The situation of the Asheville Police Department evidence room has improved, with a new manager and better systems, Chief William Anderson told media today. He also says he’s better informed about what led to missing evidence, and who was responsible, but refused again to reveal further details. Photo by Max Cooper.
Full announcement from RiverLink: Asheville, NC — Everyone interested in the French Broad River or associated with RiverLink needs to know about Wilma Dykeman – the person for whom the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay is named. On Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 10:00 a.m., Jim Stokely, one of Wilma Dykeman’s two sons, will give a presentation on […]
Full announcement from Demand Progress: Asheville, NC – A group of community leaders and advocates are calling on newly- elected Governor Pat McCrory, NC House Rep. Tim Moffitt, State Sen. Tom Apodaca, and other members of the NC General Assembly to put their money where their mouths are and commit to live for one week […]
From the city of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department and the City of Asheville’s Traffic Engineering Division work together to promote pedestrian safety. The below video documents a recent operation by the APD focusing on motorists who do not stop for pedestrians, as well as pedestrians who do not cross at specified crossings. The City […]
Full announcement from the Forest Service: MURPHY, N.C., Feb. 1, 2013 – The U.S. Forest Service today announced that several roads on the Tusquitee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest, remain closed because of mudslides caused by heavy rains in recent weeks. The following Forest Service roads (FSR) are closed due to road failures caused by […]
Full announcement from Hendersonville Toastmasters: Hendersonville, NC — Four Seasons Toastmasters (www.fourseasonstoastmasters.com) invites you to its Demonstration Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in the Media Center at East Hendersonville High School. Our plan is to create a new Toastmasters Club every Tuesday evening. You will learn of the importance of communication […]
Buncombe Rep. Tim Moffitt has introduced legislation to add female toplessness to the state’s indecent exposure prohibitions. Except for breastfeeding, revealing “the nipple, or any portion of the areola, of the human female breast” would be illegal. Before last year’s Go Topless rally, Asheville City Council signed a letter condemning it and calling for state legislation. Photo by Max Cooper
Full announcement from the NC Justice Center: RALEIGH (January 31, 2013) – North Carolina Senate leaders declared yesterday and passed a bill out of commitee this morning saying that North Carolina must reject federal grant money to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act. This expansion is 100 percent paid for by federal money over […]
Full announcement from the Office of the Governor: Raleigh, N.C. – Today, Governor Pat McCrory welcomed a recent independent audit of the state’s Medicaid program by State Auditor Beth Wood and highlighted the need to address cost control and accountability issues in the program through proactive reforms. “This audit should be a concern for every […]
The local fight over the legislative push to forcibly transfer the city of Asheville’s water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District has helped spur a larger statewide reaction. Last week, the League of Municipalities adopted the defense of local utilities as one of its top priorities, and 40 cities and towns across North Carolina have passed resolutions against state government taking municipal infrastructure.
Asheville is the health care hub for Western North Carolina, and Mission Health is a major presence, dominating a swath of town that’s thick with doctor's offices. Since 2009, however, this bastion of mainstream medicine has boasted an Integrative Healthcare Department whose staff includes nurses trained in aromatherapy, massage, guided imagery and biofeedback.
According to the city of Asheville’s official Twitter feed, at 4:50 p.m. Sweeten Creek Road is closed from Caribou to Biltmore due to flooding.
From the city of Asheville: All Routes On January 30th, 2013, as of 4:00pm, due to flooding, delays and detours may occur without further notice. Until Weather Permits S1 On January 30th, 2013 as of 4:00pm – Detoured off of Lodge St. and London Rd. S1 will use, inbound and outbound, Hendersonville Rd. to West […]
Full announcement from Action for Children: Raleigh, NC) -New data show half of all North Carolina residents (49.9 percent) teeter on the edge of financial disaster with almost no savings to protect their families during a medical emergency or other financial crisis. The Assets & Opportunity Scorecard, an annual report from the Corporation for Enterprise […]
Full announcement from NC Senate President Pro Tem’s Office: Raleigh, N.C. – North Carolina Senate leaders introduced legislation Wednesday to opt out of participation in several costly provisions of the federal Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. Senators Tom Apodaca (R-Henderson), Harry Brown (R-Onslow) and Bob Rucho (R-Mecklenburg) filed Senate Bill 4 to exempt […]
Announcement from the city of Asheville: City of Asheville Emergency Personnel and Department Directors are currently involved in an emergency response training exercise involving a mock emergency in and around the area of the Dr. Wesley Grant Sr., Southside Center, 285 Livingston Street. This is only an exercise and is intended to test and improve […]
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a suspect in a sexual assault that occurred on or about December 16, 2012 in the area of the Ramada Inn on Smokey Park Highway. The subject is a white male, approximately fifty years of […]
With a high turnout for an Asheville City Council community meeting, West Ashevilleans told their elected officials about their concerns, including the impact of a future Interstate 26 connector and the need for better infrastructure in the area.
Tonight, Asheville City Council will meet at 6 :30 p.m. at Hall Fletcher Elementary for a community meeting dealing with the needs of the West Asheville area.
From WLOS: Asheville’s City Attorney Bob Oast says the decision to have gun shows at the WNC Ag Center lies with the state. The issue came up in January after Asheville city councilman Cecil Bothwell wanted to ban the shows in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting. Bothwell said gun shows were illegal since […]
