Asheville, NC (July 21, 2014) – On Friday, August 1st at 3:30pm, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity (AAHH) will joyfully celebrate and dedicate homes in its Circle of Faith. The Circle is a cul-de-sac of homes built in the Swannanoa subdivision off Dennis Street that highlights Habitat’s roots as a faith-based ministry and honors long-standing faith […]
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Appalachian Trail Conservancy seeks volunteers at Walnut Mountain
Asheville, NC (July 21, 2014) – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is seeking volunteers to participate in a work project at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, July 26, at the Walnut Mountain open area along the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) on the North Carolina/Tennessee border. Carpooling to Walnut Mountain is available, and those interested should meet at 8 […]
AC-T: Missing girl found unharmed
Asheville Citizen-Times By John Boyle: The teenager (15-year-old Chelsea Rae Vaughn from Candler) was reported missing Tuesday by her guardian, and Bailey said she apparently ran away from home. Click here for the full story.
AC-T: Help sought in finding Asheville man
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren: Have you seen Freddy Norberton Henriquez? Henriquez, 46, is wanted on charges of sexual battery and assault on a handicapped person. Click here for the full story.
WCU dance program director wins national teaching award
CULLOWHEE –Karyn Tomczak, director of the Western Carolina University dance program, will receive the 2014 Dance Teacher Award for Higher Education at the Dance Teacher Summit to be held in New York City in August. Dance Teacher magazine published a feature in July about Tomczak and three other award winners recognized for offering students top-notch […]
APD arrests Sky City BBQ owner
From WLOS: Kenneth Terry, owner of Sky City BBQ on Haywood Road in West Asheville was arrested on Thursday and charged with stealing a BBQ smoker from a restaurant in Virginia. Terry was arrested last year in Georgetown, South Carolina. According to Georgetown Police, Terry is accused of soliciting sex from underage boys at a […]
YMCA of WNC offers summer food program to help kids get their ‘fill of fun’
Press Release From the YMCA of Western North Carolina The YMCA of Western North Carolina joins national effort to serve 5 million meals to 150,000 kids and teens, in partnership with the Walmart Foundation Western North Carolina, July 15, 2014 – In an effort to combat child hunger, YMCA of Western North Carolina will offer […]
WLOS: APD searches for suspects in CVS armed robbery
From WLOS: Police are trying to find two men who robbed a CVS at gunpoint late Thursday night in Asheville. Click here for the full story.
AC-T: Home prices rise in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times By Dale Neal: Home prices in Asheville increased by 9.2 percent in May, compared to a year ago, pointing to continued improvements in the mountain real estate market. Click here for the full story.
WaterLinks hosts water forum on to address local water issues
Asheville, NC – Today Transition Asheville and WaterLinks, PLLC, sponsors of the Water Sustainability Initiative (WSI), together with the Lenoir-Rhyne Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville and the United Nations Association of Western North Carolina, announced a water forum titled “What You Can Do To Tackle Local Water Concerns.” The evening will include the experiences […]
AC-T: Thieves target Asheville CityMac for the fourth time
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren: ASHEVILLE – CityMac, an Apple computer business repeatedly targeted by thieves, has been hit again, making it the fourth break-in at the company since the spring. Someone broke into CityMac’s Biltmore Park store at about 4:30 a.m. Saturday by smashing out a window, Asheville police Lt. Don Eberhardt said. Four […]
‘Seasons in the Smokies’ premiere set for July 17
Press Release From Great Smoky Mountains Association: “Seasons in the Smokies,” the second in the Smoky Mountain Explorer Series from Great Smoky Mountains Association, will make its first appearance on the big screen during a premiere showing of the film Thursday, July 17. Gary Wilson, GSMA’s award-winning filmmaker, will discuss what it took to make this […]
Hi-Wire released Uprisin’ Hefeweizen seasonal brew last Friday
ASHEVILLE, NC – June 27, 2014 – Hi-Wire Brewing released their latest seasonal beer offering, “Uprisin’ Hefeweizen”, Friday, June 27th in its downtown tasting room! A traditional wheat ale with big ester notes of banana – backed by tones of clove and peppercorn. Brewed with 100% North Carolina-grown wheat from Riverbend Malt House in Asheville, […]
Highland releases second “Big Batch” 20th anniversary beer with night race
From Highland Brewing: For the first time, running shoes may outnumber Chacos at a Highland Brewing event. On July 12, runners and non-runners are invited to celebrate Highland’s “twenty years of tasteful brewing” with an exciting beer release and a race. The new American Saison is part of a limited, collectible series of four 22oz. […]
Travel Channel series premiere to feature Asheville
On Wednesday, July 2nd Travel Channel will premiere an all-new series “American Grilled” at 10:00pm ET/PT. The premiere episode takes place in Asheville, NC and features four local contestants, Elizabeth Karmel (owner of Hill Country BBQ restaurants) and Jason Sandford (a food writer and journalist from Asheville)! In the premiere episode, Host David Guas travels […]
NCNS: Residents tell EPA to clean up Asheville Superfund site
North Carolina News Service By Stephanie Carroll Carson MILLS GAP, N.C. – Health hazards from a Superfund site located just south of Asheville could be more serious than initially believed, as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has not only found high levels of toxins, but also recently discovered contaminated air. An electronics factory operated by […]
AC-T: Hot Springs woman drowns in French Broad
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren: HOT SPRINGS – A woman drowned Monday in the French Broad River after falling out of an inner tube. Delores Johnson, 45, of Hot Springs, had started out tubing with a male friend in Spring Creek, which flows through Hot Springs before emptying into the French Broad, Madison County Sheriff’s […]
AC-T: Lexington Avenue Brewery closes temporarily for cleanup
Asheville Citizen-Times By Tony Kiss: Asheville’s Lexington Avenue Brewery has closed for a cleaning after an incident in which a band spilled an unknown liquid in the back music room during a show. Click here for the full story.
Glass artist offers stained glass class through July
Glass Artist, Cheryl Stippich, will be offering a Stained Glass Class starting Tuesday, July 1st, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Opportunity House in Hendersonville. The class will run for eight weeks through August 19th. The class will focus on the copper foil method of stained glass popularized by Tiffany in the late 1800’s […]
NC Youth Conservation Corps launches second year of conservation work on protected lands
Press Release From Conservation Trust for North Carolina: Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Youth Conservation Corps (NCYCC) launched its second summer of conservation service work on Saturday, June 21. Thirty-two North Carolinians between the ages of 16 and 24 gathered at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Science’s Prairie Ridge Ecostation for NCYCC Orientation […]
In photos: Battle of the Bywater makes a splash on summer solstice
With bagpipes blaring and smoke clouding the battlefield, Team Red fought valiantly against Team Blue as children and adults alike kicked off the summer at the third annual Battle of the Bywater water balloon fight.