News that Deschutes Brewery executives came courting in Roanoke, Virginia, this fall sparked a Facebook campaign aimed at sending much love to the Bend-based brewer, the nations seventh-largest craft brewer and the 12th largest overall. The Deschutes 2 Roanoke Facebook…

Lacrosse action at the Buncombe Sports Park from June of this year at the Asheville Lacrosse Classic. The tournament drew 88 teams from all over the Southeast to play at Buncombe County Sports Park and John B. Lewis Field. A…

Voters in Tuesday’s City Council election agreed on many issues but differed on which candidates could best handle them.(Photo: Maddy Jones/mjones@citizen-times.com) ASHEVILLE – Voters in different parts of the city — north, south, east and west — sounded similar themes when it…

LONDON, England – Tuesday saw a busy second day at World Travel Market London with buyer numbers up a huge 29% and visitor numbers up 3% by lunchtime compared with the same day last year. A key event was the…

ASHEVILLE — The Colburn Earth Science Museum, soon to be renamed The Asheville Museum of Science, has been awarded a $400,000 grant from the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority. The funding will enable the museum to move forward with its Moving Science into the…

I support Rich Lee for Asheville City Council because he supports a transparent government and data-driven decision making. To build an Asheville that works for everyone, we need community builders and forward-thinking individuals to develop 21st-century solutions to issues like…

Hoteliers naturally feel they should control the hotel tax because it’s paid by their guests, not the local citizens. However, better decisions come when all those impacted by tourism are involved. As a member of the Tourism Development Authority, my…

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ROANOKE, Va. – Deschutes Brewery ranks in the top ten biggest craft brewers in the country. Andy Parker apologizes after senator claims he sent ‘threatening’ messages Evacuations under review by Virginia Tech researchers 7 things you need to know to…

“I think this is a huge step forward in what the board says they want to do,” said Robert Jumper, chairman of Jackson’s Tourism Development Authority board, at the board’s meeting last week.  Some board members were a bit taken…