilleJanuary 25, 2021 GMTRadford (10-7, 9-2) vs. UNC-Asheville (9-7, 8-3)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Monday, 3 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville goes for the season sweep over Radford after...Baker carries UNC Asheville past Radford 76-68 in OTJanuary 24, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — DeVon Baker scored 26 points, UNC Asheville made up a 17-point gap to tie in regulation and defeat Radford 76-68 in overtime on Sunday.Radford looks to extend streak vs UNC-AshevilleJanuary 22, 2021 GMTRadford (10-6, 9-1) vs. UNC-Asheville (8-7, 7-3)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Sunday, 2 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Radford looks for its seventh straight conference win against...ADVERTISEMENTMann lifts Gardner-Webb past UNC Asheville 84-57January 21, 2021 GMTBOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Jamaine Mann came off the bench to score 18 points to carry Gardner-Webb to an 84-57 win over UNC-Asheville on Wednesday night.UNC-Asheville looks to extend streak vs Gardner-WebbJanuary 20, 2021 GMTUNC-Asheville (8-6, 7-2) vs. Gardner-Webb (3-9, 2-5)Paul Porter Arena, Boiling Springs, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville looks for its fifth straight...Thorpe lifts UNC Asheville over Gardner-Webb 79-75January 20, 2021 GMTBOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — LJ Thorpe had a season-high 21 points as UNC Asheville edged Gardner-Webb 79-75 on Tuesday night.Tajion Jones had 18 points and six rebounds for UNC Asheville...Jones leads UNC Asheville over Charleston Southern 83-75January 15, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tajion Jones had 20 points as UNC Asheville topped Charleston Southern 83-75 on Friday.LJ Thorpe had 18 points for UNC Asheville (7-6, 6-2 Big South Conference)....CSU looks to end streak vs UNC-AshevilleJanuary 15, 2021 GMTCharleston Southern (1-10, 0-7) vs. UNC-Asheville (6-6, 5-2)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 2 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville looks to extend Charleston...Jones leads UNC Asheville over Charleston Southern 92-54January 14, 2021 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tajion Jones had a season-high 25 points as UNC Asheville easily beat Charleston Southern 92-54 on Thursday.CSU looks to end streak vs UNC-AshevilleJanuary 12, 2021 GMTCharleston Southern (1-9, 0-6) vs. UNC-Asheville (5-6, 4-2)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Thursday, 4 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville looks to extend Charleston...Hampton looks to sweep UNC-AshevilleJanuary 10, 2021 GMTUNC-Asheville (4-6, 3-2) vs. Hampton (5-7, 4-3)Hampton Convocation Center, Hampton, Virginia; Sunday, 1 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Hampton goes for the season sweep over UNC-Asheville...Jones, UNC-Asheville host PresbyterianJanuary 2, 2021 GMTPresbyterian (3-3, 1-1) vs. UNC-Asheville (4-5, 3-1)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Monday, 2 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Rayshon Harrison and...Longwood looks to end streak vs UNC-AshevilleDecember 31, 2020 GMTUNC-Asheville (4-4, 3-0) vs. Longwood (1-8, 0-3)Willett Hall, Farmville, Virginia; Thursday, 3 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville looks to extend Longwood's conference losing streak...ADVERTISEMENTMunoz, Longwood host UNC-AshevilleDecember 28, 2020 GMTUNC-Asheville (3-4, 2-0) vs. Longwood (1-7, 0-2)Willett Hall, Farmville, Virginia; Wednesday, 3 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Two senior guards will be on display as Tajion Jones and...Jones, UNC-Asheville visit MarshallDecember 21, 2020 GMTUNC-Asheville (3-3) vs. Marshall (5-1)Henderson Center, Huntington, West Virginia; Tuesday, 6 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Two guards will be on display as Tajion Jones and UNC-Asheville...Chattanooga faces UNC-AshevilleDecember 15, 2020 GMTUNC-Asheville (3-2) vs. Chattanooga (6-0)McKenzie Arena, Chattanooga, Tennessee; Wednesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville and Chattanooga both look to put winning streaks...Jones leads UNC-Asheville over High Point 90-84 in OTDecember 13, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tajion Jones scored 19 points, knocking down four 3-pointers, to lead five UNC-Asheville players in double figures as the Bulldogs topped High Point 90-84 in overtime on...High Point looks to end streak vs UNC-AshevilleDecember 12, 2020 GMTHigh Point (1-3, 0-1) vs. UNC-Asheville (2-2, 1-0)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Sunday, 1 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville looks to extend High Point's conference losing...Ga. Southern goes up against DavidsonDecember 10, 2020 GMTGeorgia Southern (3-0) vs. Davidson (2-2)Belk Arena, Davidson, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern and Davidson both look to put winning streaks together...ETSU squares up against UNC-AshevilleDecember 7, 2020 GMTEast Tennessee State (1-2) vs. UNC-Asheville (1-2)Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Tuesday, 7 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: East Tennessee State and UNC-Asheville both...Stanford tops NC A&T 78-46 behind da Silva’s 26 pointsDecember 6, 2020 GMTGREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Oscar da Silva scored a season-high 26 points and Stanford pulled away in the second half on Sunday for a 78-46 win over North Carolina A&T.Jones scores 24 to carry UNC-Asheville over SC State 77-56December 5, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Tajion Jones had 24 points as UNC-Asheville rolled past South Carolina State 77-56 on Saturday.Evan Clayborne added a career-high 15 points plus three blocks for...UNC-Asheville goes up against SC St.December 3, 2020 GMTSouth Carolina State (0-3) vs. UNC-Asheville (0-2)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 2 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: South Carolina State and UNC-Asheville look to bounce back...ADVERTISEMENTTop 25 College Basketball ScheduleBy The Associated PressDecember 1, 2020 GMTAll Times ESTNo. 