A severe thunderstorm this afternoon in West Asheville brought down trees and power lines.
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New Belgium Asheville facebook page goes live
from an email from Jenn Vervier Well, live-ish! It’s obviously a work in progress, but we didn’t want you to think we had forgotten! We’ll be working every day to get more content up, and the great thing about Facebook is that you can easily talk to us and everyone else can share in the […]
Mock fatal crash to demonstrate distracted driving at Asheville High School
If you were driving by the high school today and saw all the emergency vehicles, don’t worry. It was a class on what happens at the scene of a fatal accident. (photos by Bill Rhodes)
Can I kick it?
For Asheville Brewing Company, the canning-versus-bottling debate had a simple answer. “We are a company filled with kayakers, climbers and hikers, so we really want to go light on the environment with our business,” says Mike Rangel, president of ABC. “Canning simply extends our core beliefs on that.” Cans, as local adventurers will tell you, […]
Soccer Camp registration time
From the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association website: ABYSA FUNdamentals Soccer Camp is a great way for your child to spend a week having fun, while playing the world’s most popular sport! Each day, campers work on their skills, play games, and swim at the pool—while enjoying the other campers and the staff. We offer […]
Meeting with developers about Amboy Road project
Concerning new earth-moving activity on the north side of Amboy Road, up to Joyner Avenue in West Asheville Passed on by a third party via email from the developer: Please join us at RiverLink’s Warehouse Studios to learn more about this proposed new residential project planned for Amboy Road When Wednesday June 6 at 5:30 […]
Tech After Five expands to Asheville starting May 22nd
From a press release: Tech After Five, a networking event company for tech professionals with events hosted in South Carolina and North Carolina, announced its further expansion into North Carolina with their 5th location, Asheville, NC. The launch event will be held on May 22 at Hickory Tavern (30 Town Square Blvd #100 Asheville, NC […]
Paddle trail grand opening float on French Broad River
After several years of work, the entire French Broad River paddle trail and campsites are complete.
Come help the RAD celebrate street improvements on June 5th
from the Facebook invitie On Tuesday June 5th at 5:30 PM, the public is invited to join Mayor Terry Bellamy, Asheville community leaders, River Arts District business owners and artists, West End/Clingman Avenue neighbors and project supporters as they celebrate the recent completion of the $1.2 million Clingman Avenue streetscape enhancement project with a moving […]
Do You Feel Safe in Your Community? Forum with BCSO and APD June 3rd
The Asheville Listening Project will convene a conversation with Asheville Police Chief William Anderson and Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and respondents from the African-American, Latino, GLBTQ, and Neighborhood Watch communities. Sunday evening, June 3rd, from 7-9 PM at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Avenue, Asheville. The program is free and open to the public.
Information sources on food-borne illness
Salmonellosis. Botulism. Campylobacteriosis. Hepatitis. Cyclosporiasis. Just a few of the more common food-borne illnesses in the U.S. Here we have tried to get the best collection of information on what they are and how to avoid them in one place.
*UPDATED WITH VIDEO* Photos: Impromptu midnight march through downtown opposing Amendment One
March remained peaceful, but vocal, no damage to property. Organizers say this is not the end, only the beginning.
Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy celebrates 50,000 acres preserved
from the website… event on May 1th at 6:00 p.m. Join the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy & friends for a special event to honor our members and celebrate our milestone in protecting over 50,000 acres! • Live Music – by April Fools Old-Time String Band • Great Local Food – by Nona Mia/Ritrovo • Raffle […]
UNC Asheville’s ‘writers at home’ concludes Sunday, May 20th
from UNC Asheville press release The Writers at Home spring series concludes with readings by contributors to recent issues of “The Great Smokies Review,” the online literary magazine published by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program. This event is free and open to the public and begins at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 20, at Malaprop’s […]
Program on wilderness May 23rd in Brevard
From a press release The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina, The Wilderness Society and Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards will present ‘Our Past and Future in Wilderness: An evening of inspiration’ on Wednesday, May 23 at the Transylvania Public Library. The doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the program beginning at 7:00 p.m. […]
Clean Air Excellence Awards being presented on Monday, May 14th
From a WNCRAQA press release Since 2004, the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) has been giving special recognition to local businesses and other organizations that have gone above and beyond air quality rules and regulations to implement voluntary, innovative programs that reduce air pollution in our region. This year, with the assistance […]
Statement from Campaign for Southern Equality on Amendment One passage
This is a hard night. As I sit in Wilson, N.C. I’m thinking most about the LGBT youth across the state who, for months now, have been hearing increasingly vitriolic messages that they are less than. My heart is heavy for them, and heavy with the news that Amendment One has passed. But that’s not […]
NY Times article on Amendment One passage
From the New York Times, As expected, North Carolinians voted in large numbers on Tuesday for an amendment that would ban same-sex marriages, partnerships and civil unions, becoming the 30th state in the country and the last in the South to include a prohibition on gay marriage in the state constitution. About half a million […]
Election day: Come out of your shell and vote
He made the time. You can too.
A-B Tech to graduate over 1,000 on Saturday, May 12
PRESS RELEASE from A-B Tech Community College: More than 1,000 students will be candidates for degrees and diplomas when A-B Tech holds graduation ceremonies at 2 p.m. May 12 in Wilma Sherrill Center on the UNC Asheville campus. Bill Murdock, Executive Director of Eblen Charities and an A-B Tech alumus, will deliver the commencement address. […]
Annual Posana benefit for ASAP this Thursday May 10th
Since their opening in 2009, Posana Cafe has celebrated their anniversary each May by having a special fundraiser for ASAP’s Growing Minds Farm to School program. This year is no different! Posana will have a special Appalachian Grown menu from which local food lovers can order. The proceeds from that menu will support connecting farms […]