Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: East Valley community members are finding a cause for joy and celebration in memory of Dave Bassett, a former Swannanoa resident who died of brain cancer in 2010. The first wall of a Habitat for Humanity house to be built in his memory will be raised on […]
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Chimney Rock State Park wins award
From The Daily Courier: Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina has won the platinum award for favorite state park in Blue Ridge Country’s 2013 Best of the Mountains poll.
Brewing Basics workshop coming to Asheville
From Counter Culture Coffee: Counter Culture Coffee will offer its Brewing Basics education workshop in Asheville, Atlanta, Boston, Durham and NYC this month (see below for dates and addreses). The lab is part of Counter Culture’s Counter Intelligence program, created to educate both the industry and consumers on everything from the origins and history of […]
Foster grandparents needed
From the Land-of-Sky Regional Council Foster Grandparent program: Foster Grandparents are trusted mentors, confidants and friends to children in need. Foster Grandparents are 55 years of age or older and volunteer twenty hours of time a week. Their goal is to help children with special needs improve their reading, motor skills, temperament, and behavior. Their […]
McDowell County kicks off Operation Backpack
From Hickory Daily Record: School may have just gotten out for the summer, but one local group is already preparing for the up-and-coming school year. This year, the group will be kicking off its annual supply drive a little early to ensure that every child in need gets the necessary tools for learning.
Pat McCrory praises UNC energy efficiency
From The Associated Press via WRAL: Gov. Pat McCrory is praising a University of North Carolina system energy efficiency initiative estimated to save $25 million.
Buncombe County man sentenced for counterfeiting
From Citizen-Times: A judge sentenced a Buncombe County man to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a counterfeiting operation in which legitimate currency was bleached and imprinted with new images.
Cradle of Forestry in America to host activities for National Pollinator Week
Press release from U.S. Forest Service: The Cradle of Forestry in America invites all ages to learn about insects and their relatives on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. This event will be held in and around the Cradle’s Forest Discovery Center and commemorates National Pollinator Week, June 17-23. Activities include pond […]
Citizen-Times: West Asheville experiencing power outages
According to the Citizen-Times, power is out in parts of West Asheville after a fallen tree damaged a transformer.
Marion woman turns 102
From Hickory Daily Record: Reaching 102 was never really something Dorthy Chrisawn thought about as she grew older, but on Tuesday she celebrated just that at Autumn Care in Marion.
State not in drought for the first time in three years
Press release from N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: North Carolina is not experiencing drought or abnormally dry conditions for the first time in three years, thanks to recent rainfall from Tropical Storm Andrea and several other storm systems. The rainfall from Tropical Storm Andrea helped eliminate lingering abnormally dry conditions in eastern North […]
House gives a tentative green light to $20.6 billion budget proposal
From WRAL: After more than seven hours of debate, the state House voted Wednesday night to give tentative approval to its $20.6 billion budget proposal.
Strong storm system threatens the Appalachians
From The Weather Channel: Damaging straight-line winds and heavy rainfall are the main threats farther south Thursday from the southern Appalachians and Tennessee Valley to southern Virginia, the Carolinas and Georgia.
Dr. Bobbie Short named interim superintendent of Asheville City Schools
Press release from Asheville City Schools: The Asheville City Board of Education has chosen Dr. Bobbie Short to serve as interim superintendent of Asheville City Schools effective August 1. Short is a veteran educator who began her career as an elementary teacher in Buncombe County Schools and most recently served as the superintendent of Watauga […]
REMC pushes to build new power line, Box Creek Wilderness community opposes
Press release from Box Creek Wilderness: Despite a sharp decline in electricity use in the Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation’s (REMC) service territory in recent years—including a 12 percent drop in residential consumption—REMC leaders insist they must build a power line through two miles of one the state’s largest Registered Significant Natural Heritage Areas to satisfy […]
Jackson County warns business owners of surfacing counterfeit money
From The Sylva Herald: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has received information from an area bank indicating counterfeit money is surfacing in the Whittier and Cherokee area, primarily with businesses.
Former Haywood County bank employee accused of embezzling money from the elderly
From The Mountaineer: A local bank employee faces felony charges after she allegedly embezzled money from an elderly customer’s banking account.
Tryon commissioner pleads guilty to fraud
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Leroy Miller Jr. of Polk County pled guilty May 22 to one count of misdemeanor conspiracy to defraud the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to Lia Bantavani with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina out of Charlotte.
UPDATE: Boone hotel room where 3 died was filled with carbon monoxide
From ABC News: The North Carolina hotel room where an elderly couple died in April and a young boy died on Saturday had high levels of carbon monoxide, police said today.
Local woman to appear on new ABC reality show
Press release from ABC Television Network: What do a former NFL cheerleader, a bounty hunter, a nurse and a flight attendant all have in common? They’re all putting their investigative skills to the test along with nine other guests in the new murder mystery competition, “Whodunnit?,” premiering SUNDAY, JUNE 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the […]
We’ve Got the Music Business kicks off summer breakfast series
Press release from Leadership Asheville: We’ve Got the Music Business will kick off the 2013 Leadership Ashville Buzz summer breakfast series on Tuesday, June 18th at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel . The public is invited to join this session, which will explore the music business in Asheville from an innovation perspective. The panel presentation will […]