14 North Carolina vs. UNLV, at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville, Asheville, N.C., 7 p.m.No. 17 Texas vs. Davidson, at Harrah's Cherokee Center Asheville,...Halvorsen leads W. Carolina past UNC-Asheville 83-81 in OTNovember 29, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Matt Halvorsen scored 21 points as Western Carolina beat UNC-Asheville 83-81 in overtime on Saturday.Xavier Cork had 16 points, including a tying putback at the...Providence, Indiana meet in Maui InvitationalNovember 28, 2020 GMTIndiana (1-0) vs. Providence (1-0)Maui Invitational , Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Monday, 2:30 p.m. ESTDavidson, Texas meet in Maui InvitationalNovember 28, 2020 GMTTexas (1-0) vs. Davidson (1-0)Maui Invitational , Harrah's Cherokee Center, Asheville, North Carolina; Monday, 12 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Texas and Davidson are set to collide in the...Troy squares up against UNCWNovember 28, 2020 GMTTroy (1-0) vs. UNC Wilmington (1-1)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 1 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Troy and UNC Wilmington both look to put winning streaks together . Troy...Sims carries UNC-Wilmington over UNC-Asheville 76-68November 28, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Jaylen Sims had 24 points as UNC Wilmington defeated UNC Asheville 76-68 on Friday.Jake Boggs had 19 points and three blocks for UNC Wilmington (1-1). Mike Okauru...Ex-firefighter alleges discrimination, harassment in lawsuitNovember 27, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A female ex-firefighter has filed a lawsuit against a North Carolina fire department, saying the agency's chief deprived her of her duty and inflicted severe mental and...UNC-Asheville faces WCUNovember 26, 2020 GMTWestern Carolina (1-0) vs. UNC-Asheville (0-0)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Saturday, 4 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: Western Carolina pays visit to UNC-Asheville in an early...UNC-Asheville faces UNCWNovember 26, 2020 GMTUNC Wilmington (0-1) vs. UNC-Asheville (0-0)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Friday, 3:30 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: UNC-Asheville plays host to UNC Wilmington in an early season...WCU and UNCW get season underway in AshevilleNovember 22, 2020 GMTWestern Carolina (0-0) vs. UNC Wilmington (0-0)Kimmel Arena, Asheville, North Carolina; Wednesday, 1 p.m. ESTBOTTOM LINE: A couple of North Carolina schools are set to face off as...ADVERTISEMENTAsheville police to probe complaints about excessive force November 19, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Police in the North Carolina city of Asheville will investigate new excessive force complaints stemming from Black Lives Matter protests in the spring. Task force members support removing Confederate monument November 18, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A majority of task force members appointed to consider the fate of a Confederate monument in a North Carolina city said they support removing it.N.C. State Archives, library public research centers reopenNovember 12, 2020 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina's depositories for old government and academic records, maps, books and genealogical materials are reopening to the public at reduced capacity after being...More strong winds for North Carolina extend power outagesNovember 2, 2020 GMTCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Gusty winds buffeted western North Carolina on Sunday on the heels of Tropical Storm Zeta, leaving more than 11,000 utility customers without power, officials...Man injured by ‘nail trap’ in the North Carolina wildernessOctober 27, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A man has suffered deep puncture wounds to his heel after stepping on a so-called “nail trap” in the North Carolina wilderness. Search continues for missing hiker from AshevilleOctober 18, 2020 GMTHAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (AP) — Crews were expected to continue searching Sunday for a hiker who went missing in the North Carolina mountains. N. Carolina sheriff fires deputy after seeing body cam videoOctober 17, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina sheriff has fired a deputy after reviewing body camera footage of a recent traffic stop that he said showed inappropriate conduct. North Carolina city votes to reduce police budget by 3%September 23, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A city in western North Carolina has voted to decrease its police budget by 3% amid calls from protestors to cut the funds in half.2 killed in fire at North Carolina paper packaging millSeptember 23, 2020 GMTCANTON, N.C. (AP) — Two people were killed when a paper packaging mill caught fire in North Carolina, according to authorities.Two contract workers who were repairing tanks at the Evergreen...Highway Patrol search for dog whose owner died in wreckSeptember 23, 2020 GMTHICKORY, N.C. (AP) — A woman was killed in a traffic accident, and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol is seeking help finding the newly adopted dog who was riding with her when she died....Nurses vote to unionize at Mission Hospital in AshevilleSeptember 17, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Nurses at a hospital in Asheville, North Carolina, have voted to unionize and gain the power to bargain over their benefits and working conditions.‘Unprecedented’ number of Asheville officers have resignedSeptember 11, 2020 GMTASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Thirty one police officers in the western North Carolina city of Asheville have resigned from the force since June. Police Chief David Zack told The Citizen Times on...