EPA proposes CTS property as Superfund site


Emotions ran high at a March 10 press conference and community meeting at the Skyland Fire Department concerning the former CTS of Asheville plant. As uniformed police officers wearing bulletproof vests kept watch, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials announced that the plant and adjacent Mills Gap Road property have been proposed for addition to the National Priorities List of hazardous-waste sites. Addition to the list would rank the property among the most contaminated sites in the nation, qualifying it for cleanup under the Superfund program.
Photos by Jonathan Welch

Power woman: Jennifer Payne trains for weightlifting event

As Warden for downtown Asheville’s Pritchard Park, Jennifer Payne has to pack a little power — but some of it, she channels into training. Payne will be competing in the April 16 Carolina Classic Powerlifting Championship, which will be held in Asheville. Photographer Jerry Nelson caught a training moment by the elite lifter, who’s one of the top ten in her class.
photo by Jerry Nelson

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