McCants Named To Preseason Wooden List Nov 6, 2008
The Asheville, N.C., product averaged 15. 8 points and 6. (Tarheelblue.com)
Come visit our piece of heaven Nov 6, 2008
My family and I try to come up from Panama City, Fla. The people are so friendly and the views are the best. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
Singing the brews Nov 5, 2008
They looked at various cities, but places such as Asheville, Bartholomaus says, already had enough breweries. He had been to Winston-Salem before, and it was a city that lacked any good breweries, but had the right population, collection of colleges and other industries to support it. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
N.C. voters hear from the hopefuls one final time as long campaign winds down with today's election Nov 4, 2008
Lt. Gov. Beverly Perdue, the Democratic candidate, hit a restaurant in Winston-Salem, greeted supporters in Asheville and visited a cafeteria in Charlotte. She held a tarmac rally in her home turf of New Bern and finished the day by greeting supporters at The Point restaurant in Raleigh. (News & Observer)
Dole Slams 'Godless' Fundraiser Nov 3, 2008
Elizabeth Dole speaks with supporters during a campaign stop, Friday, Oct. 31, 2008 in Asheville, N.C.. Related Articles. (Newsmax)
Palin keeps hectic schedule on campaign trail Nov 2, 2008
danny from nc wrote on Nov 1, 2008 11:18 AM:" Last Sunday my wife along with parents and others drove the 90 minutes to Asheville to see Sarah...They stood in line for over 4 hours and then she stood in order to be closer. Over 8 hours standing on legs that have been going through rehab. My wife commented how radiant and beautiful Sarah is, and how down to earth she is. Continued strength for the Palins is our prayer, and thank you for coming to Western NC. ". WRITE A COMMENT. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
NCHSAA titles on the line today Nov 1, 2008
Wilson Fike (18-0) meets Asheville Roberson (21-0) in the 3-A final at noon. Gibbons (22-1) faces powerful Salisbury (22-1) in the 9 a.m. 2-A final. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hollywood Woos Obama Volunteers Oct 31, 2008
Instead, Penn urged about 100 college students at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, some wearing pajama pants and munching on breakfast at a midday event last Sunday, to get involved in any way possible. "It requires a little bit of sacrifice - and we're hoping that you do that because the stakes are just way too high," Penn said. (CBS News)
Preseason Notebook - Oct. 29 Oct 31, 2008
McCants To Appear On SI Cover: McCants had another media obligation Wednesday, as the Asheville, N.C., native posed with fellow Tar Heel senior for Sports Illustrated. This year's regional covers for the college basketball preview issue will feature a men's player and a women's player from six different schools including UNC. With this appearance of the cover of SI, she will join her brother Rashad as a member of the McCants family to appear on the famous magazine. (Tarheelblue.com)
Traffic halted so bear can fetch dead cub Oct 31, 2008
"She was trying to figure out what was going on. She didn't realize the cub was dead," the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Woodfin police Sgt. Dawn Roberts as saying. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Title on the line for SC Oct 31, 2008
They've won four of their last fives games and head to Asheville on the heels of back-to-back shutout wins over Freedom and Watauga. And they've been getting it done in Carter's trademark style: with a blue-collar attitude, a physical defense, an emphasis on special teams and a brutish brand of offense. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Forecaster: snow in western NC was weeks early Oct 30, 2008
One school system in the state's mountains still was closed Wednesday because of slick roads after 1 to 3 inches of snow fell a day earlier, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. . (Herald Sun)
Fall foliage Oct 30, 2008
With destinations like Dahlonega, Asheville (NC), Fort Payne (Ala. Helen and Chattanooga (Tenn. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Art Pappas to chair N.C. Biotech Center Oct 30, 2008
Re-elected Jack Cecil, president of in Asheville, as secretary. Reader Comments. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
...temps at mid-January levels in Carolinas Oct 29, 2008
Snow is still falling this afternoon, and a dusting is even being reported in some lower elevations, such as Asheville ... Asheville: 1/2 inch (4 miles north-northeast of downtown). (The Drudge Report)
