Waynesville News

Warrants served today say a Waynesville man fired a gun into a vehicle with someone inside.

Love it or hate it, mountain vernacular architecture has stubbornly planted its roots in Western North Carolina and shows no signs of abandoning the area.

Western North Carolina has so embraced mountain vernacular architecture that local planning boards across the area are prodding developers into adopting the style.

A summary of the activities of the House ethics committee that was accidentally released confirms what was already known: that the committee is reviewing the actions of Rep.

Next weekend offers a bounty of events at Western North Carolina galleries. Among the openings and other activities are: * A new group show opens at Asheville Area Arts Council gallery, 11 Biltmore Ave., Asheville, with a reception 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday.

Published: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 1:16 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 1:16 p.m. Taylor Ann Perkins of Hendersonville and Ethan Garrett Hardin, of Dana, were married Saturday, August 8, at Hendersonville Church of Christ.

The Waynesville Recreation Center was vandalized late sometime late Monday night or early Tuesday morning.

Police were investigating widespread vandalism discovered early Tuesday at the Waynesville Recreation Center.

It is sooner than you think. Halloween, that is. The spooky fun is already under way in some spots, with more events joining the pack this weekend, leading up to the big bang on Oct.

Willard Warren escaped the death penalty for beating and stabbing a Waynesville rest home patient in 1975.

In the face of outrage from victims and their families, N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue on Thursday challenged a 25-year-old policy on prison good conduct credits, saying she would not free a group of violent inmates who were sentenced to life in prison.

It was dark, 39 degrees and a steady light drizzle when I walked from the house to my truck last Saturday morning at 6:30 a.m. By the time I got to town, the rain had stopped, and when I arrived at the treatment plant at Waynesville's watershed, there were five brave souls huddled in the dark under the eave of the building waiting for me.

Rep. Heath Shuler raised $46,967 in the third quarter of 2009 and has more than $1.1 million in his campaign account more than a year before the election, according to campaign finance reports.

The weekend is jam-packed with festivals and fall-themed activities today and Sunday.

The Church Street Art and Craft Festival was filled with great arts and crafts, delicious foods to eat, and great photo opportunities. More pictures here.

Hundreds of chrysanthemum growers will descend on Asheville this weekend for the National Chrysanthemum Society Show.

A proposed redesign of Russ Avenue, the main commercial thoroughfare in Waynesville, received strong public support among those who attended a public workshop last week to learn more about the plan.

Tootsie is a 2-month-old spayed female collie mix who's curious and playful. She's available from Sarge's Animal Rescue Foundation in Waynesville.

Carol Motsinger * CMotsinger@CITIZEN-TIMES.com * published October 9, 2009 12:15 am Fall foliage is on special at area restaurants this time of year.

Just leisure time in good company So much of our time in this soured economy is spent paying homage to the almighty dollar that leisure time - real leisure time, not ferrying the kids to soccer or mowing the yard - is a nostalgic memory.