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Asheville --  The University of North Carolina Asheville has announced a historic $5 million private donation, the largest single gift in the institution's history.

Asheville --   City of Asheville Press Release: City of Asheville offices will be closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.

McDowell County --   The McDowell County Sheriff’s Office charged Arrie Hoover Worley, 43, of Marion, with felony Breaking and/or Entering and misdemeanor Resisting a Public Officer.

Haywood County --  Haywood County Press Release:  The Haywood County America 250 NC committee is asking for the communities' support with a unique and meaningful project to commemorate our nation’s founding.

Asheville --   City of Asheville Press Release: The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County, in partnership with the City of Asheville, has planned the 2025 Juneteenth Celebration to create a diverse schedule of events that fosters broad participation, promotes community awareness and appreciation, and celebrates the liberation of enslaved people.