NC Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources announces grants, including grants to Buncombe, Haywood, Polk and Swain counties.
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Go Local 2015 launches today
Funds from the sale of the Go Local card, a loyalty card that offers discounts at participating locally owned, independent businesses, will support Asheville City Public Schools and the Asheville Grown Business Alliance.
Hellbilly Hootenanny to be held Saturday, Sept. 27
Who: BOOTLEGGERS CAR CLUB, PABST BLUE RIBBON & A BROKEN SPOKE CUSTOM MOTORCYCLE REPAIR ….proudly present…. What: The 6th Annual Hellbilly Hootenanny! When: (10a.m. SHOW CARS & BIKES ONLY!!!) SPECTATORS 12p.m. – 10p.m. September 27th, 2014 Where: A BROKEN SPOKE 874 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28804 This event will be a full day of entertainment including – A […]
Local drivers receive recognition from national companies
Press Release RJT Relocation United Van Lines selected its Van Operators of the Month for June 2014. Among those selected to receive an honorable mention was Patrick Whitesides, van operator for Union Transfer and Storage Company, Inc., a United Van Lines agent based in Asheville, North Carolina. United Van Lines’ Van Operator of the Month […]
NPR/WCQS: School starts early at Hall Fletcher
From WCQS: It’s the first day of school at Hall Fletcher Elementary in Asheville, N.C. Principal Gordon Grant stands outside in a white suit and bow tie, greeting students. The kids arrive sporting fresh haircuts and new shoes. One even wears a tutu. But the biggest change on this first day of school may be […]
EPA releases final risk assessment on trichloroethylene, a lead contaminant at local CTS site
From the EPA Headquarters: EPA Releases Final Risk Assessment on Trichloroethylene (TCE) Agency begins process to address potential human health risks WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final risk assessment for trichloroethylene (TCE). The assessment identified health risks from TCE exposures to consumers using spray aerosol degreasers and spray fixatives. It […]
My Sister’s Place launches thrift store to fund haven from domestic violence
Press Release My Sister’s Place Through education and inspiring community awareness , My Sister’s Place works to end domestic violence and sexual assault and provides safe haven for women and children of Madison County. Proceeds from sales at our Thrift Shop enable My Sister’s Place to continue to provide emergency shelter, crisis advocacy, support, guidance, […]
Former Asheville police evidence manager to be sentenced
Carolina Public Press reports: Lee Smith, the Asheville Police Department’s longtime evidence manager who resigned under a cloud of suspicion in early 2011 and last year pleaded guilty to stealing drug evidence, will be sentenced Tuesday, June 17, according to the federal prosecutor’s office in Charlotte. In an interview this week with Carolina Public Press, Buncombe […]
NC Supreme Court considers Racial Justice Act Cases
It’s a waiting game now for supporters and opponents of North Carolina’s Racial Justice Act (RJA). On Monday, the state Supreme Court heard arguments in the cases of four defendants who were the only inmates removed from death row under the RJA.
Jobs implosion: In Graham County, Stanley Furniture announces closure, layoffs
Buncombe County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in North Carolina’s 100 counties. But other parts of Western North Carolina aren’t faring as well. On April 3, Carolina Public Press reported this news about one of WNC’s poorest counties — Graham. For the full story, go to carolinapublicpress.org. Story by Gwen Albers Billy Davis […]