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• Husband of future city manager of Asheville draws ‘attention’ for past illegal gambling offense

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:28

  From Staff Reports ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Dec. 5 appointment of Dakisha “DK” Wesley as Asheville’s new city manager — starting Jan. 12 — “has drawn public attention because her husband, Ardemis Wesley Jr., recently pleaded guilty to illegal ...

• Asheville council discusses (with Costco ) 300 jobs, millions in sales tax revenue

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:25

  From Staff Reports  ASHEVILLE, N.C. —  Members of Asheville City Council met with Costco’s team during the second week of December to discuss the potential opening of a store in the Asheville area. A zoning vote for the project is set for ...

• Proposed Costco location in Enka opposed by local Economic Development Coalition

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:23

  From Staff Reports ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Citing wage concerns, diminished property taxes and the potential loss of the city’s last remaining industrial development site to retail, the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County recently ...

• N.C. Supreme Court ruling favors new hospital in Weaverville over Mission Health opposition. AdventHealth to begin building 67-bed hospital.

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:22

  From Staff Reports ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After a nearly three-year legal battle over the fate of a new hospital in Buncombe County, the North Carolina Supreme Court on Dec. 12 “decided against hearing Mission Health’s case opposing a new hospital in We...

• Three providers in WNC make Forbes’ list of ‘Best Hospitals’

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:20

  From Staff Reports  JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Three Western North Carolina providers — UNC Health Pardee, Mission Health (HCA) and AdventHealth Hendersonville — were recognized Dec. 7 on Jersey City-based Forbes’ inaugural list of “Best Hospital...

• Let’s set aside the ‘noise of politics’

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:18

  As we turn our attention toward the Christmas and Hanukkah season, it’s time to set aside the noise of politics for a short while.  This is a season of reflection — a time to step back from all the busyness and remember what truly matters: famil...

• The Daily Planet’s Opinion: For his stance against anti-Israel rhetoric, Fetterman proves to be greatest Democrat since JFK

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:17

  We continue to be amazed by, and impressed with, U.S. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., over his clear-thinking and courage in being virtually the only top-tier elected Democrat willing to openly criticize his party when he thinks it is in the wrong.  In ...

• Yes, Virginia, there is still a Santa Claus

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:15

  By BILL PRESS Syndicated Columnist If  there’s one thing never-Trumpers need this holiday season – and, remember, we are the majority of Americans! – it’s a bit of good cheer. Here it is. First, let’s not kid ourselves. These are still p...

• The Candid Conservative: Buckle up for the New Year?

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:13

  “The best way to predict the future is to create it.”  — Abraham Lincoln • By CARL MUMPOWER Special to the Daily Planet The ‘20s have not exactly been user-friendly. Hurricanes, epidemics, shortages, wars, political theater, inflation...

• The ‘Charmed’ caste rules

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:11

  By TED RALL Syndicated Columnist Americans know that they discriminate against one another by race, sex, religion, looks, income, etc.  Yet they’re unaware that the United States has a caste system every bit as rigid and objectively odd as Ind...

• Cry the beloved Europe

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:09

  By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON Syndicated Columnist Nothing bothers the European elite as much as American conservatives praising the European foundations of their shared, but threatened, Western civilization. Europeans especially resent having their social-we...

• Karma seems to be catching up with the stinky Democrats, who are always causing trouble

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:08

  By ROGER BUCKNER Special to the Daily Planet The news cycle has been relatively quiet regarding Democrats for the last two weeks (in early December).   The two stories are U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and the double-tap... and Captain-Senato...

• Greer150 celebration to open with museum history exhibit on Jan. 3

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:06

  From Staff Reports GREER, S.C. — The official Greer150 Kickoff! — a 2026-long celebration to mark the 150th anniversary (aka sesquicentennial) of the city — will be launched with the opening an exhibit on the history of Greer from noon to 4 p.m. ...

• Hendersonville’s New Year’s Eve gala aims at early-birds

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:05

  From Staff Reports  HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. —A family-friendly New Year’s Eve celebration will begin with a DJ dance party and games before the giant Apple Rise countdown from 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 31 in front of the Henderson County Historic Courthouse...

• Fleetwood Mac tribute band to perform Dec. 26

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:05

  From Staff Reports  ASHEVILLE, N.C.. —The tribute group Tell Me Lies — The Fleetwood Mac Experience will perform a musical salute to the iconic band at 8 p.m. Dec. 26 at the The Grey Eagle Music Hall & Pub, 185 Clingman Avenue, here. Regard...

• Filing closes; leaves final list of candidates for 2026 for Asheville, Buncombe County

  Created: Monday, 29 December 2025 08:03

  From Staff Reports  ASHEVILLE, N.C. -— An Asheville mayoral race pitting — once again — incumbent Esther Manheimer against City Councilwoman Kim Roney is a highlight among the political races in Asheville and Buncombe County, as filing for Nor...

• UNCA celebrates fall commencement ceremony

  Created: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 00:44

  From Staff Reports ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville’s Fall 2025 Commencement ceremony took place on Dec. 12, with more than 190 graduates walking across the stage to receive their diplomas. Held at Kimmel Arena, the event was presided over by Cha...

• Mission Hospital’s Immediate Jeopardy lifted. But hospital must fix deficiencies by Jan. 15, or lose access to Medicare, Medicaid funding.

  Created: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 00:40

  From Staff Reports   ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Mission Hospital in Asheville confirmed on Nov. 21 that the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has removed its latest Immediate Jeopardy designation, the most severe sanction, which followed ...

• Mission Hospital earns WNC’s only Level I trauma center status

  Created: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 00:38

  From Staff Reports  ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville-based Mission Hospital recently was recognized as the first — and only — American College of Surgeons-verified Level I trauma center in Western North Carolina, “becoming the region’s most adv...

• Asheville City Council names ‘DK’ Wesley as new city manager

  Created: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 00:35

  From Staff Reports ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The City of Asheville has appointed Dakisha “DK” Wesley as its new city manager, effective Jan. 12, 2026, the city announced in a Dec. 5 press release. “Wesley is a seasoned local government executive with ov...