Patty Gillespie tours the new Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River, North Carolina. Brewery tours at Sierra have become so popular there’s two-week wait for weekday visits and a month for weekends.(Photo: Colby Rabon) Tourism is a major economic driver…

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Jan Davis(Photo: Citizen-Times file photo) We all have our favorite memories from the Southern Conference Basketball Championship Tournament. Some of my favorites are the $2 bills Marshall fans circulated in the early days, and the amazing championship game in 2012…

NEWBERRY — A one of a kind pottery sale is happening this weekend in Newberry as part of the first South Carolina Clay Conference. Professional and amateur potters from across South Carolina are bringing their own pottery to sell during…

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A still shot from the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce award-winning “Made in Asheville” video.(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) ASHEVILLE — Officials responsible for selling Asheville celebrated receiving awards earlier this week for advertisements they created that did just that.…

“George Cecil has continued his family’s commitment to improving the quality of life in western North Carolina,” McCrory said in a news release. “Through his work with the WNC Communities Board and Biltmore Farms, he has dedicated his professional and…

Kimberly Daniels doesn’t like to give her age. She recently became the co-owner and manager of a 61-year-old independent bookstore in Southern Pines, North Carolina, and she’s considerably younger than most of her staff and customers—an unpredictable mix of wealthy…

Tyrone Greenlee(Photo: Special to the Citizen-Times) Email information about faith-based events and what’s going on at your place of worship at least two weeks in advance to Bruce Steele at bsteele@citizen-times.com and Carole Terrell at cterrell@ citizen-times.com. MLK Prayer Breakfast…

Buy Photo A runner takes on the blustery wind and low temperatures during a grueling Mount Mitchell Challenge a couple of years ago. Similar conditions are expected for the 18th annual 40-mile Challenge and the 26.2-mile Black Mountain Marathon, which…