The Spring Hard 2 Recycle event at the City Market on April 28th 8-1. Bring your hard to recycle items. Various groups will be taking different types of items, here is a partial list: Asheville Greenworks will accept Hard bulky plastics, yard furniture, broken plastic toys, totes, buckets, flower pots, hard bound and paperback books, […]
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WLOS denied access to evidence room inventory by state court officials
WLOS reports: “Late Tuesday, April 24, a request by News 13 for the public release of the results of an audit of the Asheville Police Department’s evidence room” — completed in January — “was denied.” WLOS had joined in a joint effort by multiple media outlets, including Mountain Xpress to acquire the results of the […]
NC Senate wants merit pay, end teacher tenure
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, North Carolina’s public school teachers would see employment tenure eliminated, but become eligible for performance bonuses under an education reform package rolled out Monday by Senate Republicans. The public school initiatives were unveiled by Senate leader Phil Berger, who said most of the ideas should draw broad support because they […]
Work on Rankin Avenue today for LAB expansion
Crews were working today, April 24, on installing new steel for a tasting-room expansion at the Lexington Avenue Brewery.
(photo by Bill Rhodes)
Hayden Rogers Receives Endorsement of American Postal Workers Union
From a press release from the Roger’s campaign: As early voting has gotten underway in Western North Carolina, Democratic candidate Hayden Rogers has received the endorsement of American Postal Workers Union (APWU), Local 277. Rogers has worked tirelessly on behalf of Postal Service employees and to keep rural Post Offices open during his time as […]
Raleigh: Hands off our water! Rally on Tuesday, April 24, 4:30 p.m.
From a Press release from Heather Rayburn: Where? City County Plaza – Bring your protest signs! The draft recommendation from Rep. Tim Moffitt’s Water Study Committee was approved last week in Raleigh despite overwhelming opposition from citizens, business organizations, and elected officials in Buncombe County. The recommendation calls for the City to merge Asheville’s water […]
Is your ‘big blue’ spying on you?
The City of Asheville’s new all-in-one recycling cans contain a chip in the handle, but don’t worry about it knowing too much about you — save that angst for satellites and such.
Slideshow from Earth Day festivities
It sprinkled. It rained. There was lots more going on in town, but for those who came out, a good time was there for the taking.
Record number turn out to march against birth defects (Updated with slideshow)
The weather, which had been threatening rain, turned out beautiful for the annual March of Dimes Walk in downtown Asheville. (David Gantt and the ‘ambassador babies,’ twins Callie and Jorja Medford with their parents at the start of the march. Callie and Jorja were born early and weighed 15oz at birth. Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Several local colleges and universities listed in Princeton Review as a ‘green’ college choices
UNC Asheville is among America’s “green” colleges and universities, and has been included in “The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges for 2012,” released this week. The guide profiles institutions that demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation, and was created in collaboration with the Center […]
The Canary Coalition presents ‘Greening Up the Mountains’, in Sylva, April 28th
The schedule will include exclusive historic video footage and documentaries, as well as speakers (All of the following presentations will be held inside Lulus restaurant on Main Street) 10:00 AM Tarsands Action, STOP THE PIPELINE! A Canary Coalition REAL NEWS video report, recorded during the nonviolent civil disobedience campaign that took place at the White […]
REM Manager endorses Bothwell
Bertis Downs, an attorney best known as manager of the legendary rock group R.E.M., and a part-time resident of Highlands, North Carolina, has endorsed Cecil Bothwell in the 11th Congressional District race. Downs accompanied his donation to the campaign with a brief comment, “I am happy to endorse you. I have a place in Highlands […]
Vance Elementary parent team presents ‘West Asheville Carnival’ on April 28th to benefit programs
Drumroll please….the main stage lineup for our very first West Asheville Carnival? Vance Elementary School Chorus, Circus Monkeys, Nicole Silver Partner Acrobatics & Dance, 40 Fingers & A Missing Tooth Jugglers, Aerial Acrobatics with Heather Poole, Asheville Rock Academy, and MelmacPink Hoopdancing! Free admission to this event! See you 4-8 p.m., Saturday April 28 at […]
AB-Tech announces fall 2012 honors program
An Honors Program will begin at A-B Tech Community College starting this fall. The Honors Program is an interdisciplinary learning communities approach to education that emphasizes interdependence between disciplines and encourages students to see their education as a comprehensive experience. It also includes a leadership course to be taken in one of the summer semesters. […]
Kids’ Stuff Rummage Sale At The Asheville JCC – Sunday, April 22nd
The Asheville Jewish Community Center will be holding its annual Kids’ Stuff Rummage Sale on Sunday, April 22nd from 10:00 am to 3:00. The Asheville JCC is located at 236 Charlotte Street. The sale will feature great bargains on a wide array of gently used children’s clothing, equipment, toys, books and more. All proceeds from […]
Wanna grow grass? NC State has an app for that
Gardening has gone hi-tech. That’s been a mission of N.C. State University for a long time, but now they are taking it to your phone.
Big blue. Big brother? WLOS reports: maybe.
According to WLOS: New recycling bins in Asheville contain a high tech hardware. Embedded in the handle is a small chip with big possibilities. Radio frequency identification transmitters are included in all of the city’s new blue containers rolled out last month. The city says right now the tags can only be used to find […]
Sunday at Freaks and Geeks $40 tattoos to benefit Our Voice
The second annual tattoo benefit will be held Sunday April 22nd from noon to 6pm. $40 gets you inked and the money goes to supporting the rape crisis and prevention center of Buncombe County. Event will be at Freaks and Geeks, 745 Haywood Road, West Asheville For more info (828) 254-4429 or tiffany@freaks-n-geeks.com
Asheville Habitat for Humanity and Warren Haynes pass keys to ‘jam house’
Just before the Christmas Jam, work began on the fifth annual ‘jam house.’ This week Warren Haynes was back in town to give the keys to the new owner, Michelle Bevans.
(photo by Bill Rhodes)
UNC Asheville Student Wins Fulbright Scholarship
UNC Asheville senior Annelise DeJong has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to teach English in Sri Lanka. DeJong was selected for this prestigious honor on the basis of academic achievement and demonstrated capacity for leadership. She will leave in October to begin work in Sri Lanka through the Fulbright Program for U.S. Students, sponsored by […]
Kid composting
A steady stream of kids come to the trash can with lots of uneaten food on their trays, from chili-macaroni leftovers to peaches. Danny Keaton — owner of Danny’s Dumpster, a local recycling/trash-hauling company — gives them encouragement and advice on where to put what. "Pringles cans," Keaton says, "are kind of compostable, if you […]