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• Sheriff calls for action to tackle opioid crisis

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:32

  From Staff Reports Buncombe County Sheriff Quentin Miller issued a call to action to put a knockout blow on the opioids crisis that continues to bedevil the Asheville area during a panel discussed of “Social Resilience” in the Winter Buzz Bre...

• Future of Nina Simone’s childhood home? Ideas shared, votes cast at birthday party

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:28

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com    TRYON —  Tryon native Nina Simone’s 87th birthday was celebrated with a big party on Feb. 22 at the town’s Roseland Community Center. While Simone’s birthday was...

• 6 of 9 City Council candidates speak at forum

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:26

  From Staff Reports Six of the candidates for three seats on Asheville City Council aired their views during a candidates forum hosted by the Council of Independent Business Owners on Feb. 7 at UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center. About 55 people atte...

• Mike Fryar, Buncombe commissioner, dies at 72

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:25

  From Staff Reports  Surrounded by family and friends, Buncombe County District 2 Commissioner Mike Fryar, 72, died Feb. 2, according to a post from his family on his campaign Facebook page. “We lost a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, f...

• Earth Fare closes: The ‘heartbeat of Asheville’ shuts down after 45-yr. run

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:24

  From Staff Reports The Asheville-based chain Earth Fare announced Feb. 3 that inventory liquidation sales, including store fixtures, would begin at all of its stores as the company seeks to sell its assets “in whole or in parts.” ac...

• 6 council candidates field CIBO questions

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:18

  Turner, Rony, Turner voice opposition to property tax increase proposal By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com  A number of pre-selected questions were asked of each of the six candidates appearing...

• Primary election set March 3

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:16

  From Staff Reports North Carolina’s primary election will be held on March 3. Early voting was held on Feb. 13-29. Winners advance to the Nov. 3 general election. Not registered to vote? Prospective voters were offered the opportunity to registe...

• Letters to the Editor: March 2020

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:12

  Myth-busting the â€˜myth-busting’ of Mumpower So, let’s talk about Carl Mumpower and his relevance, or lack thereof.  I found his long-winded collumn that busted so-called “myths” disturbing, not ju...

• The Daily Planet's Opinion: Mach 2020

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:09

  Earth Fare’s closing? A tragedy To our great sadness, Asheville-based Earth Fare, which touted itself as one of the largest natural and organic food retailers in the country, has closed all 50 of its stores, effective late Febr...

• A weasel in the conservative henhouse

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:07

  By LEE BALLARD Special to the Daily Planet I was intrigued by a headline in this Opinion section last December: “President Trump is right about today’s fake news climate.” It appeared over the “Candid Conservative” colum...

• THE CANDID CONSERVATIVE: The best liars lie to themselves first

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:04

  By CARL MUMPOWER Special to the Daily Planet “Propaganda works best when those who are being manipulated are confident they are acting on their own free will.”  — Joseph Goebbels   The Problem A lie has one clear a...

• The Advice Goddess: March 2020

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:01

  Wane's world I have a challenging job I love, and lately, it’s really cutting into my time with my boyfriend. I tell him how much I hate this, but he’s been very understanding. Initially, this was great, but now I’m annoyed that he s...

• AJO performs finale that leaves patrons smiling

  Created: Wednesday, 04 March 2020 00:00

  BLACK MOUNTAIN — The 17-piece Asheville Jazz Orchestra finished its red-hot two-set concert with Oscar Hammerstein’s and Jerome Kern’s classic, “Ol’ Man River” (from the 1936 musical “Showboat), triggering a s...

• Civic center ‘rebranded;’ upgrade planned

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:45

  It’s now Harrah’s Cherokee Center-Asheville, under an up to $5.75M, 10-yr. pact From Staff Reports he City of Asheville and Harrah’s Cherokee held a grand opening of th...

• UNCA keynoter: MLK Jr.’s model provides ‘armor’ to survive, thrive

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:41

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com    Charlayne Hunter-Gault addressed a full house during her keynote speech that highlighted UNC Asheville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Week on Jan. 21 in UNCA’s Highsmith Stu...

• Edwards unveils N.C.’s good (and bad) news

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:39

  From Staff Reports An “update from the state legislature” was presented by state Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Hendersonville, to the Council of Independent Business Owners on Jan. 17 at UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center.  About 80 people ...

• Love Bubble ripples with fun

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:35

  REVIEW: Stellar harmonies fuel trio’s dreamy toast to 1960s-70s HENDERSONVILLE — Love Bubble, billing itself as “the freshest harmony-driven trio in WNC” and as “a quintessentail m...

• New Asheville police chief to begin Feb. 4

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:34

  From Staff Reports  After an extensive national search, Asheville City Manager Debra Campbell announced that she “is happy to announce that David Zack will become the city’s next Chief of Police, effective Feb. 4,” according to a ...

• Specialist aims to help start 50 new businesses in 2020

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:33

  From Staff Reports   A presentation on the services offered by the North Carolina Small Business and Technology Development Center — with a goal to help launch at least 50 new businesses in the Ashevillea area in 2020 — was given ...

• UNCA’s MLK Jr. keynote speaker fields questions

  Created: Monday, 03 February 2020 12:31

  From Staff Reports Charlayne Hunter-Gault fielded questions from the crowd for about 25 minutes after giving the keynote address of UNC Asheville’s Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoratoin Week on Jan. 21 in UNCA’s Highsmith Center’s Blu...