‘Back the Blue’ Auto Parade Nov. 14

The “Back the Blue” auto parade will be in Hendersonville this Saturday, November 14, featuring antique and collectible autos and motorcycles in a parade to benefit local law enforcement.

Fundraising Helps New Community Center

The new community center at Lake Louise is under a roof and well on its way to completion, according to Weaverville Town Manager.

Developers take notice

As part of last month’s consent agenda, the Town Council of Weaverville voted to change its way of collecting water system development fees, per state mandate. 

Air Quality Briefing Shares Saver Tips

The Land of Sky Regional Council’s Annual State of Our Air Briefing and Press Conference, online this year, contained many affordable energy tips for consumers.

Wilma Dykeman Residence Comes Alive

The longtime Asheville residence of Wilma Dykeman, one of Appalachia’s foremost writers and conservationists, will become home to a new UNC Asheville Writers-in-Residence Program.

A Last Tribute to My Best Friend

As a last tribute to my cousin, Paul Nizamian, I would like to submit this humorous article he wrote back in the ‘90s that I first published in May of 1995 in my first newspaper. 

Flat Rock Pizza Closes; Turkey Meals On

Flat Rock Pizza is the latest local business casualty of the pandemic and statewide limits on business, closing this past weekend after more than a dozen years as a popular eatery and fervent supporter of civic groups.

Investment Advisors Support Toys for Tots Drive

Edward Jones financial advisors are supporting the Toys for Tots program by using their offices as drop-off locations for this year’s toy drive.

In Asheville, Small Business Is Big Business

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to rattle the city’s small business community, as business after business closes permanently.

Burglary at Leicester Post Office

A break-in at the Leicester Post Office left post office boxes ransacked.