But Significant Penalties Loom if You Don’t Stop Soon!  For nearly two years now, the IRS has been explaining that employers are no longer permitted to reimburse employees for premiums the employees paid for individual health insurance coverage.  Despite the…

The Children’s Playhouse presents Playhouse Build Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 11th at Parkway School. This free event is part of the 2015 North Carolina Science Festival. A free event for kids aged 2 to…

BOONE—What opportunities will the thawing of US/Cuba relations bring for tourists, businesses and investors? A one-day conference April 30 at Appalachian State University, “Cuba Answers,” will provide expert advice on new opportunities expected to occur in the Caribbean nation. Sponsored…

Andrew Heckert, a professor at Appalachian State University, is the lead author of a paper detailing the discovery of a species that went extinct some 230 million years ago.(Photo: Dale Neal, Asheville (N.C.) Citizen-Times) BOONE, N.C. — Andrew Heckert usually…

In a recent article titled JOBS Act State of the Union (well worth a read in full), Samuel Guzik makes the case that the SEC has given up on creating rules to implement Title III crowdfunding under the JOBS Act. Title III…

Nearly half of Americans disagree with Republican’s Netanyahu speech invite, with Democrats being more in dissent. Republicans rate Netanyahu more favorably. And with few following the DHS funding battle, beware of polls predicting reactions. This is HuffPollster for Monday, March…

Karl Pillemer, a Ph.D. gerontologist at Cornell University, has spent the last several years interviewing hundreds of older Americans to systematically collect their practical wisdom. His first book, 30 Lessons for Living, synthesized advice from over 1,000 elders on topics…

The Tennessee Court of Appeals held on February 27, 2015, that the Tennessee Cable Exemption, which exempts the first $15 of cable television service from sales tax, does not violate the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution. This ruling reverses the…

ST. LOUIS, Missouri —  Great things can happen simply by being recognized as human. “She just walked up, and said, ‘hey, can I talk to you for a second?’” Monique Reese said of her initial meeting with Lindy Drew. “And…

Local News Chris Bailey’s weather forecast: Showers and storms on the increase