Tobacco growers likely to lose a market

The Asheville Citizen-Times - Sat Nov 28

Burley tobacco growers, a dwindling breed in the mountains, likely will be able to sell their crop at just one local market this year.

Annual 'Messiah' sing is Sunday

Asheville Citizen-Times - Sat Nov 28

E-mail information about faith-based events and what's going on at your place of worship at least two weeks in advance of the event to Features Editor Bruce Steele at bsteele@citizen-times.com. Items are published one-eightdays in advance, in Saturday's Mountains section, space permitting.

Snow reported in Madison County's Spring Creek

Asheville Citizen-Times - Fri Nov 27

Madison, Yancey, Mitchell and Avery counties could see up to 1-2 inches of snow this morning, the National Weather Service says.

Traffic flowing freely early Friday morning

Asheville Citizen-Times - Fri Nov 27

As of 8:55 a.m., traffic on South Tunnel Road between Swannanoa River Road and Kenilworth Road in Asheville is backing up with early morning Black Friday shoppers, as is Airport Road near the shopping centers.

Madeline Pflaumbaum wins volunteer award

Asheville Citizen-Times - Wed Nov 25

Madeline Pflaumbaum has been a volunteer for community groups for the past 14 years, including the past five years with the Charles George Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Asheville.

Mental health care employees lacked pay

Asheville Citizen-Times - Wed Nov 25

Patients feeling left in the lurch by the pullout of their mental health care provider from Madison County are experiencing what the company's workers say they have felt for months.

Rock slides to mean heavier Thanksgiving traffic on detours

WBIR-TV - Mon Nov 23

The town's gas station went dry and traffic backed up for a mile at times in the days after Hot Springs, N.C. became a pit stop for motorists avoiding the official Interstate 40 rock slide detour.

A hard year takes its toll on 2 farming families

Asheville Citizen-Times - Sat Nov 21

They're relentless forces, and they extracted a harsh toll on two local farms this year.

2 trucks collide on I-26 near Wolf Laurel

The News-Record and Sentinel - Fri Nov 20

Two lanes of Interstate 26 east were blocked between Mars Hill and Wolf Laurel, after two tractor trailers collided this afternoon.

12 Mars Hill students get research grants

Asheville Citizen-Times - Thu Nov 19

Mars Hill College has awarded grants to 12 students and faculty members for research projects ranging from mountain history to pop music.