Our State profile

Our State magazine has a nice story on Weaverville, featuring some of its businesses and people, in September's issue. Here's a link to the story and a slideshow. Pick up a copy!

This week at NBHS

Monday
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball @ Mountain Heritage High School
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ RS Central High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball @ Mountain Heritage High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ RS Central High School

Wednesday
4 pm - Girls' varsity tennis @ Mountain Heritage High School
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer vs. West Henderson High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball - Draughn High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball - Draughn High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer vs. West Henderson High School

Thursday
5 pm - Boys' junior varsity soccer @ East Henderson High School
5 pm - Girls' junior varsity volleyball @ Madison High School
6 pm - Girls' varsity volleyball @ Madison High School
7 pm - Boys' varsity soccer @ East Henderson High School

Friday
7:30 pm - Varsity football @ Mountain Heritage High School

Curras in competion this weekend

Curras Nuevo Cuisine in Woodfin will be in the final competition this weekend in the WNC Magazine Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting's Chef Challenge. The restaurant will be facing Dining Room Inn. Read more about the event here.

Maggie B's and buchi in the Weaverville area are participating in the event as well.

More traffic?

Bridge construction on the future Interstate 26 has been a headache for many North Buncombe travelers this summer. Those looking for a quicker route to and from Asheville have been opting for Riverside Drive and Weaverville Road/Merrimon Avenue, although those two thoroughfares have seen their share of congestion as well.

Now, the Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District is planning to tear up portions of Riverside Drive, beginning with sections near Broadway, to begin replacing water lines. The project, announced in July, is set to begin later this month.

While bridge construction is scheduled to end in September, any overlap between these two projects could make for some more travel issues for local motorists.

How has this summer's increased traffic in North Buncombe affected you?

New principals in the area

We are profiling several new North Buncombe school administrators in this week's paper, out Aug. 12. Here's is some background on several of them from the Buncombe County Schools Web site:

Heidi Allison, who has served as assistant principal at Haw Creek and Hominy Valley Elementary schools since 2006, will replace Stephen Chandler as principal of Barnardsville Elementary. Allison, who has a B.A. in elementary education from Mars Hill and a M.S.A. in school administration from Western Carolina, has been a teacher and administrator with Buncombe County Schools since 2001.

Jacqueline Byerly, who has served as principal of Candler Elementary School since July 2001, will become principal of North Windy Ridge Intermediate School, replacing the departing Debbie McDermott. Byerly has a B.S. in sociology/early childhood from UNC-Asheville and an M.A. in early childhood, as well as a certificate in administration, from Western Carolina University. She has been with Buncombe County Schools in a variety of positions since 1978.

Fresh Market cooking demonstration

Chef Earl Winspear will be participating in the Fresh Market's "Fresh Flavors Cooking Demonstration" from 3 pm to 6 pm on Aug. 14 at the Merrimon Avenue store. He will lead a free, step-by-step presentation of how to prepare ginger glazed wild salmon with edamame soba salad.

Local business updates

* The first business inside the old fire station on South Main Street in Weaverville should be opening this fall, according to the building's owner Lou Accornero.

* Dairy Queen is coming to Weaverville according to their Web site.

* While the new HomeTrust building is going up at Northridge Commons, the developer reports there are no announcements on new businesses there.

Got any more new business news out there? Tell us.