Local Ukrainians Angry with Putin’s Invasion
People born in Ukraine or of Ukrainian descent are coping emotionally with dangers imposed to their loved ones, including male civilians ordered to defend their homeland against invading Russians.
In Case You Missed It
Fact-checking on the internet—can you trust everything you read? Also, NC removed hundreds-of-thousands of inactive voters from voter registration rolls.
Edwards Campaign Drawing in Donors
Citizens filled Burntshirt Vineyards to hear State Sen. Chuck Edwards talk about pressing issues and his credentials.
Town’s Development-Friendly Reputation Over?
Woodfin’s reputation of being willing to accommodate developers might end with the introduction of new town commissioners.
Guilty: Teacher Convicted of Assaulting Student
A two-day trial ends with the conviction of a special needs teacher found guilty of assaulting one of her students,
Study Tries to Address Worker’s Salaries
A study into the pay of Town of Weaverville’s employees is meant to help the town stay competitive with other municipalities.
Frenetic HHS Comeback Short by One Point
R-S just beat HHS for the third time — all nail-biters.
‘Code for Asheville’ Cashing In on Cause Celebre
Speaking during public comment at the last Asheville City Council meeting, regular Jonathan Wainscott described what was going through his mind. During the previous meeting, he watched what appeared to be a staged power play, but with nobody taking credit or offering an interpretation of the events.
Falcons Celebrate Hoops Greats of 30 Years Ago
A “West is Best” fond memory of 30 years ago is of the West Henderson Falcon boys’ most prolific basketball team ever.
Turmoil Can’t be Good for Faith in Government
I first told the Weaverville Town Council, and then the Woodfin Town Commissioners, in commentaries last year that I’m not a fan of appointing people to the boards close to an election. Weaverville has gotten away with it twice, once with Jeff McKenna and then with John Chase. Woodfin Dilemma And now, Woodfin’s appointment has […]