Tom Johnson Camping Center Vice President, Gary Stroud, will be presenting a check today at 1pm in Marion to the Shriners Hospitals for Children. The following Shriners will be in attendance to accept the donation: Illustrious Sir H. Mike Cook, Potentate, Oasis Shriners; Fred Laxton, Chief Rabban, Oasis Shriners; and Ron Valentine, Shriners Hospital Coordinator […]
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West Asheville tailgate market starts today
From their facebook page: TUESDAY 3:30 – 6:30pm. The growing season is just starting, but with so much rain and warmth this spring, you can expect plenty of lettuces, greens, herbs and plant starts for your gardens, plus breads and pastries (including vegan), eggs, cheese, chocolate and a variety of meats including bison, beef, pork, […]
TEDx Asheville and Venture Asheville event 4/11 at 6pm
From a joint release of TEDx Asheville and Venture Asheville Join TEDxAsheville and Venture Asheville on April 11 for a joint community presentation and press conference. The event will be held at 6pm at the U.S. Cellular Center Ballroom (accessible through the U.S. Cellular Center main lobby). Attendees are invited to come early and network. […]
Murphy teen catches record 66-lb bass in Hiwassee Reservoir
From NC State Wildlife… When he launched his 17-foot Hydrosport on Hiwassee Reservoir on the morning of March 31, Tyler Shields expected he’d catch a few largemouth bass, maybe a smallmouth bass or two. What he didn’t expect to catch, however, was the new freshwater striped bass state record. Shortly before noon, the 17-year old […]
Man airlifted to Mission after horseback riding accident in Fletcher
According to WLOS-TV A man had to be airlifted to the hospital after a horse riding accident in Fletcher. Emergency crews were called out to Six Oaks Ranch on River Cane road around four Monday afternoon. First responders said the horse the man was riding reared up, he fell off and then the horse landed […]
Memorial for the slain at West Asheville crime scene
A memorial for the victims of last weeks knife fight outside the closed bar on Haywood Road.
(photo by Bill Rhodes)
Blue Ridge Rollergirls season opener draws 2,000 to Ag Center
The first home bout of the 2012 season for the Blue Ridge Rollergirls, and the first in their new venue at the Western Carolina Ag Center, drew a capacity crowd of 2,000 fans and saw the team split a double header. The joy of victory is muted with the departure of ‘Sugar Magmalya,’ who has been a valued player through most of the history of the team. She is moving to Nashville soon.
(photo by Bill Rhodes)
Are you are blogger? Know one? April 10th 9pm
From blogasheville… The bloggers of Asheville FINALLY ride again with the Asheville Blogger Society! Come on out and make new friends, be a better blogger, and get support and mentorship from Asheville’s successful bloggers and entrepreneurs. This isn’t a for-profit activity, and there’s no hidden agenda. It’s by bloggers, for bloggers. Period. See you there […]
Hendersonville city council approves alcohol sales at events with permits
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Alcohol can be sold at special events in Hendersonville if organizers apply for a permit, City Council members decided Thursday. The council also tentatively approved the creation of a dog park off the Oklawaha Greenway and agreed to allow taxi companies to raise their rates. Council members said alcohol permits […]
Take Land of Sky Regional Council’s survey
Land of Sky Regional Council is looking for input on their surveys of the region’s residents. GroWNC is a 5-county project to create a regional vision and strategies for economic prosperity, quality growth, and sustainable development. This initiative willweave together existing planning documents and datasets from across the 5-county region and from these, develop multiple […]
I-26 Green River Bridge repairs may snarl traffic
Crews are working today to repair damage to the Peter Guice Bridge over the Green River on Interstate 26 in Henderson County caused when a tractor trailer overturned and caught fire on the bridge Tuesday night, spilling sulfuric acid. The repairs are expected to be completed by the weekend depending on weather, which will allow […]
DOT reverses course — Smoky Park Bridge will be named for Bowen
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, The state Board of Transportation voted unanimously this morning to rename Smoky Park Bridge the Capt. Jeffrey Bowen Bridge in memory of the city firefighter who died in the line of duty last July. “Throughout his career, Captain Jeffrey Scott Bowen brought honor to the City of Asheville and Buncombe […]
Owner of Mike’s Side Pocket surrenders liquor license
Confirmed by state Alcohol Law Enforcement supervisor, Betty Cook voluntarily surrendered her liquor license this afternoon
Severe thunderstorm warning for Henderson and Transylvania Counties until 2:15 pm
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Henderson County in western North Carolina… Transylvania County in western North Carolina… * until 215 PM EDT * at 119 PM EDT… National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail… and damaging winds in […]
UPDATE: April 4 West Asheville knife spree leaves three — including killer — dead
An apparently intoxicated man who had been earlier asked to leave a Haywood Road bar returned with knife in hand and turned the evening into chaos.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
NC DOT to reconsider denial of request to name Smoky Park Bridge in honor of Captain Bowen
according to WHNS-TV, Following a fatal July fire, many in Asheville and Buncombe County hoped a bridge would be named for the fallen fire captain who’s life it claimed – until state laws got in the way. But state officials said they are reconsidering the resolution. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Road Naming Committee […]
Rally for the homeless and protest of Asheville city policies 4pm Thursday
Asheville attorney Gary Leigh will be a speaker at the Asheville protest against criminalization of the homeless on April 5 at 4pm in front of the Buncombe county courthouse.
Asheville MakerSpace organizational meeting tonight in RAD
Do you like to make, create, tinker, invent, re-invent, hack, design, produce, construct, manufacture, fabricate, develop and collaborate? Using wood, metal, plastic, electronics, paper, clay, glass, cloth, paint, yarn, thread, atoms and your brain? Come join others who like to make stuff too. We are a diverse collection of people from the Asheville area who […]
Green River area of Henderson County gets planning attention
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, The future of the Green River area took center stage Monday during the Henderson County Board of Commissioners meeting with the launch of the county’s fourth community plan. Commissioners approved a slightly modified boundary map and a charter for the Green River, Tuxedo and Zirconia community plan, established in 2004 […]
Asheville Transit system on the verge of overhaul
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, The city public transit system — having struggled for years to meet rising resident expectations — is set to begin a sweeping overhaul. Shorter wait times and more direct routes are planned in the first stage of upgrades to a system that gives 1.5 million rides a year, city officials […]
Henderson County Commissioners take prayer outside
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Henderson County commissioners received support Monday in their new practice of praying outside the Historic Courthouse before meetings. About 15 members of the public and numerous county staff joined commissioners at the flagpole a few yards from the courthouse steps to pray together before filing back inside for the 5:30 […]