Second-guessing McCain's choice of Palin Oct 28, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin greets supporters at the Asheville Civic Center in Asheville, N.C., on Sunday. What's the Newsreader. (Anchorage Daily News)
Women's Basketball Preseason Notebook Oct 28, 2008
Powell, a former teammate of senior at Asheville High School, spent last year as a full-time student at UNC after turning down several Division I scholarship offers out of high school. Powell is a sharp-shooter who impressed onlookers at the nightly pickup games in UNC's Woollen Gym during the last year. (Tarheelblue.com)
Gas prices are lowest since last Halloween Oct 28, 2008
Gas usually has been cheaper in the Triangle than in Asheville and some other parts of the state. But we've been out of kilter since the September unpleasantness known as Hurricane Ike, which pinched the Gulf of Mexico refineries that supply most of North Carolina's gas. (News & Observer)
More than 1 million people vote Oct 28, 2008
On Sunday, actor Kal Penn served as Obama s surrogate on the issue, speaking to students at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, urging them all to vote early ... The GOP s vice presidential nominee raised the issue during her own event in Asheville on Sunday night. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Palin winning support in North Carolina Oct 27, 2008
ASHEVILLE, N.C. _ Joy Caccavale was not impressed when GOP presidential nominee John McCain chose Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate ... A couple hundred people were already waiting to see Palin outside the Asheville Civic Center by noon, seven hours before she was scheduled to talk in this artsy community nestled near the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the autumn colors offered a show of their own ... Heath Shuler of Waynesville, who seems safe in his re-election bid against Asheville City... (Anchorage Daily News)
Casual Palin says Obama already cutting down nets Oct 27, 2008
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin brought some casual appeal to North Carolina on Sunday night, wearing jeans and singing "Redneck Woman" as she implored voters to hire the ticket to fix the nation's capital ... "Barack Obama and I both have spent quite some time on the basketball court," Palin told a raucous crowd of several thousand in Asheville. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Palin says expensive clothing not her property Oct 27, 2008
To emphasize her point Sunday night, she wore jeans at an event in Asheville, North Carolina. "This whole thing with the wardrobe, I try to just ignore it because it's so ridiculous,'' Palin told a Florida crowd earlier in the day. "Those clothes, they are not my property, just like the lighting and the staging and everything else the RNC purchased,'' she said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Candidates spar with 9 days to go Oct 27, 2008
To emphasize her point Sunday night, she wore jeans at an event in Asheville, N.C.. In the TV interview, McCain dismissed the Palin wardrobe flap and said many of the clothing items were immediately returned. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Airport test to stop arrival of Sars and flu 'pointless' Oct 27, 2008
liberal arts college of 1,200 students located north of asheville in western north carolina, a region famous for its natural beauty and cultural heritage. nc. (Yahoo News -- SARS)
Palin to crowd: Stick with us Oct 27, 2008
Republican vice-presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin rallies the crowd at the Asheville Civic Center on Sunday ... Advertisements Lisa Zagaroli, The Charlotte Observer ASHEVILLE - Kicking off a historic week in battleground North Carolina, Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin made a pitch to voters in the final days before the election promising lower taxes and energy independence ... "But where I come from, you have to win the game before you start cutting down the nets,"... (News & Observer)
DA runs to 3-A title Oct 25, 2008
Asheville Christian won the girls team title and Taylor Dunn of Caldwell School won the race. or 919-829-8910. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Spartans stay on track Oct 25, 2008
Next week, South Caldwell will travel to Asheville to take on A.C. Reynolds in a battle for the top spot in the Northwestern 4A Conference. Lenoir, NC. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Two N.C. hospitals eye Novant deal Oct 25, 2008
