Riverside Military Academy’s award-winning baseball field will be dedicated Friday as Katterjohn Field. The RMA baseball field was chosen as the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) Region 8-A “Field of the Year” for the 2010-11 season. A very generous donation to benefit baseball at RMA was made by alumnus Karl R. Katterjohn, ’64, of Asheville. […]
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FDA urges caution with chicken jerky dog treats
From the FDA website, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is again cautioning consumers that chicken jerky products for dogs (also sold as chicken tenders, strips or treats) may be associated with illness in dogs. In the last 12 months, FDA has seen an increase in the number of complaints it received of dog illnesses […]
NC Court of Appeals upholds NC state smoking ban in private for-profit clubs
In a ruling released last week, Judge Linda Stephens wrote that the wording of the state ban creates distinct categories of social clubs, providing clear guidance on where indoor smoking is prohibited. The judge said private golf, yachting or racquet clubs can be easily distinguished from bars and restaurants. The appeal was brought on after […]
NC Court of Appeals rules against TD Bank — sends case back to Buncombe County
The NC Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Salvatore Mirabella who maintains he does owe money to TD Bank. Mirabella borrowed money from Carolina First Bank and said there was not adequate proof of the merger. TD Bank won in Buncombe County court, but this appeal sends the case back down to the […]
More riverfront property to be made public
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, A key section of riverfront land should be open to the public by the end of the year, a city staffer says, and could eventually hold a River Arts District visitors center. The property is located west of Riverside Drive, immediately north of 12 Bones Smokehouse and the Riverside Drive/Lyman […]
West Asheville Urban Plant Walk, Saturday April 14th
Come learn about the medicinal and edible plants growing in the sidewalks, gardens, and wild lots of downtown West Asheville! This event will be happening Saturday, April 14th from 10:30 to 12:00, rain or shine. It will start at the Center for Holistic Medicine which is located at 779 Haywood Road in the heart of […]
NPS reduces search effort for two missing hikers in Smoky Mountains National Park
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Rescuers scaled back the search today for two men reported missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after nearly a week of dead ends. “Despite having 60 people out there, we haven’t found anything that indicates either of them was anywhere other than their cars,” park spokesman Bob […]
RonD at the Get Down tonight
RonD at the Get Down tonight with Justin and The Brave New Gravelys
Amendment One forum at Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3/27
The Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council (ABCRC) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville (UUCA) will host a community forum discussing Amendment One, Tuesday, March 27th from 7:30-9:30pm at the UUCA at 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. The forum will consist of panel members the Reverend Lisa Bovee Kemper, Assistant Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of […]
Missing hiker #1 apparently left note asking for no one to follow him
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Derek Lueking left behind a note in his SUV asking that no one look for him, along with a sleeping bag and tent he bought only a day or two before he disappeared. A security camera at the Microtel Inn in Cherokee caught Lueking checking out at 4 a.m. Saturday, […]
To the rescue: Nation’s only mobile disaster hospital comes to Ag Center
This mobile disaster hospital can be built in a field — the National Mobile Disaster Hospital is ready to go. Anytime. Anywhere.
(Photo by Bill Rhodes)
Search for missing hiker continues — NPS now looking for second lost hiker
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Rangers in Great Smoky Mountains National Park were looking for a second missing person Wednesday, a development that was straining rescue operations despite the arrival of searchers from as far away as Ohio and Alabama. Michael Giovanni Cocchini, 23, a Nashville, Tenn., resident who had been staying in Gatlinburg, was […]
Slideshow from Asheville Tattoo Fest
The show, and the sideshows, filled the weekend with art, color and characters.
Hendersonville’s Seventh Avenue District hosts vintage car/bike show 4/28
You are invited to bring your family to the Seventh Avenue District on Saturday, April 28th to see vintage vehicles proudly displayed by Hendersonville’s Antique Car Club from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. In addition to the unique vehicles, the day will include great local food and music provided by Tom Brown, the One Man […]
Field hospital to be set up at WNC Ag Center in disaster drill
According to the Henderson Times-News, The nation’s only full-service civilian mobile hospital will be mobilized and set up today at the Western North Carolina Agriculture Center in Fletcher to test deployment skills for the hospital’s logistical support personnel and provide valuable training for surgeons, and volunteers. The National Mobile Disaster Hospital is a federally owned […]
Search for missing Smokies Mountain NP hiker continues
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Authorities continued to search Tuesday for a missing Tennessee man but found little evidence of the man or his whereabouts. Meanwhile, the family of Derek Joseph Lueking said he was fan of survival reality shows and may have carried survival gear when he apparently headed into the rugged outback of […]
White Nose Syndrome found in Great Smoky Mountains NP bats
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Biologists in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park have confirmed that two bats found in a park cave have white-nose syndrome. The malady has caused a massive die-off of bats in Eastern states and the fungus that causes it had been found earlier in the Smokies. Park spokesman Bob Miller […]
Sirius B and Asheville FM live broadcast from The Hop on Merrimon 3/27
One of Asheville’s most celebrated bands of 2011, Sirius.B, will be putting on a special and highly-anticipated show for families and fans of all ages! This is always a blast./ In addition the entire show will be broadcast live on Asheville FM in an effort to support their Kickstarter campaign Tuesday, 27 March 2012 18:30 […]
Speaker of NC House TIllis will hold town hall meeting 3/22
Speaker of the House Thom Tillis Invites you to join him for a Legislative Town Hall Meeting Thursday, March 22, 2012 5:00 p.m. – Town Hall Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College – Enka Campus Haynes Conference Center – Large Conference Room – 200 1459 Sand Hill Road Candler, NC 28715 RSVP requested ~ reply to (speaker.rsvp@ncleg.net)
Blue Ridge Roller Girls season kick off party 3/30
They have a new venue at the Western NC Ag Center. A new motto, “Roll Local!” Some new players. Come to the party and see what’s happening with our local roller derby team., Join the Blue Ridge Rollergirls in celebrating the start of our 2012 season! Roll Local! Wanna learn the rules, get a sticker […]
NC State Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters Open April 7
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,100 miles of hatchery-supported trout waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 7. The season will run until March 1, 2013. While fishing on hatchery-supported trout waters, anglers can harvest a maximum of seven trout per day, with no minimum size limits or bait […]