Skyland News

Summer is always a busy time of the year for the beer business. Those lazy, crazy scorching days of summer just call out for a cold brew, whether it's a pale ale or a national lager.

A pair of Crocs that slipped from the feet of 6-year-old Alex Suddeath offered the first clue as to the whereabouts of the boy and his younger sister - and reason to hope they would be found alive.

Carly Heyman is amazed at her good fortune when she looks at the broken helmet, filled with rock-bashed holes that could have been in her head.

The following transfers were filed in the Register of Deeds office May 25-29: Arden * Lot 73 Lake Julian Trails, $136,000, Lake Julian Trails LLC to Melanie L. Clark * 606 Olde Covington Way , $137,000, Melissa R. Lindsey to Maria Iliadora Martinez * Lot 58 Waightstill Mountain, $322,500, Windsor Aughtry Co.

Limestone Community Council will hold a regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the South Buncombe Library, 260 Overlook Road.

A motorist drives over a flooded area on South Mills Gap Road in the Fruitland area.

This summer, the guy mixing your drink at the bar might just have a master's degree.

For a second day in a row, emergency crews are responding to a simulated plane crash near the Asheville Regional Airport.

Leicester Carpet Sales has closed its Long Shoals Road location, consolidating its operations into existing stores in Hendersonville and on Leicester Highway in West Asheville.

From parking rate changes to a stimulus funding update, Asheville City Council has a full agenda Tuesday night.

Skyland Sen. Richard Burr has sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency's acting inspector general on Wednesday requesting an investigation of the work performed by the EPA Region 4 on the former CTS of Asheville site.

FLETCHER Dogs will again rule at Fletcher Community Park as the town holds its second annual Paws in the Park event.

ASHEVILLE Downtown's loss will be West Asheville's gain in the grocery business.

SKYLAND Those living around the former CTS plant on Mills Gap Road have until May 15 to comment on a proposed agreement between CTS and state officials to clean up contamination at the old plant.

SKYLAND The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said on Thursday that it is investigating the agency's response to a resident's request for assistance in repairing a leaking contaminated well this past weekend.

SKYLAND Rep. Heath Shuler called on officials at the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to investigate the agency's emergency hotlines after a resident was unable to reach a representative from the agency this past weekend.

Published: Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 4:59 p.m. The opening reception for much-anticipated exhibition by Asheville's River District Artists will be from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Arts Council of Henderson County, 538 N. Main St., second floor, in downtown Hendersonville.

The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for southeastern Buncombe County and northern Henderson County, including the city of Hendersonville.

SKYLAND Measures taken by Progress Energy to resolve neighbors' complaints about dust-like particles generated by its coal-fired plant appear to have been successful, at least for now.

Triple-A Carolinas is celebrating Earth Week this week with its Great Battery Round-up. Wednesday, April 22, 2009 It's a used battery collection and recycling program.