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House ethics committee recommends censure of Edwards

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Committee findings exonerate Edwards of sexual misconduct or harassment, his attorneys say

Attorneys for U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards said in a 15-page response to a House Ethics Committee report recommending that the congressman be censured that the committee "cast aside exculpatory evidence" and "trampled on its own rules and procedures" to impose "the most severe punishment ever on a member of Congress for conduct of a similar nature."   Read Story »

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Researchers catch endangered bats in Graham County

North Carolina researchers have sighted and caught a significant number of Indiana bats in western North Carolina for the first time in 10 years.   Read Story »

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Asheville VA hospital joins test for treating alcohol use disorder

Charles George VA Medical Center will participate in a new clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy of semaglutide, a GLP-1 receptor agonist used to treat diabetes, as treatment for alcohol use disorder, the VA hospital announced last week.   Read Story »

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Farmland preservation bond issue sprints toward Nov. 3 ballot

Henderson County voters would open a path for landowners to permanently protect farms from development if they approve a bond issue headed for the Nov. 3 ballot.   Read Story »

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Latest plan for Osceola Lake Inn revival hits financial straits

In the past 25 years, numerous developers have pitched ambitious plans to return the Osceola Lake Inn to its early 1900s glory.   Read Story »

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Here's this year's Chalk It Up! winners

This year’s Chalk It Up! might have been the best yet, says Barbara Hughes, the Narnia Studios shop owner who started the sidewalk art drawing contest in 1996 as a way to occupy her three young kids.   Read Story »

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Dana man charged with 26 counts of animal cruelty

Animal enforcement officers with the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office charged a 68-year-old Dana man with 26 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty on Monday after responding to a call in reference to a welfare check on animals.   Read Story »

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After developer addresses traffic concerns, planning board endorses 102-unit townhome project

Henderson County’s Planning Board on Thursday evening voted to recommend that county commissioners approve a proposed townhome development off U.S. 25 near its intersection with Interstate 26.   Read Story »

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In shadow of idle job site, neighbors hope Cedars can be rescued

The removal last spring of the crane that towered over the Cedars Lodge & Spa construction site served as an emphatic signal for neighbors of the stalled development on North Church Street at U.S. 64.   Read Story »

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