A report in the Asheville Citizen-Times said WestCare Health System in Sylva and Haywood Regional Medical Center in Clyde would sign an agreement on Monday to jointly explore an affiliation with a larger health system. Freda Springs, a spokeswoman for Novant, said Novant officials have met with the two community hospitals, but the health system has not submitted any formal proposal because neither WestCare nor Haywood have solicited them. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Women's Soccer Prepares For Top 10 Encounter At Virginia Oct 24, 2008
In 2006, UNC had only one hat trick--by against UNC Asheville on November 10, 2006. In 2007, UNC again had only one hat trick--by against Ohio State on September 20, 2007. (Tarheelblue.com)
McCain news more negative Oct 24, 2008
As the Asheville Citizen-Times editorialized today, It was an innocent bear cub that lost its life this time as some deranged person or persons expressed their political rage. Next time, it could be an innocent person. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
GOP VP candidate Palin returning to NC Oct 24, 2008
A release from the John McCain campaign said Palin will visit Asheville on Sunday for a "Road To Victory Rally" at the Asheville Civic Center. . (Herald Sun)
Obituaries for 10/22 (149) Oct 24, 2008
He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Janet Gettier Hodges of the home; his children, Carol (Dock) Holloway of Wadesboro, Linda (Willie) Tyson of Polkton, Kathy (Dale) Kelly of Lilesville, Stephen (Tammy) Hodges of Lakeworth, Fl., William Hodges of Miami, Fl. and Robert Hodges of Asheville; his grandchildren, Janet and Alice Holloway, Jamie, Matthew and Brittany Tyson, Amanda and D.J. Kelly, Heather, Stevie and Parker Hodges, Garth Carpenter and Christine Hodges; his great-grandson, Joshua... (Anson Record, NC)
Biltmore Christmas Student Tours Oct 22, 2008
A visit to the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina provides an opportunity for students to glimpse back into the Gilded Age and experience George Vanderbilt s dream of an integrated self-sufficient community. Biltmore Estate offers low cost student tickets to the house and to River Bend Barn, an organic working farm. (Suite101.com)
Report: College Ball Player Loses Part of Foot to... Oct 21, 2008
Jan. 9: UNC-Asheville basketball player Kenny George chats with teammate K.J. Garland during a game against North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C.. ASHEVILLE, N.C. UNC Asheville's Kenny George, at 7-foot-7 the nation's tallest college basketball player, will not play this year amid reports part of his right foot was amputated ... George needed surgery after contracting a staph infection, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. (Fox News)
College notes: UNCA's George out for season Oct 20, 2008
Advertisements The Associated Press UNC-Asheville's Kenny George, at 7 feet 7 the nation's tallest college basketball player, will not play this season amid reports that part of his right foot was amputated. George needed surgery after contracting a staph infection, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported ... When reached by phone Sunday by The Associated Press, UNC-Asheville coach Eddie Biedenbach wouldn't confirm the reports, saying he was respecting George's wish for privacy. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Pack attack: Favre out to 'sabotage' Green Bay? Oct 20, 2008
UNC Asheville's 7-foot-7 George out for season. The University of North Carolina at Asheville's Kenny George, at 7-foot-7 the nation's tallest college basketball player, will not play this year amid reports part of his right foot was amputated ... George needed surgery after contracting a staph infection, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Adkins overcomes obstacles Oct 19, 2008
Diagnosed with polio in the early 1950s and taken to a hospital in Asheville, doctors told Adkins' parents that her recovery was unlikely. "The doctor said I wouldn't live to come down the mountain," she said. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Ski in Maggie Valley, N.C. Oct 18, 2008
We love coming here, says Laura Moushey of Asheville, N.C. They have the best school for kids. In addition to half-day and full-day ski schools for kids ages 4-12, Cataloochee also offers group or private lessons to individuals for a fee. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Chrysanthemum fests bloom around Southeast Oct 18, 2008
Many other localities host two-day chrysanthemum shows and sales, including Houston s Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Garden, Dec. 6-7 and the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville, Oct. 25-26. Associated Press reports. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Nation's tallest player has foot partially amputated Oct 18, 2008
