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Retailers start early on Black Friday
ASHEVILLE -- Shoppers who want to be first in the door to take advantage of post-Thanksgiving sales on Black Friday will have to rise earlier than ever before.
Plan ahead to beat Black Friday stress
Planning to hit the stores on Black Friday? Preparation is key.
BofA CEO search may extend into 2010
CHARLOTTE -- Bank of America is having such a hard time finding a new CEO that some analysts are wondering if Ken Lewis might have to stay past his planned Dec. 31 departure.
New US home sales rise
WASHINGTON -- Sales of new homes rose more than expected last month to the highest level in more than a year as the housing market shows stability after its historic collapse.
Crews haul out 6,000 tons of debris at rock slide
A fleet of 17 trucks hauled about 300 loads of debris weighing about 6,000 tons from the rockslide to a nearby U.S. Forest Service site east on I-40.
Asheville on the forefront of green technique
Leave it to Asheville to be the first place in the country to build not just one, but two houses largely out of hemp.
Buncombe property transfers
The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office Nov 9-13:
Fresh cat treats come from sea to the mountains
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Fletcher financial planning firm expands to Asheville
ASHEVILLE -- Robert Blanke has announced the opening of a Braeside Financial Planning office in downtown Asheville. The firm also has an office on Poplar Grove Court in Fletcher.
Natural pet food store opens
CANDLER -- Susan Gavel and Linda Gavel have opened MoonDoggies Natural Pet Foods at 1263 Smokey Park Highway.
Private college counseling offered
ASHEVILLE -- Jessica Browning, a former counselor at North Buncombe and Asheville high schools, has started a business to guide students and parents through the college admissions process.
Stopping climate change needs resolve
Once again New York Times reporter Tom Friedman has written an insightful and important book that offers the reader a well-researched guide to a topic that will continue to touch our daily lives well into the future.
You can find your work by observing present
What do we do with the reality of life and death and unspeakable, terrifying mystery of God?
Find clients who fit and avoid those who don't
Most businesses know what they do best in terms of service and capabilities, yet too many pursue and then keep clients who require them to operate outside their realm of expertise.
Marion water bottling plant to add 138 jobs
MARION -- A local water bottling company will expand its production plant in McDowell County, adding 138 jobs, Gov. Bev Perdue's office announced today.
Buncombe County property transfers
The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office Oct. 21-30
Buncombe Property Transfers
The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office Nov. 2-6:
Parkway brings tourism dividends to WNC
SPRUCE PINE -- The owners of the Orchard at Altapass took North Carolina to court when the state proposed acquiring 200 acres of the apple orchard to create the Blue Ridge Parkway in the 1930s.
Blue Ridge Parkway design a unique endeavor
ASHEVILLE -- As a child, Carlton Abbott watched his father sit at the kitchen table and work on plans for the Blue Ridge Parkway.
North Carolina Bar leader to speak in Asheville
Barbara B. "Bonnie" Weyher, sworn in recently as only the second woman president of the North Carolina State Bar, will speak Wednesday in Asheville.
