Press release from The Van Winkle Law Firm Squeezing more than 40 attorneys into one holiday card was the challenge. The Van Winkle Law Firm’s marketing director, Paul Choi, called on Sam Ita, a college friend. Ita, of New York, is a paper engineer, the preferred term for pop-up artists by the Moveable Book Society, […]
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UNCA Earns 10-Year Reaccreditation from Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Press release from UNC Asheville News Service The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools’ Commission on Colleges has announced the reaffirmation of accreditation for UNC Asheville. The announcement came at the SACS annual meeting this week in Dallas. The accreditation term is 10 years. The SACS Commission on Colleges is a regional accrediting body for […]
Newswire: Residents seek safety solutions for Rumbough Place
Technical Review Committee Dec. 17 meeting agenda
Press release from City of Asheville The TRC is a forum for technical staff to meet with applicants to review proposed projects and to discuss any comments or concerns noted from TRC members’ review of plans submitted. Following the discussion between the applicants and staff, the TRC will take action on each item, making a […]
Flat Rock Playhouse meets goal, confirms 2013 season
From the Hendersonville Times-News: The show will go on at the Flat Rock Playhouse, its leaders said Tuesday. At a press conference in the theater’s rehearsal hall, Playhouse leaders announced they have met their $250,000 fundraising goal and will have a 2013 season.
Judge finds “Choose Life” plates unconstitutional
WLOS reports: A federal judge says North Carolina’s plan to offer an anti-abortion license plate is unconstitutional. Judge James Fox says the state can’t offer that viewpoint without also offering similar plates supporting abortion rights. North Carolina lawmakers authorized the “choose life” plate in 2011, but defeated amendments would have also authorized plates saying “respect […]
US Forest Service announces revision process for management plans for WNC’s national forests
The U.S. Forest Service will hold a number of public meetings to help draft a new land management plan for our local national forests. Part of this plan may include prescribed burns in popular areas. (Pictured: Forest Service helicopters during the last major wildfire in 2007; photo by Bill Rhodes)
UNCA to Conduct Routine Test of Emergency Siren System Dec. 17
Press release from UNC Asheville News Service UNC Asheville’s Department of Public Safety will conduct a routine test of the campus outdoor emergency siren and speaker system, between 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 17. This is a routine test in accordance with the University’s emergency notification maintenance and testing protocols. The test will […]
Gov-elect McCrory promises to remember WNC
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, North Carolina Gov.-elect Pat McCrory says his first trip out of Raleigh after he is sworn into office next month will be to Asheville. The newly-elected Republican governor made the promise Saturday as he celebrated his victory at the annual Charles Taylor holiday dinner at Grove Park Inn.
Monday morning Zen – fish and frogs beware
A Great Blue Heron hunts fish and frogs and such in Beaver Lake. (photos by Bill Rhodes)
Youth employment plummets in North Carolina
Press release from Action for Children North Carolina An entire generation of young Tar Heels is aging with limited work experience and without the knowledge and job-readiness skills North Carolina employers need to compete in the 21st century, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and […]
Holiday “Booze It & Lose It” campaign kicks off today, Dec. 7
If you drink, don’t drive: Across North Carolina, all law-enforcement agencies and departments will have enhanced enforcement. (Pictured: Asheville Police officer Ann Fowler trains officers on standardized field sobriety procedures; photo by Bill Rhodes)
APD investigates afternoon shooting in West Asheville
Press release from Asheville Police Department The Asheville Police Department responded to a shooting in the parking lot of McDonald’s located at 401 Smokey Park Highway. APD and paramedics located 32 year old, Joshua Wilson Early, of Canton suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. Early was sitting in a vehicle in the parking […]
UNCA singers to make sixth White House appearance
Press release from UNC Asheville News Services The UNC Asheville Singers, also known as the Studio 18 vocal ensemble, will perform at the White House for a reception hosted by President and Mrs. Obama and attended by hundreds of dignitaries and invited guests. The ensemble will board a bus for the nation’s capital December 12; […]
All N.C. Flags to be half-staff for National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Press release from Office of the Governor Governor Perdue today ordered all U.S. and North Carolina flags at state facilities be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, December 7, in observance of National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Defined in Public Law 103-308, the designation memorializes the surprise attack of December 7, […]
Malvern Hills group seeks traffic solutions
In the wake of an 8-year-old girl being struck by a vehicle on Dec. 1, some neighbors are looking for answers, and organizing. Thomas Wagner, David Mosrie and Erik Moellering are discussing traffic studies done by the City of Asheville and preparing to meet with city staff. (Photo by Bill Rhodes)
State Board of Education, legislators divided over virtual charter schools, reports NC Policy Watch
from NC Policy Watch by Sara Ovaska The N.C. Board of Education is poised to pass rules Wednesday that would restrict the way virtual charter schools operate in the state, despite the objection of legislative leaders that say the state board is overstepping its powers. The state board, the entity that sets rules and oversees […]
A tale of two Decembers on College Street
One cold and dreary, filled with demolition debris. The other: warm and sunny with a new courthouse annex nearing completion. (Photos by Bill Rhodes)
WLOS reports—Mountain Company Wins FBI Contract
From WLOS.com From the outside, it looks like any big mountain business. An imposing white warehouse along a busy road, and surrounded by just a chain link fence – the American flag out front is the only giveaway that Diamondback Tactical is a big name inside the United States government. “We make body armor, plates, […]
University of Tennessee library debuts “Database of the Smokies”
A one-stop, online searchable record of published material on Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Santacon 2012 under way
Keep your eyes open for a busload or two of red-suited cheer this evening all over Asheville. (Photos by Bill Rhodes)