Swannanoa News

ASHEVILLE - First Congregational Church, 20 Oak St., is hosting a Church Women United fundraiser called StopHunger Now 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today.

The event will be a celebration of all students and their hard work throughout the school year.

CANTON - A fundrasier for the Rev. Gary Putnam is set for 3-8 p.m. today at the Canton Armory on Penland Street.

Heavy rains swamped low-lying parts of the Swannanoa Valley and shut down key roads, including N.C. Highway 9. A mudslide temporarily blocked lanes of Interstate 40 on May 6 just at the Buncombe and McDowell county line.

By most measures, Tammy Haynie's journey to a stable life for her and her family was not likely.

Those of us in the Valley are more than familiar with Swannanoa - Swannanoa, N.C. - that is.

Owen Middle School in Swannanoa and Cane Creek Middle School in Fletcher were the first recipients of the Reading Riding and Retrofit: NC Green Schools Recognition, a state level program designed to encourage, support and recognize NC schools who are "growing green!" These two schools will be awarded their plagues at the Buncombe County School ... (more)

Police say they caught a Swannanoa man with methamphetamine he intended to sell.

The Asheville brew scene is exploding. That's no secret. The big surprise this year, though, is that local alternatives to the typical adult beverage are jumping into the market.

Have you ever wondered what visitors to our town think about us? What impressions do they take home with them? I often wonder - and last week I received a letter from a visitor telling me exactly what he thought about the Black Mountain News and Black Mountain.

Spring is blooming, and that means event season is kicking off. Here's a quick rundown of some of the smaller-town art events that offer further incentive to explore the region's art communities.

For the past 10 months, I have been fortunate to work at Community High School in Swannanoa.

Buncombe County deputies charged a Swannanoa woman today with possession of methamphetamine.