UNC-Asheville's Kenny George, shown here being defended by UNC's Tyler Hansbrough, underwent a partial amputation of his right foot after it was infected over the summer ... By Keith Jarrett, The Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times ASHEVILLE, N.C. The career of one of the University of North Carolina at Asheville's most popular and productive basketball players has likely come to a sad end ... " Biedenbach said George hopes to return to school for the spring semester. "We want to ask everyone for... (USA Today -- Sports)
Women's Hoops Preview - Part II Oct 18, 2008
In her first season at South Carolina, Pace played in 16 games with highs of nine rebounds against Alabama A15 points in just 15 minutes against UNC Asheville. "C.J. has a pretty good basketball IQ," Staley said. (Uscsports.com)
James Taylor to play 5 free concerts for Obama Oct 17, 2008
Taylor has concerts scheduled in Charlotte, Asheville, Chapel Hill, Raleigh and Wilmington beginning Sunday. Taylor, who was raised in Chapel Hill, has at times used his musical celebrity to highlight political candidates in the state. (MSNBC -- Music)
More drama coming? Oct 17, 2008
But the Patriots have played powerhouses in their non-conference schedule, including Shelby and Crest and other solid teams like T.C. Roberson and Asheville. The Patriots' worst losing margin came to Reynolds last week. (Lenoir News Topic, NC)
Woman Changes Name To A URL In Protest Oct 17, 2008
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- You can call her CutoutDissection. com, or Cutout for short, but just don't call her Jennifer. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Thursday's UNC Links Oct 16, 2008
The Asheville Citizen-Times. In each of North Carolinas victories this season, the Tar Heels won a critical category needed to be successful in college football. (InsideCarolina.com)
Torture complaint filed against British agent Oct 15, 2008
liberal arts college of 1,200 students located north of asheville in western north carolina, a region famous for its natural beauty and cultural heritage. nc. (Yahoo News -- Greece)
Teen Gets Legal Name Change; Now Called CutoutDissection.com Oct 15, 2008
(AP) A 19-year-old Asheville teenager said she legally changed her name to CutoutDissection ... The Asheville Citizen-Times reported that Asheville High graduate Jennifer Thornburg now wants to be called Cutout ... Information from: The Asheville Citizen-Times, http://www. (WTKR.com, VA)
Quiet political shifts in U.S. as more blacks are elected Oct 14, 2008
Political scientists and local officials also point to an increase in the number of black mayors who represent predominantly white cities in places like Asheville, North Carolina, population 74,000, and Columbus, Ohio, population 748,000. According to a study conducted by Zoltan L. Hajnal, a political scientist at the University of California, San Diego, about 40 percent of Americans have lived in or near cities that have elected black mayors or in states with black governors. (International Herald Tribune)
David Banner Hones His Producing Skills With Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, T.I. Oct 14, 2008
Rapper brought the studio with him on Hip-Hop Live. Tour, which he's co-headlining with Talib Kweli. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Weekend scores Oct 13, 2008
GA Area High School Football Schedule and Results. The information displayed here is as reported by the team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Billy Graham out of hospital after fall Oct 12, 2008
NORTH CAROLINA ASHEVILLE - Evangelist Billy Graham was released from the hospital yesterday, sore and bruised but not seriously injured, after he tripped and fell over one of his dogs at his North Carolina home, hospital officials said. The 89-year-old Graham stayed overnight at Mission Hospital in Asheville with discomfort and bruising. (Boston Globe)
Billy Graham hospitalized after fall Oct 12, 2008
Doctors evaluated Graham late Friday, and the Southern Baptist minister chose to stay overnight because of the late hour, according to a statement from Mission Hospital in Asheville. "According to his nurses, Mr. had an uneventful night and was able to sleep," the hospital's statement read. (CNN -- US)
Top 10 fun fall foliage adventures Oct 11, 2008
