Weaverville News

A 19-month-old girl injured in a May 7 collision in the Reynolds community was taken off life support and died Monday, the N.C. Highway Patrol said.

Clay County * Replacement of the bridge over Fires Creek has closed Fires Creek Road in both directions through Oct.

Re: "HomeTrust to acquire S.C. bank,'' AC-T May 6: When we moved to Western North Carolina in 2001, I went to the Weaverville office of Clyde Savings and asked, "Is this bank for sale?" The answer was: "No, it cannot be sold.

Rainbow Recycling is hosting a Hard-to-Recycle Collection 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today in the parking lot of Roses in Weaverville Plaza, 165 Weaver Blvd.

A Weaverville man was arrested this afternoon after a dispute in which he cut a man in the chest, city police said.

The Haywood County bluegrass band Balsam Range is hitting the big screen. "Bluegrass Today" reports that the boys of Balsam - Buddy Melton, Tim Surrett, Marc Pruett, Caleb Smith and Darren Nicholson - have performed three original songs for the film, a crime thriller titled "Careful What You Wish For" and starring Dermot Mulroney.

Does your mom have happy feet and love local brew? Or does she love a quiet meal in an opulent atmosphere? Asheville has options for Mother's Day dining on either end of the spectrum.

A North Buncombe High School student and his younger brother were seriously injured in a wreck Wednesday near Weaverville.

North Asheville is booming. Construction on Ambrozia Bar and Bistro is humming along on north Merrimon Avenue in the former Artisan Catering space.

Emergency responders are on the scene of a single-vehicle accident this morning.

31. A detour is posted. Graham County * One lane of N.C. 143, the Cherohala Skyway, is closed near the Tennessee state line because of a landslide.

Deputies say a Weaverville man stole scaffolding and sold it to a metal recycling business.

Ryan Lubbers is a glutton for a good -- some might say brutal -- run. So much so that the 37-year-old science teacher, who survived the inaugural Bearwallow Beast 5K last year, is coming back Sunday to run the 3.1-mile, all-uphill trail race presented by the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy.

The town would lose the ability to enforce its zoning rules in an area up to a mile from town limits under a bill that passed the state House on Tuesday.

The Thomas Wolfe Memorial, a staple of Asheville tourism and a National Historic Landmark, is facing a troubled future.

Welcome to the farm. Now get to work. OK, so farmers aren't quite that brusque about it, and these visitors really want to work.

31. Detour is posted. Graham County * One lane of N.C. 143, the Cherohala Skyway, is closed near the Tennessee state line because of a landslide.

Asheville celebrates Earth Day today with a big outdoor street party. The symphony performs a mighty Mozart masterwork.

They celebrated their 8th wedding anniversary on April 4 and were celebrating by fishing but not catching anything.