Winston-Salem Journal - When she spotted the boys who she believed had broken into her house, Deborah Jackson was livid. Read the full article

Winston-Salem Journal - Visitors go to the mountains for natural beauty rather than man-made tourist attractions, and tend to be older people with no young children, according to a new study commissioned by the 25-county Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. Read the full article

Raleigh News and Observer - A Western N.C. man wants to start the state’s first wind farm, but barriers are high. Read the full article

Asheville Citizen-Times/Haywood County edition - Alternative-energy enthusiasts hope a 100-foot tall windmill installed today on Runaway Ridge in Haywood County will trigger interest in naturally generated power. Read the full article

Asheville Citizen Times - A formal banquet and ceremony last month in Shanghai marked the 10th anniversary of the William R. Holland Fellows Program for Business Study in Asia at Appalachian State University. Read the full article