ROANOKE, Va. (AP) Here are a few of the things Peter Givens will not see at his new workplace: A black bear staring at him across Rock Castle Creek. A dead deer with its hindquarters sticking out of the smashed…

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Asheville tourism officials say business was booming this year, and developers are continuing to add hotel rooms. The Citizen-Times in Asheville (http://avlne.ws/13B6FpK ) reports that for the year, hotel-occupancy rates through November stood at 69 percent, several…

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Rabbi Batsheva Meiri reads from the Torah at Congregation Beth Ha Tephila in Asheville. She will lead a tour of Eastern European sites from April 18-30.(Photo: Citizen-Times file photo) Email information about faith-based events and what’s going on at your…

David Gantt, Buncombe County commissioner, speaks at the grand opening of GE Aviation’s new plant in South Asheville on Oct. 15.(Photo: Katie Bailey/bkbailey@citizen-times.com) Two major manufacturing companies promised Western North Carolinians in 2014 that they’d hire hundreds more of them…

BROOKSVILLE — For Len Sossamon, the pace each and every day is a sprint. 5 Months Ago 7 Months Ago 5 Months Ago That’s due to the fact Sossamon is wearing two really demanding hats — 1 as county administrator…

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TDA hires development coordinator Ben Taylor By Bill Moss, Published: December 22, 2014 Ben Taylor has begun a new job as development coordinator with the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority. Taylor, who had been a manager with the McKibbon Hotel…

PHOTO: Hawaii expects to see an increase in Chinese visitors. One only needs to look at what’s happening in the hospitality industry to understand how the world is changing. Hospitality companies make their money from catering to trends and the…