A husband and wife in Chapel Hill are tapping into the craft beer industry with their recent purchase of French Broad Brewery in Asheville, North Carolina. Paul Casey spent over 20 years with QuintilesIMS before retiring as a...
The future of the UNC Center for Civil Rights is unclear, after a proposal was filed to ban its lawyers from litigation. The Educational Planning, Policies and Programs committee of the UNC Board of Governors debated the...
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine played Wagon Wheel on harmonica at an Asheville brewery on Monday night. Kaine visited a few popular spots in Asheville after delivering a speech in the North Carolina mountain...
Ready or not, spring is here and it is time for a seasonal update on new books important to North Carolinians. This month’s most important literary news is the release of “Life After Life,” popular author Jill McCorkle’s first...
Are you tired of the partisan divisiveness that is poisoning the political environment of our state and nation? Do you wish that the politicians from the two parties would work together more often on issues of common concern? Me...
“Innovation is the key.” We are hearing these words of wisdom all the time, aren’t we? And we nod our heads in agreement, remembering our pocket computers and communication devices that we still call phones. Or...
Sigh. I know what’s bringing you down. Forget the clingy heat, forget the fact the worst of the summer sun is still to come and that is making this Monday drag on just a little longer than you like. You’re bummed...