ASHEVILLE, NC— Join the Asheville Breakfast Rotary as they present the inaugural Ray of Hope Run 8K at high noon, June 8th, 2013 on the UNC Asheville Campus. Proceeds from this community race will enable Asheville Breakfast Rotary to continue to support WNC youth and provide a “ray of hope” for our future generations. The […]
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Treasury Department tags $120 million for NC development organizations
From the U.S. Department of the Treasury: Washington, DC—Building on the Obama Administration’s commitment to increase economic opportunity in distressed areas of the United States, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) today announced New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) authority for investments totaling $120 million to three North Carolina-based […]
Buncombe schools technical education director receives regional award
From Buncombe County Schools: Asheville, NC – April 25, 2013 – Buncombe County Schools Career Technical Education Director Christy Cheek has been selected as the Career Technical Education Administrator of the Year for the Western Region by the NC Association of Career and Technical Education Administrators (CTE). Cheek was nominated and elected by the CTE […]
Gary Michael Hilton sentenced to life for murders
From the U.S. Attorney’s Office: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Gary Michael Hilton was sentenced to four life sentences today in U.S. District Court for the kidnapping and murder of John D. Bryant and Irene W. Bryant and to 15 years in prison for a related robbery offense, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western […]
Hell or high water: Rep. Nathan Ramsey wades straight into the fray
During a recent visit home, State Rep. Nathan Ramsey says he’s happy to be back in the mountains. “A little cooler up here,” he says. “Closer to heaven; farther from hell, which is Raleigh.”
Council contemplates tax increase, possible water lawsuit, approves Whole Foods development
Tonight, Asheville City Council discussed a possible tax hike to help offset some financial impacts that pending state legislation could have on the current budget crunch, and Mayor Terry Bellamy said she’d vote to sue the state if it went through with a proposal to forcibly transfer the city’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District. Council also approved a Tunnel Road commercial development anchored by a Whole Foods.
Asheville City Council preview: buildings and budgets
Developments in South Asheville and Tunnel Road are up for consideration at tomorrow night’s Asheville City Council meeting, along with (of course) the city’s ongoing budget crunch.
Protest of Linville Gorge Wilderness burn, featuring puppets
From SaveLGW: Say “no” to Linville Gorge Burn Join SaveLGW and Friends of the Linville Gorge Protest really, April 20, 2-4 p.m. U.S. Forest Service, 160 Zillicoa St, across from UNC-A Featuring: “Sparky the Bear” [letters from around the world] “Crackling-Flames” hand-puppet [woodland creatures in flight] Ritual Exorcism of Fire-demons [chanting and rattling] Friends of […]
Transit system offering 25 cents fares on April 22 to celebrate Earth Day
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – To celebrate Earth Day, the City of Asheville will reduce the cash fare for transit to 25 cents on Monday, April 22nd. For information about Ride the ART, call (828) 253-5691, e-mail iride@ashevillenc.gov or visit www.ridetheart.com.
Bothwell announces support for Scouts for Equality
From Cecil Bothwell’s campaign: Asheville, NC— City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell announces today his support of Scouts for Equality, a Boy Scouts alumni organization advocating an end to the Boy Scouts of America’s ban on homosexual members. Earlier this year, the BSA indicated that it would finally make a decision on its policy banning gay members, […]
Nate Silver: McCrory 9th most conservative governor in country
The New York Times Nate Silver has ranked the country’s Republican governors, and found North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory the 9th most conservative.
Chris Sparks nominated for Eisner Award for work on comic to combat Parkinson’s
From A-B Tech: A-B Tech Community College graduate and local business owner Chris Sparks has been nominated for a prestigious Eisner Award, what many in the industry consider to be the Academy Awards of comics. The book, Team Cul De Sac: Cartoonists Draw the Line at Parkinson’s, was edited by Sparks to raise funds for […]
Special meeting of HOME consortium
From the city of Asheville: A special meeting of the HOME Consortium Board will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the 6th Floor Training Room in the City Hall Building. The primary agenda item for this meeting is the HOME Recapture Agreement. A draft of the proposed […]
National consortium pioneers data innovation
From UNC Asheville: A new collaboration called the National Consortium for Data Science (NCDS) aims to make North Carolina a national hub for data-intensive business and data science research, a move that will help develop a national strategy to ensure U.S. leadership in the data-driven global economy. The consortium, launched at RENCI, the Renaissance Computing […]
Catawba River on list of America’s most endangered rivers
From Carolina News Service: CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Catawba River is number five on the newly released list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers. American Rivers ranked the Catawba that high mainly because of concerns about the effects of coal ash pollution on water quality and recreation. The soon-to-be-closed Duke Energy Riverbend coal ash pond near […]
At budget town hall, Ashevilleans endorse tax hike, some cuts
Unlike the last budget crunch town hall, tonight’s Asheville City Council forum in South Asheville was less a public comment marathon and more of a brainstorming session. After breaking into small groups, the roughly 40 residents who attended endorsed a property tax increase, along with some cuts and some suggestions of their own, to close Asheville’s budget gap.
LIVE: Twitter coverage of the South Asheville budget crunch town hall
Asheville City Council’s in South Asheville tonight to talk about the budget crunch facing the city. Follow live Twitter updates from the meeting.
How we got here: A primer on Asheville’s budget crunch
The city of Asheville has dealt with budget concerns for a number of years now, but this year state legislation has pushed a manageable situation into a dire one, to hear staff and Asheville City Council tell it. How did the city get here?
Missing link: The gaps in the sustainable economy
From a desk in a former public-housing unit across from the W.C. Reid Center, Marilyn Bass ponders what a sustainable economy should look like.
Shared creation: Building a better future from Asheville’s margins
In Asheville’s thirst for sustainability, it's easy to forget that a third of the city's workers are low-wage, and in some neighborhoods, survival is the top priority.
Gordon Smith officially announces re-election campaign
From Gordon Smith for Asheville: Today Gordon Smith officially announces his 2013 campaign for Asheville’s City Council. Councilman Smith wants to continue to serve on City Council to grow Asheville’s middle class and to keep Asheville strong as it contends with unprecedented hostility from some state legislators. Gordon Smith joined City Council in 2009. Councilman […]