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• Buncombe COVID-19 update shows jump in cases

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:47

  From Staff Reports The Buncombe Health and Human Services stated in a June 22 community update on COVID-19 cases that “community spread of COVID-19 is occurring in our county.” As of 8 pm June 22, there have been 504 lab-confirmed cases of C...

• Henderson County reports leveling of congregate living coronavirus cases, but an increase in general

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:46

  From Staff Reports  HENDERSONVILLE — Assisted living facilities in Henderson County that have been especially hard hit by COVID-19 cases recently have experienced a steadying of case numbers, with the majority of new cases reported in the gen...

• Letters to the Editor: Troublesome times for the president and voters

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:42

  President Trump’s latest actions regarding his upcoming campaign rally in Tulsa where he claims 800,000 voters will attend is very troublesome, to say the least.  Tulsa officials have warned of the COVID-19 dangers such a huge turnout can pos...

• The Daily Planet's Opinion: Asheville, Hendersonville take opposite paths during pandemic; time will tell which is wiser course

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:41

  As the coronavirus pandemic continues to claim too many lives, various localities across the United States increasingly are opening up and some are trying a wide variety of approaches to offer safe outdoors opportunities for the entertainment — and...

• First World or Third World? It’s our choice

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:39

  By LEE BALLARD Special to the Daily Planet   Why was the White House paralyzed when Covid-19 hit and still now, isn’t responding? Why has President Donald Trump withdrawn the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement, Intermediate Ran...

• The Candid Conservative: Do black lives matter? Apparently not

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:37

  By CARL MUMPOWER Special to the Daily Planet “Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good.”  — Thomas Sowell   The pro...

• Biltmore Estate reopens ‘Downton Abbey’ exhibition through Sept. 7

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:36

  From Staff Reports The Biltmore Estate reopened  â€œDownton Abbey: The Exhibition” on June 27, according to a June 22 press release from Biltmore. “Social distancing mandates, capacity limits, as well as health and safety protocols ...

• Buncombe removes hotel, lodge limits, effective ... at once

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:34

  From Staff Reports The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners — during a June 24 special meeting — voted unanimously to remove a local occupancy cap that limits Buncombe hotels and other short-term lodging facilities to 50 percent capacity....

• The Advice Goddess: Flesh and bleh ....

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:31

  By AMY ALKON Syndicated Columnist I started dating someone who is super close to his family (talks to his mom and/or dad daily, sometimes multiple times). I have a perfectly good relationship with my family, but we talk a few times a month, not a few ...

• Hendersonville plans fireworks on 4th of July; Asheville stays in cancel mode cels

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:29

  From Staff Reports  Responding to coronavirus pandemic safety concerns, Asheville, as well as many other localities in the region and around the United States, has canceled its Independence Day festivities and fireworks and, instead, is presenting a...

• Waynesville opts not to alter Main Street to aid eateries

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:28

  From Staff Reports WAYNESVILLE — The Waynesville Board of Alderman took no action June 9 and moved on to other business after receiving a report on the results of a survey of downtown Waynesville merchants who expressed little interest in a propos...

• Buncombe pools open with restrictions; Splasheville, Asheville pools to stay closed

  Created: Wednesday, 01 July 2020 22:27

  From Staff Reports Buncombe County Recreation Services announced in a June 17 press release that its five outdoor swimming pools will open the next day at 10:30 a.m. for the summer season. The pools will operate at about 30 percent capacity, Josh Oâ€...

• The Advice Goddess: The afterwife....

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:36

  By AMY ALKON Syndicated Columnist My wonderful stepmom died last year, and my dad was debilitated by grief. I got him to go to a support group, which really seemed to help. He’s been dating a woman he met there, and they’ve gotten seriou...

• Grail Moviehouse aims to relocate in undisclosed location

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:35

  From Staff Reports  The Grail Moviehouse, an indy cinema in downtown Asheville, announced May 20 it is leaving its 45 S. French Broad venue and “working on relocating” to an undisclosed Asheville location.  “This is already i...

• Council decides to freeze APD budget

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:28

  From Staff Reports  Asheville City Council decided on June 9 to freeze the police budget — a majority of council members recently confirmed, .according to a report in the Asheville Citizen Times What’s more, “bigger structural c...

• City OKs monuments’ removal, pending county approval

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:26

  From Staff Reports Asheville City Council voted unanimously June 9 for a joint resolution to remove two downtown Confederate monuments, so the measure will be considered by the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners sometime at its June 16 meeting. â�...

• City bungled protests, failed to back APD, police union says

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:24

  From Staff Reports The largest group representing law enforcement in North Carolina has issued a statement saying the City of Asheville is not handling recent protests properly, Asheville television station WLOS News 13 reported on June 5. WLOS noted th...

• City Council OKs police inquiry; APD chief plans overhaul

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:23

  From Staff Reports  Members of Asheville City Council’s public safety committee on May 9 received council’s approval to launch a probe into the police handling of recent protests over the death of black Minneapolis resident George Floy...

• Manheimer demands, gets apology from new police chief after razing of aid station

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:22

  From Staff Reports Asheville Police Chief David Zack issued an apology on June 4, following what the Asheville Citizen Times described in a story as “pointed criticism from community leaders and, most notably, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer. â�...

• Coronavirus update? Governor warns school restart could be delayed

  Created: Monday, 15 June 2020 16:20

  From Staff Reports RALEIGH — Citing new highs reached in North Carolina’s COVID-19 numbers, Gov. Roy Cooper warned the public on May 7 that public school building openings set for August could be delayed unless health precautions are taken ...