Was it a good thing Florida Gator coach Urban Meyer upped the penalty on his star linebacker Brandon Spikes by saying Spikes will sit out the entire game this weekend against Vanderbilt? ...more

November 6, 2009

"The Wettest County in the World," by Matt Bondurant (Scribner, $25) ...more

December 28, 2008

The dress code is comfortable outdoorsy. The atmosphere is peaceful and flowery. ...more

September 18, 2008

In lots of ways, Brevard seems the perfect town, almost too good to be true. ...more

July 13, 2008

Bustling textile and furniture factories that used to churn out blankets and beds have moved out of southwest Virginia, taking jobs overseas. ...more

June 29, 2008

Rebecca Hall and Ken Anderson call it "retro folk," and they'll perform it when they return tonight to the city's library. ...more

January 17, 2008