You know, I try to be kind to people, because life is a struggle and we’re all doing the best we can. Scratch that. Or part ...

In the nonprofit world, disaster-inspired surges in charity are called “episodic giving,” and Tropical Storm Helene was like ...

Attorney Ilesanmi Adaramola entered the Buncombe courthouse Monday morning dressed in a white pantsuit and heels and left in ...

One fact about the exploding data-center industry became clear before the Asheville City Council imposed a one-year ...

After a spirited debate Wednesday, the North Carolina Senate approved a bill that would require local governments to regulate ...

What will you do on July 4, the 250th anniversary of our Independence Day? Will you enjoy baseball, hot dogs and apple pie as ...

Today’s round of questions, my smart-aleck replies and the real answers: Question: I have questions about the closure of the Craggy Correctional Center prison this summer. Is this state- or ...

A reader asks not about public fireworks displays such as this one, but about the illegal use of fireworks by regular folks. Yes, anything that flies or explodes is prohibited by state law, Answer Man ...

Beginning Tuesday, Mission Hospital will no longer require nurses to have a four-year Bachelor of Science Nursing degree or obtain one within five years of being hired. Instead, nurses will be ...