Filter  MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Year20162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 5101520253050100All Filter

• Letters to the Editor: July 2018

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:59

  Despite many red flags, 'unhinged' Trump sails on Yes, it’s all there. Drug trafficking, human trafficking and the immigration fiasco.  Blaming and denouncing Democrats, Obama, the media, turning on our long-time allies, embracing ...

• The Daily Planet's Opinion: July 2018

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:35

  Humane Society jammed; pet lovers need to step up Recent revelations that the Asheville Humane Society’s adoption center is filled beyond capacity truly strikes a sad chord in any caring human being.   T...

• The Candid Conservative: The glue that binds and blinds?

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:30

  By CARL MUMPOWER Special to the Daily Planet “Conformity is the jailer of freedom and the enemy of growth.” — John F. Kennedy   The problem Don’t look now, but we live in a community of relentless conformity.  Blue hair, gender ...

• Quotes about our state stolen from a book you ought to own

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:28

  By D.G. MARTIN Special to the Daily Planet CHAPEL HILL  — Here is a present for you from a column several years ago--a few quotes about North Carolina. “North Carolina is, I believe, the poorest state in the Union:  the part of it though ...

• Oh, that wisdom walked among us!

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:26

  By LEE BALLARD Special to the Daily Planet The only light in the one-room house was a tiny flame that bounced on a kerosene wick lamp.  The door and windows were shut against the night. The cook fire in the far corner sent a slow thread of smok...

• Bringing the beach to the mtns.

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:24

  ‘Carolina Shag’ celebrates the ‘swing of the South’ By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com    HENDERSONVILLE  — Flat Rock Playhouse’s performance of its “Carolina Shag!” tribute show ...

• Shows to feature Isaacs, Skaggs, Gatlin Bros.

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:22

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com  FRANKLIN —  Two musical icons — Ricky Skaggs and Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band — will be performing in separate shows on consecutive nights as special guests of The Isaacs in ear...

• Fourth of July to be celebrated by array of events

  Created: Thursday, 05 July 2018 11:21

  From Staff Reports   The Fourth of July will mark the 242nd birthday of the United States — and Western North Carolina communities will be celebrating the occasion with fanfare and fireworks. Following are Independence Day events in the area in ...

• Mission chief claims merger would protect area health care

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:30

  By JOHN NORTH john@AshevilleDailyPlanet.com The proposed acquisition of Asheville-based nonprofit Mission Health by forprofit HCA Healthcare of Nashville would be beneficial to ensuring high-quality health care to the local community, now and in the fut...

• U.S. economy should keep sailing along, 2 economists say at Crystal Ball forum

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:29

  From Staff Reports The U.S. economy is humming now and for the foreseeable future, two noted economists said during the 34th Annual Economic Crystal Ball forum on May 3 at UNC Asheville’s Lipinsky Auditorium. The presentation by Asheville-based Parsec...

• The Advice Goddess: June 2018

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:22

  Cloud none Q: I’m in love with my male best friend and unfortunately, I’m pretty sure he’s never been attracted to me. This is very painful, and trying to stop thinking about him so much isn’t working. To be fair, he isn’t emotionally avai...

• Quentin Miller’s win in Democratic primary for sheriff gets media focus

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:19

  From Staff Reports  With the final canvass completed, the race getting the most local news media attention in the May 8 primary was the five-way contest for the Democrat candidate for sheriff. The winner was Quentin Miller, a sergeant with the Ashe...

• Airbnb names Asheville ‘most hospitable’ U.S. city

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:17

  From Staff Reports Short-term rental platform Airbnb on May 4 unveiled its list for this year’s Top 10 Most Hospitable Cities in the United States — and the winner was… Asheville. The city won the distinction for having the highest perce...

• Battle looms over Asheville council districts

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:16

  From Staff Reports  The 2018 session of the North Carolina General Assembly began May 16, and Sen. Chuck Edwards, R-Henderson, indicated recently that he has no intention of introducing legislation to repeal a law passed last year (SL 2017-83), whic...

• UNCA names its 8th chancellor

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:14

  From Staff Reports  The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina System elected Dr. Nancy J. Cable as the new chancellor of UNC Asheville, effective Aug. 1, during a special session of the Board held June 1. The election came followin...

• Probe of Greene, son brings new findings

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:13

  From Staff Reports The Asheville Citizen-Times in May continued its own detective work in trying to uncover information underlying the current criminal investigation of former Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene.  Federal authorities have instruct...

• Letters to the Editor: June 2018

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:05

  Trump accused of running U.S. like 'You Bet Your Life'   Why do I get the feeling President (Donald) Trump’s patting himself on his back as he conducts his presidency as if he were emceeing a high-stakes reality game show with American v...

• The Daily Planet's Opinion: June 2018

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 23:02

  Vote to speed up I-240 widening deserves praise The group of local government officials who, on May 24, voted to tentatively back the idea of speeding up work on Interstate 240 in West Asheville, deserves a round of hig...

• The Candid Conservative: Exorcising one’s demons?

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 22:58

  By CARL MUMPOWER Special to the Daily Planet “Emotional sickness is avoiding reality at any cost. Emotional health is facing reality at any cost.” — M. Scott Peck   The problem cott Peck was a rare man. Author of the greatest-selling pe...

• Who’s got the biggest house?

  Created: Wednesday, 06 June 2018 22:55

  By D.G. MARTIN Special to the Daily Planet CHAPEL HILL  — Here is a newspaper headline from May: “A ‘palace’ in N.C.: One of the state’s largest homes is for sale.” Must be the Biltmore House in Asheville, I thought. Then I kept readin...