Today Buncombe County Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger became the first in the South to accept same-sex marriage licenses, as 10 couples requested them as part of an effort organized by the Campaign for Southern Equality. However, Reisinger stopped short of issuing the documents, saying that while he believes the state ban on same-sex marriage is in conflict with the U.S. Constitution, he will first formally request that North Carolina Attorney General Roy Cooper allow the marriages to proceed.
The Asheville Downtown Association will meet with city of Asheville staff and elected officials Oct. 21 to discuss a number of issues that “can no longer be overlooked,” according to an email to its members. The issues include trash, recycling, street sweeping, panhandling, transients, drugs and topless women.
From the Asheville Regional Airport Authority: The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) is pleased to announce the addition of a new board member, Carol Peterson. Peterson was appointed by the Buncombe County Commission to fill a vacant seat on the board, and attended her first board meeting on October 11, 2013. Peterson received her […]
From the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville Public Works Department will begin replacing the sidewalk on the south side of Patton Avenue between Biltmore and Lexington Avenues in downtown Asheville on Monday, October 14. Due to the growth of tree roots and wear on the sidewalks, the project has been identified […]
From the town of Hendersonville: Pets’ Own Place Dog Park located on 7th Avenue E. was completed in July 2013. Pets’ Own Place is located on the former Terminix Pest Control Property at 1019 7th Avenue E. Due to their facilities being damaged numerous times by flood waters, Terminix donated the property to the City […]
From Modesto Trattorio: Come enjoy a truly magical outdoor “farm to fork” dinner at our very own farm, Salsa’s Farm 44, brought to you by Modesto. Featuring a South American Lamb themed dinner to include six courses and wine pairings from Juice Purveyors. Dinner will start with a traditional Pisco Sour, followed by: · Lamb […]
From Helpmate: Helpmate is pleased to announce they have been awarded a $20,000 unrestricted grant from The Mary Kay Foundation. to maintain critical services and programs for individuals who are survivors of domestic abuse. The foundation has awarded $3 million in grants to 150 domestic violence shelters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia […]
With less than a month left before the general election, the five Asheville City Council candidates vying for three seats voiced their views on economic development, city management, relations with Raleigh and more at tonight’s League of Women Voters forum.
From Council member Cecil Bothwell’s campaign: Asheville, NC— Asheville City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell is scheduled to speak about the impact of GMOs on honeybee farmers at Sunday’s March Against Monsanto in Pack Square. The March is the second to be held in Asheville this year and will be one of over 400 held worldwide this […]
From the Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services: Effective Friday, October 11, 2013, the NC WIC Program will resume normal operations. Effective immediately, local WIC agencies will issue food benefits to those placed on the waiting list on 10/9 and 10/10/2013; and enroll and serve all new eligible applicants. Buncombe County BHHS is […]
Updated Thursday, Oct.10: Here’s the full announcement from the Asheville Police Department Asheville – A follow-up investigation was conducted by APD patrol and CID personnel surrounding the events of October 8th in South Asheville. A suspect was developed and identified. Benjamin Alexander Cator, 24, of 33 Lee St. Asheville was taken into custody and charged […]
Full announcement from The Green Sage: The Green Sage partners Randy Talley and Roger Derrough founded the first Earth Fare in Westgate Shopping Center in 1994, and see the center as a perfect match for the new Green Sage restaurant. “What we bring to the area is another convenient choice for health-‐conscious diners,” says Talley. Previously occupied by Tomato Cocina Latina, the space will be The Green Sage’s first full-‐size restaurant with more than 100 seats plus outdoor seating for 25 and plenty of parking. With the downtown and south locations reaching capacity during weekend brunch, Talley says he and Derrough chose Westgate as a more accessible location to better serve their existing customer base, and also to broaden their reach in the Asheville community. The Westgate restaurant is part of a larger vision to expand to other markets and more immediately to grow The Green Sage’s catering program. Before the new location’s scheduled opening in March 2014, Talley says the existing space will be renovated by adding on a deck and bringing in more light with new windows […]
With all precincts reporting, Asheville Vice Mayor Esther Manheimer emerged from the mayoral primary with a strong lead, racking up 60 percent of the vote. Former city risk manager John Miall was runner-up with 25 percent of the vote, and will go on to face Manheimer in the Nov. 5 general election. The third candidate, community activist Martin Ramsey, gathered 14 percent of the vote.
From Ashvegas: Tall Gary’s [sic] in downtown Asheville has a new owner and a new name: 4 College.
From the Cherokee Preservation Foundation: CHEROKEE, NC (October 8, 2013): The Cherokee Preservation Foundation recently awarded 24 new grants totaling over $4.1 million, continuing its mission to improve the quality of life for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) and the surrounding region. Some of the grants include: The Cherokee Chamber of Commerce: The […]
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – On September 19th 2013, an unknown white male entered 12 Bones Smokehouse at 5 Riverside Drive and stole beer and U.S. currency. Asheville Police and neighboring agencies have been unable to identify this subject and are asking for help from anyone who might know his identity. The subject […]
From Carolina Public Press: North Carolina’s Office of State Budget and Management has released a report on how it proposes to spend $90 million of a repairs and renovations fund approved by the General Assembly this summer. The report, released on Monday, details many of the 191 proposed projects, including a dozen major ones in […]
From the Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development: Henderson County, NC – The Henderson County Partnership for Economic Development (HCPED) kicked off ‘Made in Henderson County’, a coordinated effort established to enhance connectivity between manufacturing businesses and Henderson County Public Schools on National Manufacturing Day 2013. The campaign was developed in collaboration with Henderson County […]
From March Against Monsanto Asheville: March Against Monsanto Asheville announced today the 2nd “March Against Monsanto ” in the streets of Asheville on OCTOBER 13TH -this is ONE DAY LATER than the international set date of Oct. 12th, since no area in Asheville was available on that day . Starting in Pack Sq at 1:30, […]
From the Campaign for Southern Equality: Asheville, N.C. (October 3rd, 2013) – This Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at Blue Ridge Pride the Campaign for Southern Equality’s volunteer Legal Team will provide free assistance to LGBT individuals completing a Health Care Power of Attorney form. Many LGBT people either do not have the financial […]
From Just Us for All: The Asheville, NC, activist group, Just Us for All, has organized in corporation with Blue Ridge Pride. On October 5, 2013 JUFA has asked community members of all races, gender identities, sexual orientations, religious backgrounds, ages, political stances, to meet and march together to the Blue Ridge Pride events. JUFA […]