For a birds-eye view of autumns changing hues, the sky's the limit on the foliage you'll see from aboard a hot-air balloon out of Asheville, North Carolina. Asheville Hot Air Balloons will have you soaring to a leaf-peeper's cloud nine some 500 to 2,000 feet above Pisgah National Forest and the Great Smoky Mountains the latter of which boasts the superlative foliage of the Blue Ridge Parkway, one of Americas premier scenic drives for foliage fanatics. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Billy Graham Hospitalized After Fall At Home Oct 11, 2008
ASHEVILLE, N.C. -- There's word that Billy Graham has been hospitalized after taking a minor fall ... The 89-year-old evangelist was taken to Mission Hospital in Asheville with discomfort and bruising. (KCRA 3, CA)
Billy Graham hospitalized in N.C. after fall Oct 11, 2008
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) Evangelist Billy Graham was hospitalized Saturday after tripping and falling over one of his dogs at his North Carolina home, a hospital spokeswoman said. The 89-year-old Graham was at Mission Hospital in Asheville with discomfort and bruising. (USA Today -- News)
Weather may dash hopes Oct 10, 2008
The team is based out of Asheville, where Seagle practices law. Pendergraft is a principal in Exclusive Motors in Charlotte. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Come visit our piece of heaven Oct 10, 2008
My family and I try to come up from Panama City, Fla. The people are so friendly and the views are the best. (Clayton Tribune, GA)
AP: Character Attacks Emerge in McCain-Obama Race Oct 8, 2008
Obama, taking a break from debate prep in Asheville, N.C., accused McCain's campaign of "smear tactics.". In Albuquerque, N.M., McCain delivered an unusually scathing broadside. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Sporting News: Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill top sports city in North Carolina Oct 8, 2008
The other North Carolina cities in the rankings include: No. 103 Davidson; No. 116 Greenville; No. 152 Boone; No. 170 Wilmington; No. 172 Asheville; No. 195 Boiling Springs; No. 222 Cullowhee; No. 250 Buies Creek; No. 340 Kannapolis; No. 357 Kinston; and No. 371 Hickory. Boston took the top spot on the Sporting News list for the third time in five years. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Obama wooing long Republican state North Carolina Oct 8, 2008
"So I said to myself, 'Maybe we should just keep on coming to North Carolina,'" Obama told fellow Democrats in Asheville last weekend ... Obama has attracted tens of thousands to events in Asheville, Charlotte and Greensboro. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
N.C. gas is priciest in lower 48 Oct 8, 2008
"It cost almost 30 cents a gallon to truck it from Jacksonville, but we had no choice."Carol Gifford, spokeswoman for Charlotte-based AAA Carolinas, said tanker convoys relieved the severe gas droughts in Charlotte and Asheville, but at a cost. "It kept our prices as high as they were and still are," Gifford said. (News & Observer)
U.S. presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain clashed on on how to lead the country out of economic downturn in their second round of debate Tuesday night at Belmont University in Nashville, Tenn.• Polls show Obama increases gains in key states Oct 8, 2008
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) speaks during a campaign rally in Asheville, North Carolina, October 5, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo). (Xinhuanet, China)
State getting more complaints about fuel Oct 7, 2008
Published: Monday, October 6, 2008 9:40 PM EDT The gasoline shortage continues to stir things up for drivers across North Carolina according to the Asheville Citizen-Times, which reported Monday that dry gas tanks at stations are causing some contamination problems when fuel becomes available. Jose Ortiz of Fletcher, said that five gallons of gas that he bought from a convenience store looked like root beer. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Natty Greenes brewery plans $500,000 expansion Oct 7, 2008
Bartholomaus said he expects Foothills, which is available from Asheville to Raleigh, to be at full capacity by the end of 2009. Lack of capacity and growing North Carolina demand forced them to pull out of the South Carolina market temporarily. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Obama and McCain campaigns shift to attack mode ahead of debate Oct 7, 2008
Barack Obama in Asheville, North Carolina, on Monday ... "I cannot imagine anything more important to talk about than the economic crisis," Obama said, campaigning in Asheville, North Carolina. (International Herald Tribune)
