Asheville Daily Planet https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 00:09:32 GMT FeedCreator 1.8.0-dev (info@mypapit.net) UNCA announces public engagement process for Millennial Campus https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/unca/7623-unca-announces-public-engagement-process-for-millennial-campus From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The UNC Asheville Millennial Campus Development Advisory Committee will work with real estate consulting firm HR&A Advisors and Parks PR to

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:23:20 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/unca/7623-unca-announces-public-engagement-process-for-millennial-campus Mission Hospital’s latest ‘immediate jeopardy’ removed. ... https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7622-mission-hospitals-latest-immediate-jeopardy-removed-its-nurses-sound-the-alarm-on-staffing-shortages-patient-safety-concerns From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Mission Health CEO and President Greg Lowe announced on March 4, the removal of the “immediate jeopardy” status for Mission Hospital in Asheville, Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported on

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:18:28 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7622-mission-hospitals-latest-immediate-jeopardy-removed-its-nurses-sound-the-alarm-on-staffing-shortages-patient-safety-concerns Issues remain at Mission Hospital, as CMS imposes July 26 deadline for full compliance https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7621-issues-remain-at-mission-hospital-as-cms-imposes-july-26-deadline-for-full-compliance From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — “Immediate jeopardy” at Mission Hospital has been removed, “but persisting issues have prompted the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to set a new deadline by which the hospital must achieve

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:16:08 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7621-issues-remain-at-mission-hospital-as-cms-imposes-july-26-deadline-for-full-compliance Costco officially confirms return to negotiations over W. AVL project, mayor says. ... https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7620-costco-officially-confirms-return-to-negotiations-over-w-avl-project-mayor-says-in-february-frustrated-costco-officials-withdrew-application-to-build-new-store From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Costco is back in discussions about the proposed West Asheville project, “a development that would bring significant job opportunities to the region,” Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:13:33 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7620-costco-officially-confirms-return-to-negotiations-over-w-avl-project-mayor-says-in-february-frustrated-costco-officials-withdrew-application-to-build-new-store 3 plead guilty to assault over altercation at W. AVL Library in ‘ethnic intimidation’ case https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7619-3-plead-guilty-to-assault-over-altercation-at-w-avl-library-in-ethnic-intimidation-case From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Three people charged with ethnic intimidation following an incident at the West Asheville Public Library “pleaded guilty March 10 to misdemeanor simple assault,” court records show, the Asheville Citizen

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:10:34 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7619-3-plead-guilty-to-assault-over-altercation-at-w-avl-library-in-ethnic-intimidation-case Asheville leaders give a nod to safety plan after weekend’s 3 occurrences of gun violence https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7618-asheville-leaders-give-a-nod-to-safety-plan-after-weekends-3-occurrences-of-gun-violence From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — After a violent early March weekend in Asheville that left two people dead and nine others injured in three separate shootings, “city leaders and police say the focus now

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:08:30 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7618-asheville-leaders-give-a-nod-to-safety-plan-after-weekends-3-occurrences-of-gun-violence Program focusing on Patrick Henry, 13 Colonies’ path to independence presented at Men’s ... https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7617-program-focusing-on-patrick-henry-13-colonies-path-to-independence-presented-at-mens-clubs-breakfast By JOHN NORTH
Hendersonville Daily Planet

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. — Hendersonville-based Revolutionary War re-enactor Don Hendrix presented a program on the ideas of Patrick Henry

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:04:28 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7617-program-focusing-on-patrick-henry-13-colonies-path-to-independence-presented-at-mens-clubs-breakfast Asheville ranks No. 3 on 2026 ‘South’s Best Cities’ list by Southern Living https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7616-asheville-ranks-no-3-on-2026-souths-best-cities-list-by-southern-living From Staff Reports 

ASHEVILLE, N.C.  — Southern Living magazine, following a vote by its readers, has ranked Asheville — long revered as “The Paris of the South”

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:03:20 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7616-asheville-ranks-no-3-on-2026-souths-best-cities-list-by-southern-living By a wide margin, newcomer Ball, incumbent Ullman finish ahead other 4 finalists for 3 ... https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7615-by-a-wide-margin-newcomer-ball-incumbent-ullman-finish-ahead-other-4-finalists-for-3-asheville-council-seats-in-primary-election From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The top six vote-getters of 20 candidates for three seats on Asheville City Council in the March 3 primary election will engage in a final clash for the open seats in

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:01:46 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7615-by-a-wide-margin-newcomer-ball-incumbent-ullman-finish-ahead-other-4-finalists-for-3-asheville-council-seats-in-primary-election Homeless have right to live outdoors, or to free housing https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/letters/7614-homeless-have-right-to-live-outdoors-or-to-free-housing The homeless should have the right to live outdoors.

And because extreme weather events will soon be the norm due to climate change an global warming, society also has a responsibility to offer free and available housing to all

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:54:13 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/letters/7614-homeless-have-right-to-live-outdoors-or-to-free-housing The Daily Planet’s Opinion: New York City mayor’s wife rates as wicked for ‘liking’ ... https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7613-the-daily-planets-opinion-new-york-city-mayors-wife-rates-as-wicked-for-liking-hamas-photos-of-oct-7-2023-terrorist-atttack-on-israelis To what should be her ever-lasting shame and likely eternal damnation, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji has been linked to “likes” of social media

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:52:44 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7613-the-daily-planets-opinion-new-york-city-mayors-wife-rates-as-wicked-for-liking-hamas-photos-of-oct-7-2023-terrorist-atttack-on-israelis How can you win a war you can’t even explain https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7612-how-can-you-win-a-war-you-cant-even-explain By BILL PRESS
Syndicated Columnist

