From the press release: Should a week spent cutting sheet metal and sleeping in a converted school be considered a Spring Break? “I think it’s better described as the best spring break ever,” says Flannery Pearson-Clarke, a UNC Asheville junior majoring in Environmental Studies. She and eight other young women, all UNC Asheville students, spent […]
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Diamond Brand’s Spring Diva Night raises $1300 for Girls on the Run
From the press release: ARDEN, N.C. –Diamond Brand Outdoors announced today that its recent Spring Diva Night event generated $1,300 in proceeds for Girls On the Run of Western North Carolina. Girls on the Run combines training for a 5K (3.1 mile) running event with healthy living education. The organization’s programs are designed to instill […]
Cane Creek Middle wins regional Battle of the Books competition
From the press release: On Friday, March 23rd, Cane Creek MS competed in the Regional Battle of the Books Competition in Transylvania County, representing Buncombe County as district champions. Eleven districts from our region participated in the regional competition. Cane Creek placed first in the competition with a score of 170. Following closely behind were […]
OPINION: N.C. needs to improve its insurance for autism
Bridget Mora, a chapter Board Member of the Autism Society of North Carolina, writes in the Charlotte Observer: The Autism Society of North Carolina’s annual conference, the largest autism gathering in the state, takes place in Charlotte tomorrow and Friday… According to the Carolina Institute for Developmental Disabilities, the rate of autism in North Carolina […]
Black Mountain to update its master plan as early as next year
From the Black Mountain News: The Town of Black Mountain will begin updating it’s Comprehensive Plan, a 2004 document designed to guide the Town through the year 2020, in the next year, and could soon hold a public hearing to gather input. The Town’s planning board invited the board of aldermen to a joint session […]
MedWest honors three nurses with award for their outstanding work
From the press release: Clyde, Sylva and Bryson City, N.C. – MedWest Health System and the American Organization of Nurse Executives have honored three MedWest registered nurses with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses for their outstanding work. Nurses Brittany Ellenburg, RN, of MedWest-Haywood in Clyde, Melanie Gibson, RN, of MedWest-Harris in Sylva, and Michelle […]
Chapel Hill becomes first town in nation to ban cell phone use while driving
From the Charlotte Observer: CHAPEL HILL Talking on a cell phone while driving in Chapel Hill becomes illegal June 1. The town became the first in the nation to pass an ordinance outlawing talking on both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while driving. After two years of discussion on the issue, the council voted 5-4 […]
American Red Cross announces “Power in the Blood” blood drive for Easter Sunday
From the press release: [ASHEVILLE, NC, March 28, 2012] – Make a difference and help save lives on Easter! Join the American Red Cross for “Power in the Blood,” a blood drive at the Asheville Donation Center Easter Sunday, April 8, 2012. Just a single blood donation can help as many as three people and […]
Cherokee Indian Hospital wins at Green Oscars for conservation efforts
From the Cherokee One Feather: ASHEVILLE – In recognition of its conservation efforts, the Cherokee Indian Hospital received the Outstanding Business Award at the 4th Annual Green Oscars held Friday, March 23 in Asheville. The awards are given out by Wild South’s Roosevelt-Ashe Society.
MedWest hosts opening celebration, dedication for The Homestead inpatient hospice unit
From the press release: CLYDE, N.C. – MedWest Health System celebrated the opening of its new $3.4 million inpatient hospice unit The Homestead with a community open house and dedication ceremony March 18. The celebration included refreshments and tours of The Homestead, a new six-bed facility on the campus of MedWest-Haywood that offers specialized end-of-life […]
Pitter Patter Consignment Sale begins this Friday
From the McDowell News: A chance to earn a few bucks and stock up on children’s seasonal attire is taking place this weekend. The Pitter Patter Consignment Sale will be held Friday through Sunday at the Marion National Guard Armory, located on Spaulding Road.
Biographer of Tryon-born Civil Rights figure Nina Simone to speak at UNCA
From the press release: Nadine Cohodas, biographer of Nina Simone, will discuss the Tryon-born singer, pianist and civil rights movement figure, in a lecture at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Mountain Suites. The lecture is free and open to the public. Born in 1933 as Eunice Kathleen Waymon, Simone […]
Former WCU Chancellor will receive $280,000 this year for research project
From the Smoky Mountain News: John Bardo, former chancellor of Western Carolina University, is being paid $280,000 this year to retool for a return to the classroom and to conduct academic research. Bardo wrote that his research concerns the relationships between higher education, the economy and community development. The theme is a familiar one that […]
Tillis says N.C.‘s gay marriage ban likely to be reversed within a generation
From the Times-News: RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Republican House Speaker Thom Tillis is standing by a prediction that the proposed amendment to the North Carolina Constitution banning same-sex marriage will be approved by voters, only to be reversed within a generation.
APD seeks help identifying suspect who used a brick to rob convenience store
The full release from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – On 03-24-12 at approx. 11:58 am, Officers with the Asheville Police Department responded to a Robbery call at the Montford Convenience Store located at 231 Montford Ave., in North Asheville. According to witnesses, the suspect entered the store and approached the counter to purchase an […]
Asheville Community Yoga expands
Before cutting the ribbon on Asheville Community Yoga’s expansion, Director Michael Greenfield bowed his head and said, “Namaste.” In yoga, this respectful expression is typically intoned at the end of each class. But for the Woodfin-based nonprofit, notes Greenfield, this is just the beginning. “We’re really able to offer more to the community in such […]
Agree to disagree: Brevard College hosts 11th Congressional District candidate debate
The Brevard College Jazz Ensemble played in the lobby before two of the three Democratic candidates for the 11th Congressional District, Cecil Bothwell and Tom Hill, tried to hit all the right notes with voters during a March 22 debate. The third candidate, Hayden Rogers, was unable to attend. Hosted by the Brevard College Debate […]
Spring fashion event planned for Thursday, proceeds will go to Beauty Through Cancer
From the press release: Asheville, N.C. – The TreeHouse Lounge at the DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore and The Shops at Biltmore Village are teaming up to present Spring! Into Village Fashion, a spring fashion and food showcase on Thursday, March 29 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Proceeds from the event will benefit Beauty Through Cancer, […]
Women’s History Month Celebration takes place tonight at N.C. Museum of History
From the press release: RALEIGH – The N.C. Council for Women (CFW) will present the 2012 Women’s History Month celebration at 6:30 p.m. today in auditorium of the N.C. Museum of History. The program will focus on the impact of women in North Carolina in politics, business, health and the law. “When women lead, give […]
Warren Wilson student named a Newman Civic Fellow
From the press release: Boston, MA – Campus Compact’s member college and university presidents from across the country have nominated 162 college student leaders for the 2012 class of Newman Civic Fellows. These students are demonstrating a personal commitment to creating lasting change for the better in their communities. Through service, community-based research, and advocacy, […]
Audit reveals misuse of funds for minority health program, funding terminated
From the News & Observer: RALEIGH — An internal audit of a state program to promote health in minority communities has uncovered suspected misuse of funds, the state Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday. As a result of the audit, the director of the office that administers the grant money resigned this week, […]