The first of political blogger Chris Hinkle’s countdown to Thom Tillis’s defeat came into my social media feed on May 16. It read simply: “Today is May 16, 2025 and @SenThomTillis has 476 days left ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I would like to know what is happening at the old Brown’s Pottery location near the intersection of Hendersonville ...

Generally speaking, I try to be a positive guy. Hey, no one digs hanging out with a negative Nelly (or Ned) all the time, ...

After decades of planning and debate, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has said it’s close to starting ...

Asheville Watchdog has named Catrina “Trina” Lloyd, an experienced nonprofit leader, as its executive director. Lloyd started ...

Three weeks after a 13-year-old girl died by suicide at a Weaverville residential treatment program, the state health ...

President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” that passed in the House last week may financially stress tens of thousands of ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question (Part A): When I did a ChatGPT search for ...

Oscar Wong, the founder of Highland Brewing and the “godfather” of Asheville’s craft brewing scene, died Sunday at age 84.

HCA Healthcare, the corporate owner of Mission Hospital, maintains it honored its asset purchase agreement (APA) in 2024, the ...

In my years observing politics and hurricanes at The Miami Herald I frequently rewatched the 1948 thriller “Key Largo,” which ...