From Tryon Daily Bulletin: The community is invited to join St. Luke’s Hospital for holiday refreshments and tours of the new rehabilitation center and patient care wing. Making a special guest appearance is Santa Claus (Parents, bring your camera). Cookies and punch will be served. The free event is set for Sunday, Dec. 15, from […]
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WLOS: Henderson Co. upset after daughter injured during school bus fight
From WLOS: A Henderson County father wants changes after his daughter is beaten up on her school bus. He says her bus has been overcrowded and unsafe for months.
UNC Asheville Singers perform at White House
From UNC Asheville: For the seventh consecutive year, the UNC Asheville Singers performed at the White House, entertaining VIP tours at the Holiday Open House on December 8.
The Mountaineer: Cataloochee documentary preview set to be shown Dec. 20
From The Mountaineer: Produced by the Haywood County Historical and Genealogical Society in cooperation with Western Carolina University under the direction of Katherine Bartel, Cataloochee documents the rich heritage spanning centuries; from the time the Cherokee hunted there to the coming of the park.
Black Mountain News: Man claims unfair treatment after fight with deputy
From Black Mountain News: A man who says he was stabbed by a reserve sheriff’s deputy in a fight outside Pack’s Tavern is questioning why he was arrested while the deputy wasn’t charged.
WLOS: Asheville Humane Society takes in 26 new puppies
From WLOS: A local animal shelter is hoping to give three sad tales a happy ending this holiday. The Asheville Humane Society is currently caring for 26 puppies after their abandoned and abused mothers were recently brought into the shelter.
The Mountaineer: Pedro Ramos named as acting superintendent for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
From The Mountaineer: The National Park Service Southeast Region in Atlanta announced that Pedro Ramos has been selected as the acting superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park for 90 days, effective Jan. 12, 2014.
McDowell News: Marion woman publishes new children’s book
From McDowell News: Nana Blankenship Hensley recently published her first book “Blackberry Bears of North Carolina.”
WCU: Master plan for WCU campus approved by Board of Trustees
From Western Carolina University: A new campus master plan endorsed Friday (Dec. 6) by the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees is designed to closely link physical facilities of the university, including future construction and renovation, to goals of its recently approved strategic plan.
Black Mountain News: County asked to continue helping community
From Black Mountain News: Buncombe County government has spent nearly $39,000 to remove a home in Beaverdam that became unsafe when the ground underneath it shifted in July.
WCU’s Biltmore Park campus to host TESOL conference
From Western Carolina University: Western Carolina University’s graduate program in teaching English to speakers of other languages will host a conference for students and professionals in the field at the university’s instructional site at Biltmore Park in February.
WLOS: Hendersonville Police Department receives new motorcycle
From WLOS: The $30,000 motorcycle was paid for by the governor’s Highway Safety Program.
Black Mountain News: Arcade to close at the end of the year
From Black Mountain News: Arcade, a downtown Asheville nightclub on the corner of Spruce and College streets, will hold its last day of business Dec. 31 with a ticketed New Year’s Eve bash.
TDB: Polk Co. applies for FEMA funding after summer floods
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Polk County agencies are applying for a total of $5,252 in reimbursements from work conducted because of floods in July.
WLOS: Bank presents MANNA with largest donation of year
From WLOS: TD Bank presented MANNA Foodbank with a $40,000 check Friday.
Black Mountain News: Federal heating program loses funds
From Black Mountain News: A change in the requirements for an emergency heating assistance program is making it harder for families to get help, according to local nonprofits.
Business of Farming Conference set for Feb. 22
Press release from ASAP: ASAP’s annual Business of Farming Conference returns in time for the 2014 growing season, February 22 from 7:30 am until 5:30 pm at Warren Wilson College in Swannanoa. While the conference—which focuses on the business side of farming, covering topics from recordkeeping to marketing—has always included workshops for both beginning and […]
Pilot involved in small plane crash survives
From The Associated Press via WRAL: A pilot has survived after his plane crashed near the state line between North and South Carolina.
WLOS: Asheville named as a top ten college town
From WLOS: Travel and Leisure Magazine says Asheville is one of the top ten college towns in America. Asheville is ranked eighth behind cities like Burlington Vermont, Charlottesville Virginia and Boulder Colorado.
McDowell News: Humpback Mountain property purchased for conservation
From McDowell News: The Conservation Trust for North Carolina (CTNC) recently purchased a 523-acre property on Humpback Mountain in Avery and McDowell counties. The tract borders the Blue Ridge Parkway for nearly 3.5 miles between mileposts 319 and 323.
The Sylva Herald: Bald eagles spotted around Tuckaseigee River
From The Sylva Herald: Mark Cantrell, a Balsam community native who is a biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, said in a phone interview he’s suspected there might be eagles nesting somewhere along the Tuckaseigee (they like big pines).