According to the Hendersonville Times-News, A few weeks ago, construction began on a new sidewalk on the south side of 191 from Justice Street — a block west of 25 — down to the Brookside subdivision just past Blythe. City of Hendersonville Engineer Brent Detwiler said the project was the catalyst for a sidewalk bond […]
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Chapel Hill enacts protest/camping ordinance
According to the Raleigh News and Observer, The Chapel Hill Town Council approved new rules 8-1 Monday night that will prohibit overnight protests on public spaces like the recent Occupy Chapel Hill-Carrboro encampment downtown. The ordinance asks groups to get a permit two days in advance to use Peace and Justice Plaza, the space outside […]
Learning from raptors — kids and hawks in school
On February 17th Asheville-based conservation organization, Wild South, will host Save Our American Raptors’ (S.O.A.R’s) outstanding educational program at Dana Elementary (10am) and Bruce Drysdale Elementary (2pm) Schools in Hendersonville, NC. These unique and experiential programs will introduce school children to the wonders of nature through an up close and personal experience with birds of […]
Sisters of Mercy funding expands math education for Middle School youth
Seventh grade math instruction at Erwin, Enka and Owen Middle Schools is going high-tech this spring, thanks to a $75,000 Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation grant awarded to Buncombe County Schools. Grant funds have enabled the district Mathematics Department to enter into a two-year partnership with Texas Instruments for the implementation of a […]
Daylight savings change on March 11 at 2 a.m.
Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) in Rosman remind the public that at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11 Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States begins and we set our clocks forward one hour. Some people get a bit confused by these changes between Standard and Daylight times thinking that somehow […]
Henderson County school board backs sales tax increase
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Henderson County School Board members voted unanimously Monday to support putting a proposed quarter-cent sales tax increase referendum on the November ballot. Chairman Ervin Bazzle told board members the proposed sales tax increase would help the school system pay down its debt service in addition to providing funds for future […]
Blue Ridge Community Colllege closed on February 21st for staff training
All locations and sessions of classes at BRCC will be closed on Tuesday, February 21st to students while the college conducts staff professional development.
Pipe break damages Hendersonville Court House
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, A broken water line Monday inside the Historic Courthouse in downtown Hendersonville appears to have destroyed technical equipment outside the Commissioners Meeting Room, officials said, though the Henderson County Heritage Museum directly below it was spared irreplaceable damage. The pipe burst just after 10 a.m. Monday in a chaseway on […]
Water damage closes The Chop Shop
The Chop Shop at 100 Charlotte Street experienced a malfunction in their sprinkler system last night which has led to water damage and forced temporary closure of the business. Butcher Karen Fowler says she does not know how long they will have to be closed, and we will update information as we get it.
Henderson County 117 Representative McGrady announces he will run for re-election
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Now into his sophomore year as a state legislator, N.C. Rep. Chuck McGrady said he will continue to stand on his principles — even if it means ruffling feathers sometimes with fellow Republicans in Raleigh. McGrady, who resigned as a Henderson County commissioner in December 2010 to fill the seat […]
NCDENR says less trash going to NC landfills
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Experts say the sour economy and increased recycling efforts are behind a drop in the amount of garbage North Carolinians throw away. The statewide disposal rate fell below one ton per person in 2010-11 for the first time in 20 years, according to a report issued by the N.C. Department […]
Henderson County dialogue on racial divides Thursday evening
The Henderson County League of Women Voters will hold a forum on racial divides in the community on Thursday, February 16 at 6:30 p.m. at Blue Ridge Community Health Services Building 2579 Chimney Rock Road. For more information on the dialogue, call 828-693-5257
Henderson County sheriff search committee promises open process
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, The Henderson County Republican Party committee charged with vetting candidates for sheriff has set up a schedule for interviewing prospects, soliciting input from Sheriff’s Office employees and releasing the committee’s findings. “There will be no secrets. There will be no cronyism. This committee will be above board because we believe […]
Meals on Wheels polar bear plunge today, Feb. 11, at 11 a.m.
Time again for the annual polar bear plunge to benefit Asheville Meals on Wheels. With snow falling in Western North Carolina this morning, and temperatures plummeting … it should be tantalizing. So grab the family and join them Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Asheville Racquet Club South (off Hwy. 25). The jump starts at […]
Looking for something to do tonight? How about Drag Queen Bingo to benefit Brother Wolf
From BlogAsheville, Brother Wolf Animal Rescue proudly presents the Spring Drag Queen Bingo on Friday, February 10th at the Renaissance Hotel Ballroom, 31 Woodfin Street, Asheville. Hosted by Natalie Smalls and the area’s finest Drag Queens, join us for a raucous, rowdy night of drinks, snacks and fun… and of course, drama! Guaranteed to be […]
Asheville Sun Soo to be visited by esteemed Grand Master Kim of TaeKwon-Do International
Asheville Sun Soo Tae Kwon Do became a member of the Taekwon-Do International Union of schools (TKDI) last summer. Now, for the first time Grand Master Sun Jun Kim, 9th degree black belt and esteemed founder of TKDI, will visit the school to join the judges’ panel for the color belt testing of Saturday, February […]
Just like Queen Elizabeth II, the Flat Rock Playhouse starts 60th year
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, The Flat Rock Playhouse is celebrating its 60th anniversary in style, with an exciting lineup of productions planned for the theater’s Flat Rock and downtown Hendersonville venues, said Vincent Marini, Playhouse producing artistic director. Last year was a banner one for the Playhouse, and high attendance numbers also boosted the […]
Statewide Out of Control tour stops in West Asheville
A coalition of groups critical of the North Carolina general assembly stopped by the West Asheville Public Library as part of its statewide Out of Control tour. Sponsored by Democracy North Carolina, the Institute for Southern Studies, the North Carolina branch of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, N.C. Policy Watch and Progress North Carolina, the tour’s stated goal is to “stop out-of-control right wing extremist lawmakers from ruining North Carolina before it’s too late,” according to the event’s website.
West Asheville meeting on political action
Out of Control NC is an umbrella group of organizations and citizens who believe there is a right-wing agenda underway in NC politics. As part of their state-wide tour, they will have a meeting Wednesday, February 8th at 7p.m. at the West Asheville library.
South Florida businessmen buy two iconic Asheville buildings
A South Florida gynecologist and his business partner have purchased two iconic downtown Asheville buildings — The Windsor Hotel and the S&W Building
(photos by Bill Rhodes)
Help is available to remove abandoned mobile homes
Have an abandoned mobile home on your property? Can’t afford to have it updated or removed? There is help available in Buncombe and Henderson Counties. Abandoned mobile homes can be an eyesore, blighting the surrounding area. Abandoned mobile homes often become havens for criminal activities or partying youth. Unfortunately, they can also attract curious children, […]