Biltmore Village , formerly Best , is a small village that is now entirely in the city limits of Asheville, North Carolina . It is adjacent to the main entrance of the Biltmore Estate , built by George W. Vanderbilt , one of the heirs to the Vanderbilt family fortune. Once known as the town of Best, George Vanderbilt created this village as a "company town" for the estate workers. The community was planned and designed to reflect the qualities of an English country village. The village had its own church, which is still in operation today as the Cathedral of All Souls , an Episcopal cathedral . The village also had a hospital, shops, a school, a train station , and other services available.
13-559: Biltmore Village was incorporated into the City of Asheville in the early 20th century. Biltmore Village is now a commercial district that has an eclectic collection of shops, restaurants, and other businesses. The village has been home to the main office of monthly news magazine World since 2011. In July 1916, Biltmore Village was flooded by up to nine feet of water during the Great Flood of 1916 . In September 2024, Biltmore Village
26-539: A former bank building at Biltmore Village . World magazine received national media attention in 2009, when its then features editor Lynn Vincent was chosen to collaborate on former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin 's memoir, Going Rogue: An American Life . In 2012, World began referring to itself as World News Group , which includes its print, digital, and broadcast properties. In 2014, Nick Eicher became Chief Content Officer, responsible for all editorial content for
39-552: A shakeup at the suburban Chicago megachurch. The article written by freelance writer Julie Roys included detailed information on financial mismanagement and a culture of deception and intimidation at the church. On February 13, 2019, the elders of the church announced the firing of MacDonald. World ' s digital properties are headed by Executive Editor Mickey McLean. The World website includes daily news stories, including daily news briefs called "The Sift," weekly news roundups and editorial cartoons . World's magazine content
52-591: Is a monthly Christian news magazine , published in the United States by God's World Publications, a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Asheville , North Carolina . World ' s declared perspective is one of Christian evangelical Protestantism . Each issue features both U.S. and international news, cultural analysis, editorials and commentary, as well as book, music and movie reviews. World ' s end-of-the-year issue covers stories from
65-516: Is also available through its apps for iOS , Android , and Amazon Kindle devices. On August 6, 2011, World launched a weekly two-hour radio news program called The World and Everything in It . Hosted by then-executive producer Nick Eicher and senior producer Joseph Slife, the program aired weekends on U.S. stations and featured reports, interviews, and analysis from the organization's editorial team. In May 2013, The World and Everything in It became
78-733: The Swannanoa River during Hurricane Helene . World News Group's editorial staff is led by co-Chief Content Officers, Lynn Vincent (also the executive editor of WORLD Magazine) and Nick Eicher. In addition, an editorial council provides direction for organization's editorial efforts. The current members of the editorial council are Brian Basham (Program Director-WORLD Watch), Paul Butler (Executive Producer-WORLD Radio), Rebecca Cochrane (Editorial Director-God's World News), Leigh Jones (Executive Editor-Feature), Tim Lamer (Executive Editor—Commentary); Lynde Langdon (Executive Editor—News), and Mickey McLean (Executive Editor-WORLD Digital), along with
91-615: The C Street scandals using the word 'scandal' and argues that The Family subscribes to a, quote, 'muddy theology' and it harbors, quote, 'a disdain for the established church.'" The magazine reported that Christian apologist and conservative political commentator Dinesh D'Souza had shared a hotel room with his fiancée prior to filing for divorce from his previous wife. After World broke the story, D'Souza resigned as president of New York's The King's College in response. In December 2018, World ' s investigative report on Harvest Bible Chapel and its pastor, James MacDonald , led to
104-619: The co-CCOs. Unlike World' s business staff, which works almost entirely in Asheville, the majority of its editorial and production staff live elsewhere. World has received positive critical commentary from the New York Times regarding its investigative reporting on controversies within the evangelical Christian community. In an August 29, 2009, cover story, World reported on the C Street Center in Washington, D.C., and
117-817: The organization. WorldMag.com launched in September 2004 (the website switched to WNG.org in 2021). In 2021, Marvin Olasky resigned as editor-in-chief of World. He said he received an effective "vote of no confidence" when the magazine's board went ahead with creating a conservative opinion section on the magazine's website. He said he opposed turning the magazine into yet another conservative commentary outlet. In July 2024, World changed its magazine from printing biweekly to monthly. Three months later, in late September, World 's two office buildings in Biltmore Village were flooded by up to six feet of water from
130-514: The previous year, obituaries, and statistics. World was launched by Joel Belz in 1986 as a publication of The Presbyterian Journal , a theologically conservative magazine founded in 1942. However, due to low readership and financial difficulties, The Presbyterian Journal cancelled the publication that June. Belz convinced the board of The Presbyterian Journal to shut down operations and reallocate its resources to World , which relaunched in 1987. It started with about 5,000 subscribers and
143-496: The publishers initially requested donations in every issue to stay afloat. At its peak, World had a circulation exceeding 160,000. In 2005, Nick Eicher replaced Joel Belz as CEO and World considered moving its headquarters to a different city. In 2008, World switched from publishing weekly to biweekly. That same year Eicher was succeeded by Kevin Martin. In July 2011, World moved its office from Innsbruck Mall in Asheville to
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#1732783110259156-506: The secretive organization behind it, the Fellowship , a.k.a. "The Family". Scott Horton of Harper's Magazine praised the piece, saying the magazine's "attitude is critical and exacting. The piece looks like serious journalism, much like the publication's exposé work on Ralph Reed and other scandals in the past." Rachel Maddow , on her August 17, 2009, show said, "The article exposes The Family's mysterious money trail and describes
169-480: Was flooded by up to six feet of water from the Swannanoa River during Hurricane Helene . 35°33′52″N 82°32′25″W / 35.56445°N 82.54041°W / 35.56445; -82.54041 This article about a location in Buncombe County , North Carolina is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . World (magazine) World (often stylized in all-caps as WORLD )
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