Asheville cafe owners who defied Covid-19 emergency orders are set for Thursday court appearance

Rise 'n Shine Cafe owners face more than two dozen misdemeanor charges

Asheville police officers visited Rise ‘n Shine Cafe on Merrimon Avenue last May to warn restaurant proprietors that they were in violation of Buncombe County’s state of emergency order that required restaurants to remain closed to dine-in customers at the time./ photo by Jason Sandford

The Asheville restaurant owners who defied state and local health Co…