Tonya Maxwell
CITIZEN-TIMES.com
Asheville, NC, United States
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Past articles by Tonya:
Gulf divides two sides of Atlantic energy debate
Last year, the Atlantic got a reprieve from offshore drilling. That could change. → Read More
Gullah culture depends on the ocean's abundance
ST. HELENA ISLAND, S.C. – While he waits for an outdoor vendor to slide battered whiting fillets in hot peanut oil, Jaime Chaplin offers an abbreviated history lesson on coastal Carolina, one that reaches back four centuries. “Not to say nothing crazy, but back in the day, the white folks drove the black folks to the outskirts, to the marsh, to the water where’s there’s nothing at,” Chaplin… → Read More
Buncombe Sheriff Van Duncan to retire after 3 terms
“You want to talk about the MS, thing, I know. I’m OK with that." → Read More
Impeachment proceedings begin against Cherokee chief
Principal Chief Patrick Lambert suspended by Tribal Council → Read More
To catch the stray cat that catches the bird
A long-term effort to reduce Buncombe's feral cat population. → Read More
DOT: Rock slide likely cleared during weekend
Some rocks were as large as cars. → Read More
NC vs. Oregon? It's the Tar Heels
Our dear colleagues at the Statesman Journal in Salem, Oregon, came out swinging Wednesday with a list of all the reasons their fine newspaper folks believe the Beaver State tops the Tar Heel State. Bless their little hearts, they started with a marsupial. Seriously. Marsupials. Their top reason to poke fun at the Old North State is because our official mammal with a pocket is the Virginia… → Read More
In need of flooring and furniture, China turns to WNC trees
In 2000, North Carolina shipped $5.7 million to China in wood goods. That number now tops $150 million. → Read More
Google finds most Asheville rooftops OK for solar panels
'If their methodology is good, it’s incredible to see this kind of capacity in a city like Asheville.' → Read More
Doctor turned pot activist convicted on drug trafficking charges
Former N.C. physician Monroe Piland faces at least 18 years in prison. → Read More
Former doctor, marijuana advocate found guilty
Monroe Gordon Piland, 70, was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison. → Read More
CTS Superfund cleanup could begin in summer
A long-contested cleanup finds federal approval. → Read More
Youth hurt jumping from stalled ski lift sues WNC resort
Resort president: "Our ski patrol and security were alerted and started to search immediately." → Read More
In screwdriver stabbing death, suspect found incompetent
James Norton will be committed to a state-run hospital. → Read More
Mail-hoarding postman pleads guilty to failure to deliver
A former postman who for years hoarded mail that was later hauled away in dump trucks pleaded guilty to failing to deliver the letters to residents along his rural route in North Carolina. → Read More
'Justice has been served,' families say to Dylann Roof
Roof received 18 death sentences and 15 life sentences in the slaying of 9 black parishioners at a Charleston, S.C., church. → Read More
Jury sentences Dylann Roof to death
Roof, now 22, looked down and shuffled papers as the judge read the death sentence. → Read More
Federal jury sentences Dylann Roof to death
The 22-year-old killer gunned down 9 people at a historically black Charleston, S.C., church. → Read More
Dylann Roof offers no rebuttal during sentencing
Now federal prosecutors must argue for the death penalty after the 22-year-old was found guilty of killing 9 black parishioners at a Charleston, S.C., church. → Read More
Dylann Roof jail writings: 'I've done all I can do'
The handwritten notes were introduced in court Thursday by federal prosecutors seeking a death sentence. → Read More