Page 28 - Answer Man News Today

An Asheville reader asks if hibernating animals need to drink, eat or defecate during periods of hibernation, and Answer Man finds out.

After an automatic trash pickup increase that began at the first of the year, the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved another.

A reader asks if Asheville Police Department or the Buncombe County Sheriffs Office have any tactical robots at their disposal.

A reader asks where all the woodchucks in Asheville have gone, and Answer Man looks around to see.

Asheville-area communities and businesses are without water as the city says its distribution system is “experiencing disruptions."

An NCDOT traffic engineer offers insight about pavement markings, and answers concerns that the department isnt properly maintaining its striping.

Someone dumped a lot of raw trash on a city of Asheville owned parking lot near the Hominy Creek Greenway. It wasnt a mistake.

The Blue Ridge Parkway is closed to motor vehicle traffic in North Carolina Christmas weekend due to dangerous cold and wintry road conditions.

Western North Carolina is facing down bitter below zero temperatures come Christmas Eve morning. Here are the details.

An answer column addressing bear hunting season regulations during winter hibernation.