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Marking his plot in life: Author shares his love of local lore and mountain heritage
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:40:42 -0800
For most boys, Superman and Batman were their heroes; for Bob Plott, his ancestors were super men. As he grew up in Haywood County, Plott would spend hours listening to his elders tell stories about the old-timers and life in Western North Carolina.
Asheville area gets a soaking, but no damage reported so far
Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:24:09 -0800
ASHEVILLE — Most of Western North Carolina got a good rain overnight, but concerns that severe weather might cause damage apparently went unrealized.
Stuck in a rut: Too few jobs coming on line
Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:41:01 -0800
Similar to other parts of the U.S., counties in Western North Carolina have been plagued with high unemployment rates and little job growth. “We have a lot still unemployed,” said Vicki Gribble, head of Haywood County’s Employment Security Commission.
Leaders in WNC bat around ideas to bolster region
Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:37:52 -0800
Municipal leaders and professionals from a variety of backgrounds gathered at A-B Tech's Enka campus Thursday for GroWNC, a conference of brainstorming strategies to make all facets of life better within a four-county region.
About 10 percent of 2011 workplace fatalities occurred in WNC
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:24:40 -0800
Following is a summary of the five fatal workplace accidents in 2011 in Western North Carolina: May 25 : A 43-year-old man working for Winberry Blacktop Sealcoating in Henderson County died from “hyperthermia/heat-related.”
Asheville area literary and book-related events for the coming week
Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:13:00 -0800
DOC HENDLEY: Signs his book “Wine to Water: A Bartender’s Quest to Bring Clean Water to the World,” at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood St., Asheville, 3 p.m. Call 254-6734.
Asheville history columnist Rob Neufeld on one Haywood County soldier's experience during the Civil War
Sun, 08 Jan 2012 21:18:48 -0800
One hundred and fifty years ago today, at Camp Lee, a few miles inland from Myrtle Beach, S.C., Capt. Thomas Lenoir stayed behind in his tent, ailing from a bad back, while other Haywood Highlanders attended a ball thrown for the ladies of Grahamville.
Gray will speak at MLK celebration today
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:31:10 -0800
SALISBURY — The 35th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Service and Celebration event will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Dr. Haywood Gray, executive secretary-treasurer of the G ...
Henderson sheriff spent $20k on credit card
Sat, 14 Jan 2012 21:39:19 -0800
HENDERSONVILLE — With caramel mochas in Charlotte, a meal at the famed Cheers pub in Boston and bar food at Fat Head’s Saloon in Pittsburgh, Rick Davis made himself comfortable on the road — enjoying perks put on a county credit card.
News in brief
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:42:12 -0800
This office is the second GOP office opened in Jackson County for the 2012 election cycle. The other is in Cashiers. 828.743.6491.