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WARM UP WITH US iSHiDISimi!) LIVING, B4 ASHEVILLE TIZEN-TIMES Tuesday October 20, 2009 VOICE OF THE MOUNTAINS a 3 75 cenfe LIVE BREAKING NEWS ON YOUR CELL PHONE i STEVE OIXONSTEVE DIXONSDIXONWCITI2EN-TIMES a tractor-trailer that turned over on the exit ramp onto Patton Avenue from Interstate 240 early Monday morning. changes route plan Alternative 4B redesign Accident shuts down 240 traffic Wrecker crews work to right PT Alternate 4B moves ahead By Mark Barrett ASHEVILLE State officials say they are changing an alternative being considered for the Interstate 26 Connector at the request of city officials and residents, and will look at other suggested changes. N.C. Department of Transportation officials said Monday they will study routing I-26 traffic underneath Pattori Avenue just west of the Smoky Park Bridge, rather than relying on a bridge over Pat-ton Avenue. Members of a group that helped develop the so- Westgate Shopping Center called Alternative 4B said the shift dramatically improves chances Patton Avenue would become a route for pedestrians and bicyclists moving between downtown and West Asheville.

"That's what we've wanted all along," said Alan McGuinn, a member of the Asheville Design Center, a group of architects, planners and other residents. "It's something that the city has expressed interest in seeing, and it's a little bit less expensive," said Vince Rhea, a DOT engineer working on the project. The project will significantly change traffic patterns in and around Smoky Park Bridge, used by Please see ROUTE on A6 Text CTUPDATES to 44636 to get local breaking news on your cell phone. WEAVERVILLE GROWS: In a vote upsetting to some, Weaverville Town Council voted unanimously Monday night to annex 202 acres of property to the south, growing the town by 612 people. Page Bl KNOW THE FACTS: Dr.

Marianne Pestoff, an Asheville OBGYN, writes about the importance of knowing the risk factors for breast cancer, and the steps to take for early detection. Page B4 ON A ROLL: After losing its two first games, the Erwin football team turned things around. The Warriors are 6-3 and still have a chance at winning the Mountain Athletic Association title. Page CI MOVING AHEAD: Cliffs founder Jim Anthony says he's still optimistic about completing The Cliffs at High Carolina despite the struggling economy. Bob Bergh-aus column, Page CI.

FALCONS WIN: Defending champion Kayla Sciupider lost in a playoff but still helped West Henderson win the NCHSAA 1-22-A3-A West Regional golf tournament Monday. Page CI Today's forecast Mostly sunny, fog in morning High 74, Low 31 WEATHER, C6 I Plaza iflesort By Josh Boatwrlght and Sablan Warren ASHEVILLE A tractor-trailer hauling frozen food overturned in a sharp curve on Interstate 240 in Asheville early Monday, shutting down westbound lanes for six hours. The 3:45 a.m. wreck happened as the truck driver tried to negotiate a hazardous westbound section known to some as Jackson's Curve. Jackson's Western Store sits near the curve as it branches off the Smoky Park Bridge, a section that would be altered by the Interstate 26 Connector project.

"He just wasn't familiar with the location, and he hit it with too great of speed and over he went," Asheville Police Sgt. Jay Spinda said. The truck left 58 feet of skid marks, indicating its speed was probably 50-55 mph, Spinda said. The driver, Charles Robert Guild II, of Edge-moor, S.C., suffered a cut Please see CRASH on A6. No balloon hoax here Hiker finds woman's body along parkway Authorities release victim's description, try to find ID Montfonj- Avenue Riverside Cemetery A new plan would have 1-261-240 going under Patton Avenue here Instead of over It R.

BradleyCITIZEN-TIMES starting at U2 cfn. ij jp LT Patton 1 i Avenue 2 Higher jobless rates looming By Tom Raum THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Even with, an economic revival, many U.S. jobs lost during the recession may be gone forever and a weak employment market could linger for years. That could add up to a "new normal" of higher joblessness and lower standards of living for many Americans, some economists are suggesting. The words "it's different this time" are always suspect.

But economists and policy makers say the job-creating dynamics of previous recoveries can't be counted on now. Here's why: The auto and construction industries helped lead the nation out of past recessions. But the carnage among Detroit's automakers and the surplus of new and foreclosed homes and empty commercial properties make it unlikely these two industries will be engines of growth anytime soon. Please see UNEMPLOYMENT on A6 Index COMICS B6-T LIVING B4-8 LOTTERIES A2 MOUNTAINS MOVIES B5 NATIONWOULD OBITUARIES Bi OPINION A PUZZLES B8 SPORTS MS Body found A hiker found a woman's body near Mllepost 395 of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Western North I uarotina Blue Ridge As Parkway (TV it R.

BradleyCITIZEN-TIMES. was a dead deer as I got a little closer, I realized it was not a deer, but a hu- man," Knaus said. Knaus did not have a Please see BODY on A6 AMntlle 1 II Area of detail Mount I rf Pisgah fx'-Jt By Jon Ostendorff and Josh Boatwrlght ASHEVILLE Buncombe County Sheriff's detectives and Blue Ridge Parkway rangers are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found early Monday morning along the side of the byway. Investigators have called her death "suspicious," but they were still working late Monday to identify her and determine whether or not foul play was involved. Fairview resident Jcr-, ry Knaus said he saw the naked body of the woman lying in a dirt pull-off a few feet from the road while driving south on the parkway jfor an early morning hike at Mount Pisgah.

"I saw what at first I thought, quite frankly, only yik hL I. SIEVE OIXONSTEVE DIXONSDIXONWCITIZEN-TIMES Pilot Addison Brown of R.O. Franks Aviation files his hot air balloon toward a landing near Cheddars restaurant next to the Swannanoa River Monday morning. Clear skies and light winds made the day near-perfect for ballooning and other outdoor activities. 7T 0 5 A GANNETT NEWSPAPER VOL 140 NO.

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