Top 14 North Carolina Valentine's Day Getaways

02/07/11 The News14.com staff and our Facebook fans picked the top 14 Valentine's Day getaways across the state. From the mountains to the beaches of North Carolina and everywhere in between, we found some interesting and unique places to find a little romance.

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Asheville-area Outdoors Calendar

01/28/11 Submit items at least one week in advance of publication for the Outdoors Calendar, a weekly listing of hiking, mountain biking, paddling, running and other activities in Western North Carolina.

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College News: Gardner-Webb University

01/27/11 Gardner-Webb UniversityMichael Barry Forsyth of Flat Rock was awarded his MBA from Gardner-Webb University on Dec. 20.

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N.C. leaders mixed and mingled

01/25/11 The bipartisan State of the Union trend sweeping through Congress this week has caught up most of North Carolina's delegation.

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Getaways: Boone, Blowing Rock offer more than a quick trip downhill

01/21/11 Twenty years ago a wintertime trip to the North Carolina High Country meant an arduous two-hour drive up a slim U.S. Highway 321, a few hours of skiing and a fast-food burger and fries on the way back. With the exception of offerings at and around...

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Tour of the Gila competitor killed

01/20/11 SILVER CITY - A female cyclist who won the Downtown Criterium during Silver City s 2009 Tour of the Gila was killed Wednesday while training in her home country of South Africa.

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Blogs Last updated: January 14, 17:05

01/19/11 The cycling world said goodbye to one of its most promising talents today as Carla Swart, 23, was killed while training in South Africa.

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Blogs Last updated: January 14, 17:05

01/19/11 With the publication of Sports Illustrated's investigation into Lance Armstrong, questions have been raised about the role of Dr. Don Catlin, the renowned anti-doping expert.

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4 CMS schools getting new principals

01/05/11 Four Charlotte-Mecklenburg elementary schools are going into the new year with new principals, though three are in interim posts.

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Shuler vows to show his opposition to Pelosi

01/04/11 U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler will put his name forth on the House floor today as speaker, continuing his pledge not to support Nancy Pelosi as the Democrats' leader this Congress.

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Wells and Compton win on final day of 2010 Cyclo-cross Nationals

12/13/10 On a beautiful but windy day in front of more than 8,000 boisterous fans in Bend, Oregon, Katie Compton and Todd Wells put their stamp on American cyclo-cross racing with two dominating performances in the elite races. Lees-McRae College and Western Washington University warmed up the action earning team omnium titles following the morningand#39;s collegiate races.

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Wells, Compton Take Cyclo-Cross Elite Titles

12/12/10 On a beautiful but windy day in Bend, Coloradans Katie Compton and Todd Wells put their stamp on American cyclo-cross racing with two dominating performances in Sunday's elite races of the 2010 USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross Nationals. VIDEO: Cyclo-Cross Nationals Wrap Up in the Mud

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Billionaire Louis Bacon battles to protect his ranch from big utilities' solar-power plans

11/28/10 Reclusive billionaire Louis Moore Bacon is emerging from the shadows in a southern Colorado showdown over solar-power transmission lines.

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Woolly worm contest at Valle Crucis

10/22/10 By John Carter - bio l email VALLE CRUCIS, NC (WBTV) - I've made a lot of school visits over the year, but Wednesday, Oct. 13, was a first for me! I was at Valle Crucis Elementary School in Watauga County

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Asheville-area calendar of literary events

10/09/10 Your guide to author and literary events in Western North Carolina, Oct. 10-17.

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This weekend

10/09/10 Oktoberfest , noon-6 p.m., Saturday, Wall Street, downtown Asheville. Local breweries, German food, games. $25. www.ashevilledowntown.org . WNC Nature Center's Hey Day, Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Games, crafts, music, animals and more. 298-5600, wildwnc.org.

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This weekend

10/08/10 Oktoberfest, noon-6 p.m., Saturday, Wall Street, downtown Asheville. Local breweries, German food, games. $25. www.ashevilledowntown.org.

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N.C. manufacturers benefit as Congress lifts selected tariffs

09/04/10 Young people and factories have long been known to leave Warren County. Not much new comes in. So when the last local textile plant announced in August that it would bring back its third shift, word spread quickly. The jobs were created partly because Congress relaxed some tariffs.

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Asheville-area Home & Garden calendar

08/21/10 Send items for the home and garden calendar to Nancy Sluder at Nsluder@Citizen-Times.com two weeks before the event. Or mail to Nancy Sluder, Asheville Citizen-Times, P.O. Box 2090, Asheville, NC 28802.

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Asheville-area Outdoors Calendar

08/11/10 Submit items one week in advance for the Outdoors Calendar, a weekly listing of hiking, mountain biking, paddling, running and other activities in Western North Carolina.

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