Shelby Zeilender, of Asheville, gets some help from her dad, Stu, at the Asheville Civic Center in December 2006.(Photo: John Coutlakis/Citizen-Times photo) ASHEVILLE – Plans for an ice skating rink in the city have been on thin ice for years…

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One thing that all of us have noticed in the last few months is that gas prices have dropped by more than a dollar, saving all Americans big bucks, as much as $1,500 per year. Who do we have to…

ASHEVILLE — White Labs, Inc. is opening a new facility in Buncombe County.  The company plans to create 56 new jobs over the next three years and invest $8.1 million over the next five years in Buncombe County. “White Labs…

This shell of a building across from 12 Bones Smokehouse in the River Arts District has trees growing in it, which is a bit sketchy.(Photo: John Boyle/jboyle@citizen-times.com) I love it when Asheville gets all up in arms. And it doesn’t…

Have a favorite feed on social media? Want a closer look at who’s behind a Twitter curtain? Find me on Twitter at @CaseyBlakeACT or email your ideas on social media news to cblake@citizen-times.com. Help Pat Ross A Swannanoa man who…

Charlie, a tabby cat, stretches at Susan Marie Designs, where he resides as shop cat, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015. Owned by the jewelry maker, Susan Marie Phipps, Charlie has brought people into the store and, in some cases, even helped…

Tourism officials have been optimistic that 2015 will be another hot year for Nashville, even as the national media spotlight dims and more hotel rooms come online, driving down average daily rates that have been steadily inching up for the past…

Some cities have their own running slogan, as Susan Lacke discovered. Forget Congress and its bailouts—it’s the runner who is single-handedly saving the economy of our great country, one race entry at a time. For a sport that requires little…

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