Brevard, North Carolina

• Brevard nixes zoning proposal
  

  Transylvania County will not be able to add Cemetery Road properties as part of the county's proposed Pisgah Forest Community Zoning Ordinance, city council members decided Monday.

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• President's Honor Roll hails service of Brevard College
  

  Published: Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 7:20 p.m. Brevard College has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service learning and civic engagement.

• Our views: Brevard's kindness
  

  There go I but for the grace of God. It's an old expression that carries a powerful message of recognizing your good fortune and, with it, a reminder that we all have a responsibility to help the dispossessed.

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• Accused killer linked to drug ring
  

  Published: Friday, March 12, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 10:46 p.m. A woman already in jail on charges of stabbing a man to death after forcing her way into his apartment now is accused of being involved in a drug ring.

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• Brevard doctors to talk about Haiti relief efforts
  

  Drs. Ora Wells, Angus Graham and Suzanne Hoekstra will share their recent experiences providing medical relief in Haiti 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Carlson Conference Room at Transylvania Regional Hospital.

• Wrong-way driver charged with DWI in Asheville
  

  State troopers say a man drove at least 15 miles in the wrong direction on an interstate in western North Carolina before they stopped him and charged him with driving while impaired.

• Brevard man charged with driving wrong way on I-26
  

  A Brevard man was charged with driving while impaired tonight after state troopers said he drove the wrong way for about 15 miles in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 26.

• Brevard College hosts Banff Mtn. Film Fest
  

  Experience the adventure of adrenaline-packed action sports, mountain expeditions, remote cultures and the world's last great wild places -- all brought to life on the big screen -- when the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Brevard College's Porter Center for Performing Arts on March 19 and 20.

• Shooting the Breeze
  

  Playing for a berth in the NCAA Division II Tournament may have seemed an impossible dream for Brevard College at the start of this season.

• Backpacker Magazine: Asheville, Brevard among best places in U.S. to raise an outdoor kid
  

  Back in August 2009, Backpacker Magazine ranked Asheville #11 and Brevard #20 in the U.S. for best places to raise an outdoor kid.

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• Ga. fugitive, accomplice charged with fraud at mall
  

  Published: Friday, March 5, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 7:47 p.m. A man wanted in Georgia on armed robbery charges was arrested in a fraud case Wednesday at the Blue Ridge Mall in Hendersonville.

• Brevard High School to host Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
  

  STAFF REPORTS * communitynews@citizen-times.com * published March 3, 2010 7:30 am BREVARD Brevard High School's Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre, hosted by the advanced theatre and tech students, is back with The Great High School Whodunit, which will take place at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

• Police searching for armed robbery suspect
  

  Published: Monday, March 1, 2010 at 3:03 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 1, 2010 at 3:03 p.m. Hendersonville Police are looking for a man who robbed a man near Applebee's Restaurant last week, according to Capt.

• Snow angel became real
  

  Published: Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 26, 2010 at 4:36 p.m. To The Editor: My wife and I went to Greenville on Friday, Feb.

City Description

Brevard is a town in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. The 2005 population estimate by the United States Census Bureau was 6,643. It is the county seat of Transylvania County. Brevard is located at the entrance to Pisgah National Forest and has become a noted tourism, retirement and cultural center in western North Carolina. A moderate climate, environmental beauty and cultural activities attract relocators to the area. Brevard is the home of Brevard College a four-year liberal arts institution with nationally-recognized programs in music and environmental studies. The town also is home to Brevard Music Center, one of the nation's preeminent summer music teaching and performance institutions. Brevard also boasts an extensive local music and arts community. The city is nicknamed "The Land of Waterfalls" due to the many waterfalls in the area, including Looking Glass Falls, Connestee Falls, and Sliding Rock. The Mayor of Brevard is Jimmy Harris. To date he is the youngest Brevard Mayor to have been elected (age 37). He is currently serving his 5th term. Brevard is home to the Brevard White Squirrel Festival Approximately 25% of Brevard's squirrels are white

City Contained By:

• Transylvania County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

City Contains:

• Brevard Memorial Stadium
• Transylvania County Courthouse
• Royal and Louise Morrow House

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 12.4319429296 km squared

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