America is at war. A full-scale, illegal, unnecessary war against a country that posed no imminent threat to the United States. A war

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:50:58 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7612-how-can-you-win-a-war-you-cant-even-explain Trump’s way of war https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7611-trumps-way-of-war By VICTOR DAVIS HANSON
Syndicated Columnist

War is the use of arms to settle differences — tribal, political, religious, cultural, and material — between organized groups. It is

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:49:15 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7611-trumps-way-of-war Voter ID: It’s political suicide for Republicans https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7610-voter-id-its-political-suicide-for-republicans By TED RALL
Syndicated Columnist

It’s common sense, Republicans say.You have to show ID to buy a beer, board a plane, or land a job as a snow

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:47:25 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7610-voter-id-its-political-suicide-for-republicans The Candid Conservative: Confused or targeted? https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7609-the-candid-conservative-confused-or-targeted “The battlefield is a scene of constant chaos. The winner will be the one who controls that chaos, both his own and the enemies.” 
— Napolean Bonaparte 
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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:44:22 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7609-the-candid-conservative-confused-or-targeted Trump’s many successes have almost the whole world doing ‘YMCA’ dance https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7608-trumps-many-successes-have-almost-the-whole-world-doing-ymca-dance By ROGER BUCKNER
Special to the Daily Planet

Am I thinking wrong about this; if you think about the reaction of the Venezuela hoi polloi (the smelly Walmart

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:42:08 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/opinion/7608-trumps-many-successes-have-almost-the-whole-world-doing-ymca-dance U.S. Rep. Edwards wins GOP primary, Dems’ Ager triumphs to challenge him https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7607-us-rep-edwards-wins-gop-primary-dems-ager-triumphs-to-challenge-him- From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The race for the North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District seat is set after voters selected U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards R-Flat Rock, to square off with Democratic challenger Jamie Ager in March

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:41:07 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7607-us-rep-edwards-wins-gop-primary-dems-ager-triumphs-to-challenge-him- NC-11 Dems candidates rebuke DCCC over early backing for Ager, who responds with call for ... https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7606-nc-11-dems-candidates-rebuke-dccc-over-early-backing-for-ager-who-responds-with-call-for-unity-local-issues-focus- From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Three candidates in the Democratic primary for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District recently called out the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee for backing another contender in the race, Yahoo News

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:40:05 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7606-nc-11-dems-candidates-rebuke-dccc-over-early-backing-for-ager-who-responds-with-call-for-unity-local-issues-focus- Buncombe County primary election results certified https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7605-buncombe-county-primary-election-results-certified From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The results of the 2026 primary election “became official on March 13, after the Buncombe County Board of Elections met to complete vote certification,” Asheville television station WLOS (News 13) reported later March

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:38:53 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7605-buncombe-county-primary-election-results-certified In race for N.C.’s U.S. Senate seat, Whatley, Cooper win their primaries https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7604-in-race-for-ncs-us-senate-seat-whatley-cooper-win-their-primaries From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — As predicted by many, Mike Whatley and former North Carolina governor Roy Cooper each nabbed the win in their respective primaries for the empty North Carolina U.S. Senate seat,

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:37:50 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7604-in-race-for-ncs-us-senate-seat-whatley-cooper-win-their-primaries In close race, Buncombe County District Court judge wins N.C. primary https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7603-in-close-race-buncombe-county-district-court-judge-wins-nc-primary From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C.—Asheville attorney Ben Scales will serve as Buncombe County’s newest District Court judge, according to unofficial election results, the Asheville Citizen Times reported on March 3

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:37:07 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7603-in-close-race-buncombe-county-district-court-judge-wins-nc-primary Martin Moore elected Buncombe County’s first-ever black D.A. https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7602-martin-moore-elected-buncombe-countys-first-ever-black-da From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Martin Moore “made history during his March 3 win to become Buncombe County’s next district attorney,” according to unofficial election results, the Asheville Citizen Times reported on March 4.

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:36:23 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7602-martin-moore-elected-buncombe-countys-first-ever-black-da Parris wins primary, will face Quentin Miller for Buncombe County sheriff https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7601-parris-wins-primary-will-face-quentin-miller-for-buncombe-county-sheriff From Staff Reports

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Retired Naval officer Gary Parris has won the Republican primary race for sheriff in a landslide, “clearing the field to face off against Sheriff Quentin Miller in November,” the

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:34:57 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/news/7601-parris-wins-primary-will-face-quentin-miller-for-buncombe-county-sheriff Boots -N- Blues show to rock stage March 27-29 at Flat Rock Playhouse https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/entertainment/7600-boots-n-blues-show-to-rock-stage-march-27-29-at-flat-rock-playhouse From Staff Reports

FLAT ROCK, N.C. — The Visiting Artists presentation Boots -N- Blues will be performed

at 2 and 7:30 p.m. March 27-29 in the Flat Rock Playhouse, 2661

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:32:24 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/entertainment/7600-boots-n-blues-show-to-rock-stage-march-27-29-at-flat-rock-playhouse Twitty-Lynn salute aims to warm hearts March 28 in Walhalla https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/entertainment/7599-twitty-lynn-salute-aims-to-warm-hearts-march-28-in-walhalla From Staff Reports 

WALHALLA, S.C. —  A musical salute to the late country music greats Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn will be presented by their grandchildren, respectively, Tre Twitty and Tayla Lynn, at 7:30 p.m. March 28

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]]> john@ashevilledailyplanet.com (John North) Mon, 23 Mar 2026 02:31:35 GMT https://www.ashevilledailyplanet.com/entertainment/7599-twitty-lynn-salute-aims-to-warm-hearts-march-28-in-walhalla