From the post: On New Year’s Eve, my husband surprised me with the promise of an upcoming gastronomic getaway, a secret supper club two hours from home. So secret, in fact, that the precise destination remained shrouded in mystery until moments before we were to depart. So it was with wanderlust and a taste for […]
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Bridge work in TN to close US 25-70 between Hot Springs and Newport, TN for 2 years
From TN DOT… The date for the closing of the Wolf Creek Bridge was originally set for April 5, 2012. The date for the closure has been changed to Tuesday, April 10 in order to accommodate travelers during the holiday weekend. The anticipated duration of the closure is 700 calendar days as was stipulated in […]
Buncombe County Emergency Management hosts full-scale search practice
They came from as far away as West Virginia and Georgia to stay in tents for a weekend at the Biltmore Estate. Tourists? No. Rescuers.
2012 Western NC Orchid show at the Arboretum
Hundreds of people immersed themselves in a tropical paradise this weekend at the Arboretum
Asheville Chamber announces new Executive Director of Convention and Visitor’s Bureau
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the selection of Stephanie Pace Brown as Senior Vice President and Executive Director of the Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau (Asheville CVB). As Senior Vice President & Executive Director, Brown will direct all aspects of the Asheville CVB and will produce and administer the program […]
Lenoir-Rhyne to offer tuition discount at new Asheville center
The new Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, opening in August in the Chamber of Commerce building, is offering a one-time special discount rate for students entering in the fall 2012 semester. Any student taking six or more credit hours will receive a 10 percent discount on tuition during the fall term. “There […]
Severe Thunderstorm warning for Buncombe, Yancey, Madison until 5:30pm
… A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for central Yancey… eastern Madison and northwestern Buncombe counties until 515 PM EDT… At 448 PM EDT… National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing damaging winds in excess of 60 mph. This storm was located near Mars Hill… or 7 miles east […]
WCQS board — financial stability and ratings increase
At a recent WCQS board meeting Jody Evans announced the station is now the number two most listened-to public station per capita in the US
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River Arts District pizza food truck set to open April 4th
The food trucks keep rollin’ on, a new one set to open on April 4th according to the sign on the truck
Group to unveil new civic action plans to keep Asheville’s water
On April 5th at 3p.m. a group of citizens will unveil new civic action plans in the protest against the proposed seizure of the local water system by the state and ask businesses to get involved. Brief statements will be made by Oscar Wong, President of Highland Brewery; David Gantt, Chair of the Buncombe County […]
WLOS reports a bank robbery in Candler
WLOS reports via Facebook, that Buncombe County Deputies are on the scene of a bank robbery at First Bank on Smokey Park Highway in Candler.
N.C. Agriculture Commissioner to Lead Local Food Forum at Sherrill Center
North Carolina Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler will lead a public forum featuring farmers, restaurateurs and others involved in the local food economy, beginning at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in UNC Asheville’s Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room. This event is free and open to the public. The forum, part of the statewide Agriculture Commissioner’s Speakers […]
Whole Foods Markets to stop selling ‘red-rated’ wild seafood nationwide
Beginning this Earth Day (April 22), Whole Foods Market will no longer carry red-rated wild-caught fish in its seafood departments. The move, which comes one year ahead of the company’s self-imposed deadline of Earth Day 2013, makes Whole Foods Market the first national grocer to stop selling red-rated seafood. A red rating indicates that a […]
New Media 11th Annual Juried Student Exhibition at UNC Asheville
The 11th Annual New Media Student Show, a juried exhibition featuring innovative work by UNC Asheville students, will open with a reception from 3-6 p.m. Friday, April 6, in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union Gallery. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public. The exhibition will feature 2D and 3D animation art, […]
Noted climate change author will speak at UNCA Tuesday, April 3
Noted climate scientist Michael Mann will speak Tuesday, April 3, at UNCA; Nobel Prize-winning researcher will discuss his new book, “The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars.”
Quote from local blog — Moffitt: “All water issues are State issues, not local.”
From Heather Rayburn’s blog, “We’ve had people in the county ask us why they should care if Asheville’s water system is snatched from the City and forced into a regional body. For instance, to someone on well water, why worry? However, consider the opening lines of a response from Rep. Tim Moffitt sent to a […]
Columnist Glen Greenwald names Bothwell as a congressional challenger “worth supporting”
In an article on Salon.com today, March 29, author Glen Greenwald highlights three U.S. Congressional primary candidates whom he considers “very worth supporting.” One is local Democrat and current Asheville City Council member, Cecil Bothwell, who’s running for the 11th Congressional District. Says Greenwald about the process of making his picks, “three candidates emerged who […]
Green Thumb: Backyard chickens
Chickens? In the city? Sure, and the top reasons for keeping them, according to backyardchickens.com, are: 1. Chickens are easy, inexpensive pets when compared to most other pets. 2. Hens will produce eggs that are fresh, nutritious, not to mention great tasting. Backyard eggs are also much healthier than their store bought counterparts. 3. They […]
Wordfest 2012 schedule announced May 4th-6th
The schedule is set for Asheville’s Wordfest Schedule 2012 Friday May 4 HOME Part 1: HERE Jeff Davis Katherine Soniat Barbie Angell TBA 7 p.m. Altamont Theater Cost: $10.00 HOME Part 2: THERE An Evening of Translation Erik Bendix Caleb Beissert more TBA 9 p.m. Altamont Theater Cost: $10.00 Saturday May 5 Morning of Spirit […]
UNC Asheville and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will host “Thank You Asheville” Rally March 27
UNC Asheville and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a “Way to Go, Asheville” Rally on Tuesday, March 27, to thank the fans, volunteers and sponsors of the recent Southern Conference and Big South basketball tournaments. The hour-long event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4:30 p.m. in the […]
Great star show this evening in the western sky
If you think about it this evening, take a look at the western sky for a dazzling display around the moon with Jupiter, Venus, and the pleiades. Here are some tips on how to photograph it. And where to see it.