It was August of 2000.   I had been living in Asheville for just over two weeks.   With abandon I had thrown myself into the ways and custom...

Hurricane Irene should be thrashing the coast pretty hard come this time tomorrow. As of this writing it's a Category 2 storm: weaker t...

Annie Penn Hospital is the main medical facility in my hometown of Reidsville, North Carolina. It was founded in 1930. There's the ori...

Asheville High School is not just a great school, it's a beautiful building. I know 'cuz some years ago I did a lot of substitute ...