From Asheville Citizen-Times: Sen. Terry Van Duyn and Asheville Transit Committee chair Julie Mayfield struggled as single mothers to get care for their 3-year-old child Tuesday, and probably got fired from their jobs at Walmart. Philanthropist Jennie Eblen was probably fired too, and former Mayor Terry Bellamy was forced to brave a sidewalk-less hill toting […]
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Greenway Getdown scheduled May 20
From press release: Greenway Getdown, an evening of community, celebration and fun for the hold family, will be held Tuesday, May 20, at Unity Church, 1030 Shelburne Road, in Asheville. The evening will help support the Hominy Valley Greenway. Food, beverages and raffle prizes will be donated by local businesses. Those attending can learn about […]
HT-N: Henderson commissioners resume pre-meeting prayers
Henderson County commissioners voted 4-0 Monday to return prayer to their meetings inside the Historic Courthouse after a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court last week overturned a prohibition on government-sanctioned invocations, according to the Hendersonville Times-News. Board members, along with county staff, had been praying at a flagpole outside the courthouse since the American […]
AC-T: ‘Idol’ finalist Caleb Johnson honored by hometown
Visiting Asheville Saturday for the first time since reaching the “American Idol” top 13 more than two months ago, Caleb Johnson had lunch with his family at 12 Bones, enjoyed a downtown parade in his honor and sang a few songs for a packed house at The Orange Peel, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. Johnson, an […]
N&O: Tobacco farms grow in size, shrink in number
Tobacco farms and farmers still in the business are planting more tobacco per farm, according to the latest census of agriculture from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to the News & Observer in Raleigh. The changes are largely the result of the end of a Great Depression-era quota and price support system 10 years […]
HT-N: 2014 Bearfootin’ Bears hit downtown Hendersonville
Hendersonville officials say they are excited to have so much interest this year from people wanting to sponsor the bears, and ended up capping the number of bears at 20 per year, the Hendersonville Times-News reports. Since 2003, The Bearfootin’ Public Art Walk has helped raise money for Historic Downtown Hendersonville and local nonprofits. Funds […]
WLOS: Businesses join in Caleb Johnson celebration
Downtown Asheville business owners joined in welcoming American Idol finalist, Caleb Johnson, for his hometown visit on Saturday, according to a report by WLOS. Some downtown restaurants put signs out to welcome Caleb home for his big parade in downtown Asheville. “We’re so excited to have Caleb in the final three and to put Asheville […]
AC-T: Asheville area food sales boom
Five years ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released a Census of Agriculture report painting a grim picture of local farms, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Saturday. Between 2002-07, the 23 westernmost counties of North Carolina lost 679 farms, or 6 percent of the previous total of just over 11,300. But the recently released 2012 Census […]
WCU celebrates first graduates of statewide program to expand nursing education
From press release ASHEVILLE – A statewide initiative to increase the number of nurses with bachelor’s degrees, an effort launched six years ago at Western Carolina University, reached a major milestone Thursday, May 8, as leaders from three Western North Carolina community colleges and several mountain area hospitals celebrated the program’s first graduating class. The […]
AC-T: Asheville area tourists turn into temporary taxpayers
The direct spending of visitors effectively adds hundreds of dollars to area households’ pocketbooks every year, according to new research reported Friday in the Asheville Citizen-Times. Through tourists’ spending, they shoulder a portion of the region’s tax burden that would otherwise be funded from year-round residents, according to the research. Steve Morse, an economist who […]
Asheville premiere of ‘My Toxic Backyard’ set for May 8
From press release: Native Ashevillian and Emmy Award-winning Filmmaker Katie Damien will host the North Carolina premiere of her documentary “My Toxic Backyard” with CTS Corp. v. Waldburger litigant and congressional candidate Tate MacQueen Join Katie Damien and Tate MacQueen this Thursday, May 8th, 7:00pm at the Asheville Fine Arts Theatre, 36 Biltmore Ave, Asheville, NC 28801. Following the screening, Katie, […]
Mars Hill honor society Mu Kappa Lambda inducts new members
From press release: Mu Kappa Lambda, the Mars Hill University honor society for nontraditional students, inducted 15 new student members and one honorary member in a ceremony on Friday, May 2, in Broyhill Chapel on the campus. Mu Kappa Lambda is the local chapter of Alpha Sigma Lambda, a national honor society devoted to […]
Local Red Cross deploys more volunteer disaster responders
From press release: Red Cross of the Western Carolinas deployed two volunteer disaster case workers this morning to support storm recovery efforts in Alabama. A local registered nurse volunteer deployed to Arkansas last week, shortly after returning from a two-week deployment near the mudslide recovery site in Oso, Washington. A second registered nurse volunteer is […]
New beer festival celebrates N.C.-sourced ingredients June 14
From press release: MORGANTON, N.C. – Think local, drink local. That’s the motto for the State of Origin Beer Fest, which debuts Saturday, June 14, on the courthouse square in downtown Morganton. The festival requires all 20 participating breweries to be North Carolina based, and each has to use North Carolina-sourced ingredients at some point […]
Screen Artists Co-op hosts open house on May 14
From press release: Asheville, N.C. – “Get started. Get better. Get work.” That’s the Screen Artists Co-op’s slogan as the group gears up for another series of classes and workshops for actors interested in working in the film and television industry. The group will host an open house on May 14, 6 – 9 p.m. […]
AC-T: Weekday closure takes effect for popular Smokies trail
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK – A popular trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park will be closed on certain days each week through October to allow crews to begin the next phase of an ongoing rehabilitation of the trail, according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. The Chimney Tops Trail will be closed Monday-Thursday of each week […]
Hendersonville bears to be revealed May 9
From press release: The bears are ready to take their places back on the sidewalks of downtown Hendersonville! On May 9th, at the First Citizens Bank Plaza on the corner of 6th Ave & Main Street, the 13 bears of 2013 will be revealed. Each bear will be introduced by the local artists and sponsors […]
Joseph Urgo Named UNC Asheville’s interim provost
From press release: Joseph Urgo, a senior fellow at the Association of American Colleges and Universities, has been named UNC Asheville’s interim provost. Chancellor Anne Ponder announced Urgo’s appointment at a meeting of the university’s faculty on May 5. Urgo will fill a vacancy that will be created when Provost Jane Fernandes completes her tenure […]
300 volunteers monitor precincts across NC
From press release: Beginning at 6:30 a.m. over 300 volunteers began monitoring precincts in 36 different counties. This project, led by Democracy NC and Ignite NC’s Vote Defender Project, received overwhelming grassroots interest by North Carolinians concerned about voter confusion in the wake of a slew of new voter laws. Volunteer monitors will direct voters who […]
Garden Jubilee Festival scheduled May 24-25 in Hendersonville
From press release: Garden Jubilee is Historic Hendersonville’s premier lawn & garden show, and one of the largest gardening shows in the Western North Carolina. The Garden Jubilee is a spectacular two day festival, held on Saturday, May 24 & Sunday, May 25 from 9am-5pm both days during the Memorial Day weekend. Gardening is one […]
CCA to host ‘Because You’re Worth It’ forum
From press release: Creative Collective Asheville (CCA) will host an open forum, “Because You’re Worth It,” on May 14, from 7 to 9 pm, for professionals and freelancers in all creative fields. “Because You’re Worth It” will be a facilitated educational event, exploring ways creative professionals can assess their value and set fair rates for […]