From The Tryon Daily Bulletin: A car chase through downtown Tryon ended at the I-26 on ramp with police arresting a female suspect who had stolen a convertible from a Campobello, S.C. car lot.
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NC Senate approves lessening of landfill restrictions
From WRAL: The state Senate on Thursday gave key approval to legislation that would roll back restrictions on landfills in North Carolina. Senate Bill 328 passed its second reading 28-18. A final vote is expected next week before it heads to the House.
Smoky Mountain News: Increased Haywood County drug arrests costing taxpayers
From Smoky Mountain News: Illegal drug abuse and its repercussions are costing Haywood County taxpayers. An increase in drug use has led to more drug-related arrests. That means more inmates in the county jail, which it turn takes more jailers.
McDowell Arts Council Association will host “Paint the Town”
From Hickory Daily Record: MACA is currently taking reservations for a new art class that will help adults explore their creative side while enjoying the company of other art enthusiasts. The first annual “Paint the Town” art class will be held on Friday from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at Low Country Dining.
Mars Hill College changing name to Mars Hill University
From Citizen-Times: After 157 years as a designated college, one of Western North Carolina’s oldest institution of higher learning will officially change its title from Mars Hill College to Mars Hill University in August, a move administrators say they hope will attract more students locally and from abroad.
Illegal dumping ground found near Burnette Reservoir
From Black Mountain News: The verdant valley that provides the region’s drinking water is also serving as an illegal dumping ground. Some North Fork valley residents say around 4,000 pounds of construction debris were dumped on their property just south of Asheville’s Burnette Reservoir over May 23-25. The debris – almost entirely roofing shingles – […]
NCAE executive director steps down
From WRAL: Scott Anderson, executive director of the North Carolina Association of Educators, is stepping down to join a national progressive pro-labor group.
Bill to require background checks for welfare has passed a Senate panel
From The Daily Courier: A bill requiring North Carolina state workers to check the criminal history of welfare and food stamp recipients has passed a Senate panel.
Mail processing operations shifting from Asheville to Greenville next month
From Citizen-Times: The U.S. Postal Service next month will take a step toward moving its mail processing operations from the facility in Asheville to Greenville, S.C. Starting July 13, letters, large envelopes and other items dropped off at mountain post offices will be processed in Greenville rather than Asheville.
Home economics
Treva Williams, a local single mother with three children, never thought she would be able to own a home. Now she is looking forward to moving into one, thanks to the Mountain Housing Opportunities Self-Help Homeownership program, whose participants grab hammers and nails to help build their own homes. “I’m just glad I was able […]
Running with wolves
Local writer T. Delene Beeland throws herself to the wolves. Red wolves, that is. Over the course of a year, she shadowed researchers with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Red Wolf Recovery Program, watching as the team fought to keep coyotes from hybridizing the endangered wolf breed and to keep local hunters from shooting […]
East Burke Band invited to France for D-Day celebration is taking donations
From Hickory Daily Record: It’s not every day that a Burke County band gets a formal invitation from the mayor of Caen, France, the Department of Defense and an international music company to take part in remembering a bloody battle from 70 years ago. But next year, East Burke High School band director Jonathan Berry […]
Canary Coalition gathering in Sylva
Press release from The Canary Coalition: The Canary Coalition will hold its annual membership gathering in Sylva, on Saturday, June 29, 2-4 PM, at the Community Table, 23 Central Street. Entertainment will include live music provided by local musicians Ian Moore and Adam Bigelow. In addition poet and author Thomas Rain Crowe will read excerpts […]
Speed limit could be raised to 75 mph in some areas
From WTVD: A bill to raise the maximum possible speed limit on North Carolina roads to 75 miles per hour that raced through the state Senate was to be taken up by the House on Tuesday.
NC woman chosen to be NASA astronaut
From WRAL: Christina Hammock is realizing a dream she has had since she was a 6-year-old growing up on the North Carolina coast. The 34-year-old Jacksonville native, who has undergraduate and graduate degrees from North Carolina State, is among eight candidates selected to begin astronaut training by NASA.
Transylvania Times: Railway is here to stay
According to the Transylvania Times, the Economic Development Advisory Board says maintenance to the railway between Transylvania and Henderson counties should continue until it can no longer be used.
Highway Patrol seeks to fill empty positions throughout state
From Black Mountain News: Training to become a state trooper is tough, and the job can be difficult and sometimes dangerous, but the rewards are great. That’s the message McDowell-based Trooper Jason Metcalf is delivering as the N.C. Highway Patrol begins a major recruitment campaign across the state.
A-B Tech building plan revisions could save county millions
From Citizen-Times: Changing plans for an allied health and workforce development building proposed at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College could dramatically reduce its cost, building architects say.
Study finds honey bee colonies less likely to survive with little genetic diversity
Press release from North Carolina State University: When it comes to honey bees, more mates is better. A new study from North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that genetic diversity is key to survival in honey bee colonies – meaning a colony is less likely […]
Men sentenced to prison after poaching in WNC and GA
From WRAL: A federal magistrate sentenced eight men to prison for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.
Retirees raise money for food/hunger insecurity
Press release from United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: Long naps, catching up on some daytime TV and rocking on the porch with friends – sure these things can still be a nice part of a life in retirement, but don’t expect to see much of it if you meet a member of Osher […]