Brevard News

The Brevard Philharmonic Orchestra will present an adventure in music Saturday at Brevard College's Porter Center when Artistic Director Donald Portnoy conducts the premiere of "Tekeeyah" by acclaimed American composer Meira Warshauer.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:29 p.m. Instead of honoring our local veterans on just one day, Veterans Day, the Henderson County Heritage Museum plans to thank those who have served our country the entire month of November.

Trick-or-treaters, posing as ninjas, witches, princesses and ghosts, are looking forward to celebrating Halloween on Saturday this year.

City Council members gave city officials the green light Monday to apply for a N.C. Rural Economic Development Center grant for the Brushy Creek Basin Sewer Infrastructure Project.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 3:35 p.m. Voters chose Rodney Locks and Mac Morrow for Brevard City Council.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 10:59 p.m. Last season I wrote a letter to Mother Nature asking, in the middle of a severe drought, to hold off on the rain which had been forecast for a Friday night.

Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 11:27 p.m. Brevard City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday in the City Council Chambers.

A gunfight in Brevard Monday was the result of a domestic dispute, the Brevard Police said.

A release from the NCLM says: "Oct. 28, 2009, Raleigh, N.C. . . . Brevard Council Member Rodney W. Locks has been elected president of the North Carolina League of Municipalities , a voluntary, nonpartisan association of 542 cities, towns and villages.

One man was taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds and another was arrested by police this afternoon, according to Brevard Police Chief Dean Galloway.

Halloween Dance Party , hosted by Clingman Cafe in the River Arts District, 8 p.m. Oct.

The galleries, art spots and restaurants in downtown Brevard will play host to the popular 4th Friday Gallery Walk tonight.

Join Pisgah Center staff Saturday to learn more about North Carolina's hunting opportunities.

Brevard, N.C.----The 24th-ranked Wingate University Bulldogs swept the Tornados of Brevard College 3-0 in South Atlantic Conference volleyball action Wednesday night.

Every 24 hours, more than 5,000 children under the age of 16 take their first drink.

The Orange Krush Band will be performing at Etowah United Methodist Church's Pig Pick'n at 5 p.m. today at 110 Brickyard Road.

Thomas Linger, 15, a junior at Tuscola High School, received a merit scholarship to attend the Brevard Music Center 2009 Summer Institute and Festival.

Once homeless, little Bitsy not only has a great home now, she is also among the leaders in a nationwide cutest dog competition.

Only four state byways share the designation, the highest a route can receive in the United States.

When: Any time the weather cooperates. Where: Exit Realty Connestee Falls, 4158 Greenville Highway, four miles south of Brevard on U.S. 276.