Six finalists seek open Asheville City Councilor seat

City Council received 30 applications for filling the seat vacated with the resignation of former Councilor Vijay Kapoor.

Former congressman from the area Mark Meadows rips riots

Mark Meadows Meadows called some BLM protestors’ attacks on people and property “appalling.”

Bored at home? Read about the history of your community

Bored at home during the coronavirus lockdown? Instead of flipping through channels or reading the same magazine from March, it is a great time to learn about the history of your community.

Hobby Lobby, Marshalls are coming to Weaverville

Weaverville will be getting two more large chain stores – Hobby Lobby and Marshalls.

Zoom into NC Stage for gripping theater

NC Stage is bringing a virtual production to viewers and selling tickets—using modern technology, through Zoom.  They are presenting a one-man show based on the gripping memoir by Tim Tyson.  Mike Wiley on September 10-27  will perform  “Blood Done Sign my Name” on Zoom to an audience.  

Pet groomers expand their business as part of their dream

The Wonderdog Family announce this week they have opened a second location. The new facility is located at 308 Stone Ridge Blvd, Woodfin, NC.

Town votes to seek $2M in grants to help water district

Tuesday evening (August 18), the Woodfin Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting heard from members of McGill & Associates on the possibility of a $2 million grant to extend water lines for the Woodfin Water System. Keith Webb, McGill’s vice-president, told the board his group had found a state community development block grant […]

Trump Tours Flavor 1st, praises farmers as ‘humanitarians’

President Donald J. Trump held a rally at Flavor 1st Growers and Packers in Mills River.

A historical figure from state you ought to know

Abraham Galloway is one of the most intriguing figures in the history of our state — and another North Carolinian who, in my opinion, deserves to be honored with multiple statues and monuments.

Commissioner characterizes vote as “the unfair treatment of one group for the gain of another”

Buncombe County Commissioners approved a resolution in opposition to the Catawba Indian Nation Casino in Kings Mountain.