mountain range in the Eastern U.S.
On August 17, I visited Old Fort, North Carolina, for a commemorative event at Davidson’s Fort. The Revolutionary War–era reconstructed fort, complete with log stockade and blockhouse, conjured up boyhood…
Break-ins are up 200% in Asheville so far this year. This has left business owners frustrated to the point that many are not even reporting the crimes, as a lack of police…
North Carolina cities are experiencing record growth, and new housing is in high demand. Burdensome zoning regulations and affordable housing policies have driven up housing costs. Loosening these regulations will…
This past weekend, I visited West Jefferson, a lovely town tucked in the Blue Ridge Mountains. I enjoyed spending time interacting with the small business owners that opened their doors to…
Sad news yesterday that former U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan died yesterday at her home here in Greensboro. Hagan had been in poor health since contracting the Powasan virus from a…
A North Carolina hospital deal is the subject of an article in The Huffington Post: As North Carolina’s attorney general deliberates over whether to approve the sale of the nonprofit…
The esteemed Becki Gray, vice president for outreach at the John Locke Foundation, will be making a stop at the Twisted Laurel in downtown Asheville to address the Blue Ridge…
The latest cover story in the History Channel’s magazine profiles “Mountain Men: Living Off the Land.” The article is not yet posted online, but the following excerpt opens the piece.…
Regulators decided to give Blue Ridge Savings to the Bank of North Carolina, and here’s what I’m saying about what the newspapers are saying – as if you care: According…
Is your child cra-a-a-a-zy? I mean, does he, like, suffer test anxiety? Not to worry, the federal government is coming to his rescue. Blue Ridge Community Health Services has received…
Cynthia Wadsworth of Keepers of the Blue Ridge asked that I post an advert for two events. They will be held November 11 at 6:00 pm at Owen Hall, UNCA…
The John Locke Foundation welcomed to Asheville this week more than 500 people from free-market think tank counterparts based across the country. JLF served as local host for the State…