Press release From Mission Health: SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (June 14, 2013) – Blue Ridge Regional Hospital announces the appointment of George D. Methven, DO, Board Certified by the American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists , as an obstetrics and gynecology physician. Dr. Methven will practice at Blue Ridge Medical Center campuses in Spruce Pine […]
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Times-News: NC House budget proposal would continue funding Rural Center
From the Hendersonville Times-News By Emily Weaver: While the Senate aims to scrap the N.C. Rural Center and reorganize it under a new umbrella, the House version of the state’s spending plan, passed Thursday afternoon, keeps it the way it is and offers even more money to the agency in fiscal year 2014-15.
Park Ridge Health announces wellness events for June 17-23
Press Release From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 6/17/13 – 6/23/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Free Support Groups Henderson County Stroke/Aphasia Support Group Thursday, June 20 3 p.m. Park Ridge Home Health Office 895 Howard Gap Rd., Fletcher Support group offered to stroke survivors coping with an […]
Asheville photographer Taylor Johnson to open Mandala-inspired exhibit June 20
Press release From OM Sanctuary: Who: Artist: Taylor Johnson What: Art opening of ‘Fine Art Mandala of Nature’ When: Thursday, June 20, 2013 5:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. Where: OM Sanctuary – 87 Richmond Hill Dr, Asheville, NC 28806 Join Asheville photographer Taylor Johnson, from Taz Digital, for his opening of ‘Fine Art Mandala of Nature’ […]
NASA works with state geologists to make sense of WNC landslides
From Smoky Mountain News: By Andrew Kasper: Mitigating the deadly and damaging effects of mountain landslides might be as simple as understanding them. With that goal in mind, state geologists — in conjunction with National Aeronautics and Space Administration and a consortium of researchers — are launching a project that hopes to shed light on […]
Best-selling novelist Ron Rash to speak at A-B Tech’s GED recognition ceremony Saturday, June 13
Press release From A-B Tech: Poet, short story writer and novelist Ron Rash will be the community speaker at A-B Tech’s annual GED recognition ceremony at 7 p.m. June 13 in Ferguson Auditorium on the Asheville campus. Rash is the author of the 2009 PEN/Faulkner finalist and New York Times bestselling novel, Serena, in addition to […]
PARI gets new scientific instrument to perform precise measurements of stars
Press release From Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI): (June 11, 2013) – A highly sophisticated new scientific instrument has been added to the research capabilities of the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The Astrometric Measuring Instrument (AMI) is now fully functional and performing precise measurements of stars from photographic plates in the Astronomical Photographic Data […]
The Mountaineer: Haywood County to consider consolidating dispatch centers
From The Mountaineer: By DeeAnna Haney In an effort to increase emergency response times and improve information sharing, emergency service officials have proposed to consolidate two separate dispatch entities in the county.
Local soda business opens in Haywood County
From Smoky Mountain News: By Garret K. Woodward Haywood County just got a little sweeter. Specializing in “handcrafted, locally produced, artisan beverages,” Waynesville Soda Jerks is a new business that has opened at the Waynesville Historic Farmer’s Market. At the center of it all are founders Megan Brown and Chris Allen.
YWCA hosts talk about faith and sexual identity tomorrow, June 13
Press release From the YWCA of Asheville: A Community Conversation on Faith and Sexual Identity Thursday, June 13, 6:30 to 8:30 pm At the YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. From the North Carolina Constitution to the Boy Scouts to the US Supreme Court, questions of faith, marriage and sexual identity have sparked heated debate […]
Times-News: Woman loses footing, suffers head injury in waterfall accident
From the Hendersonville Times-News From staff reports: First responders say a 30-year-old woman lost her footing and fell about 30 feet into Wintergreen Falls while she out hiking with friends in DuPont State Recreational Forest Tuesday.
Buncombe County Board of Elections to meet June 13
Meeting notice From Buncombe County: The Buncombe Board of Elections will meet on June 13 at 5:30 p.m. to address any current business or any other matters that may come before them. The meeting will be held in the Board of Election’s conference room on the 2nd floor at 35 Woodfin Street in the William […]
AdvantageWest board of directors to meet June 20
Press release From AdvantageWest: (FLETCHER, N.C.) – The AdvantageWest board of directors will conduct its regular bimonthly meeting on Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m., at the AdvantageWest offices, located at 134 Wright Brothers Way in Fletcher, adjacent to the Asheville Regional Airport. AdvantageWest board meetings are open to the public. For more information, call […]
The American Civil Liberties Union comes to Asheville June 20 to talk transgender rights
Press release From Transgender Health Coordinators: Many mainstream people in Asheville have a profound lack of understanding of what it means to be transgender. Consequently, transgender people commonly face a wide variety of discriminatory barriers to full equality. Transgender people sometimes face difficulties meeting their basic needs (getting a job, housing, or health care) or […]
Police chiefs of the UNC system issue statement opposing bill that would allow firearms on campus
Press release From UNCA News Services UNC System Police Chiefs Issue Joint Statement on N.C. House Bill 937 Pertaining to Firearms on Campus; UNC Asheville Police Chief Eric Boyce Issues Additional Comment (Asheville, N.C., June 10, 2013) The following joint statement was issued today in Raleigh, N.C., by police chiefs of all UNC system campuses. […]
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! tickets sold out, Asheville performance to broadcast Aug. 3
From WCQS By Michelle Keenan It’s official – Western North Carolina loves Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell. Tickets for the August 1st Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! show at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium went on sale Thursday June 6th and sold out the very next day! Host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell […]
Times-News: Henderson County School Board to consider change in third-grade promotion policy
According to an article from the Hendersonville Times-News, the Henderson County School Board will consider changes to its grade promotion policy at tonight’s meeting. Here are some of the details. Click the link at the bottom to read the full article: From the Hendersonville Times-News By Nancy Tanker …The new policy, which could be approved […]
Love your hog and want to stay safe on the roads? APD will offer a Rider Skills day June 21
Press release From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Rider Skills Days are run during the week and on weekends by highly qualified police motorcyclists passing on their wealth of knowledge and experience in a friendly and informal manner. The event is held at the Asheville Police Department Headquarters, the pre-booked days include both […]
WLOS wins seven Emmy Awards
After more than doubling the number of golden accolades the local TV station took home last year, the WLOS news team won seven Emmy Awards from the Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences on Saturday night. Click here for the full list of award-winning pieces. (Photo courtesy of WLOS reporter John Le. David Saich, who won two Emmys for the station, not pictured above.)
Asheville Yoga Center to host weekend workshop about human anatomy and yoga
Press release From Asheville Yoga Center: ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (June 7, 2013)—Asheville Yoga Center hosts “Beyond Basic Yoga Anatomy” with David Keil, June 21-23. The weekend workshop provides an in-depth study of yoga and anatomy and is appropriate for yoga instructors and serious students of yoga who want to take their knowledge of anatomy to […]
Cradle of Forestry to host annual Firefly Twilight Tour Saturday, June 15
Press release From the U.S. Forest Service: Pisgah Forest, N.C., June 5, 2013 – The Cradle of Forestry in America will hold its annual Firefly Twilight Tour on Saturday, June 15 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Naturalists from the Cradle of Forestry will conduct the firefly program. While waiting for nightfall, the group will […]