At least three major tenants of the BB&T Building will move to a new office building planned for the east side of downtown, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Wednesday. The moves come in part because of a hotel developer’s plans to renovate the 17-story BB&T Building, turning it into a boutique hotel and condominiums. Another developer, […]
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Asheville Zipline Canopy Adventures plans autism benefit
<h2>Press release</h2> April 7, 2014, Asheville, NC – Team up for the 2014 fundraising event hosted by Asheville Zipline Canopy Adventures and Treetops Adventure Park! The 3rd Annual Wells Fargo Zipping for Autism, held on Sunday, June 1, at One Resort Drive (behind Crowne Plaza Hotel) features an urban canopy tour for teams of 10 raising $800 […]
Civil War Trails guide adds stops for final sesquicentennial year
<h2>Press release</h2> RALEIGH, N.C. (April 7, 2014) — The North Carolina Division of Tourism today unveiled a new statewide Civil War Trails guide that will direct travelers across the state during the final year of the 150th anniversary observance. “The release of the new map is well-timed to draw attention to the most under-told story of […]
Ashvegas: Boston bombing survivors wed at Biltmore Estate
Boston Marathon bombing survivors Rebekah Gregory and Pete DiMartino were married Friday at the Biltmore Estate, Ashvegas.com reported. Their wedding was planned by TheKnot.com, with an assist from the voting public, as part of its 2nd annual Dream Wedding Contest, according to Ashvegas <blockquote>Each element of the couple’s Biltmore wedding was voted on via TheKnot.com, including […]
WRAL: Early voting starts April 24
WRAL television in Raleigh reports that anyone planning to cast an early ballot in North Carolina’s upcoming primary needs to schedule carefully. As part of a sweeping elections law that lawmakers passed last year, early voting has been shortened from 17 to 10 days. For the May 6 primary, early voting runs from April 24 […]
CPP: Hot WNC political races mean big year for billboards
Hot races in some Western North Carolina counties are creating a profitable election year for billboard account executive Jeff Bryson, according to a report by CarolinaPublicPress.org. Bryson, an employee of Allison Outdoor Advertising in Sylva, said every billboard in Swain and Jackson counties is booked through the May 6 primary. He credits candidates running for county […]
AC-T: Just Economics promotes ‘living wage’ of $11.85 an hour
HT-N: Schencks win Lela McBride award for conservation work
Sandy and Missy Schenck, co-owners of the Green River Preserve summer camp in Cedar Mountain, have been named winners of the 2014 Lela McBride Award by Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. The Hendersonville Times-News reported that the award was presented at CMLC’s annual meeting at Camp Tekoa. The recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to land conservation […]
Two WNC groups selected for WealthWorks economic development program
For immediate release WASHINGTON, DC – HandMade in America and Land of Sky Regional Council, based in Western North Carolina, have been competitively selected by the National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) Research Foundation to participate in the 2014 WealthWorks Training through NADO’s Rural Wealth Creation initiative, supported by the Ford Foundation. HandMade in America […]
ASAP promotes Get Local roots in April
For immediate release ASHEVILLE, NC (April 2, 2014)—This April look for roots on farmers market tables and at Appalachian Grown™ partner restaurants during ASAP’s Get Local roots month. Local roots – from beets and carrots to radishes and turnips – are some of the first veggies of the season to get snapped up by local […]
Volunteers needed to get cancer patients on road to recovery
Press release American Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers to transport patients to local treatment Asheville, NC – April 3, 2014— Like many families, Don Deibert of Asheville’s family has been affected by cancer. So when the American Cancer Society came to his church four years ago looking for community volunteers to drive patients to cancer […]
Asheville Tea Party to host parents of fallen Navy SEAL
For immediate release Asheville Tea Party is hosting a forum with Billy and Karen Vaughn, the parents of fallen Navy SEAL, Aaron Carson Vaughn (SEAL Team VI). The downing of Extortion 17 was the day Aaron’s life ended and the day their lives began again. The forum will be held at the Skyland Fire Department, […]
Entrepreneurial Spirit Expo scheduled May 10
For immediate release Asheville, North Carolina – While some people think of Asheville as the micro-brewing capital of the world, local speaker/business coach Mandy Wildman feels that Asheville has a higher claim to fame. Wildman, along with members of the WNC Women Entrepreneurs group, will be co-hosting the Asheville Entrepreneurial Spirit Event on Saturday May […]
ECO to host candidate forum on environment on April 24
For immediate release HENDERSONVILLE, NC – (April 3, 2014) ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization, will host primary candidates at a forum on Thursday, April 24, at 6:30pm at the City Operations Center. Our speakers will be competing for House District 117 and county commissioner seats at the May 6th primary. Meet and greet your […]
HT-N: Three local hospitals rated among safest
A recent ranking by Consumer Reports says one of the safest hospitals in the nation and three of the safest in the state can be found right here in Western North Carolina. The Hendersonville Times-News reported Thursday that Pardee Hospital was named the seventh safest hospital in the United States and the safest in North […]
A shifting identity: West Asheville’s storied past
West Asheville has maintained an identity so distinctive that visitors frequently ask if it’s really part of Asheville. That’s not surprising, considering the area’s history. (images courtesy of the N.C. Collection, Pack Memorial Library, Asheville)
AC-T: Buncombe Sheriff’s Department moving later this year
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Thursday that the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office plans to relocate from its current location into two other facilities by year’s end. The department made the announcement Wednesday. The transition begins Monday as multiple divisions will move into a satellite office at Leicester Crossing, 339 New Leicester Highway. The rest of the […]
8th West Asheville Urban Plant Walk set for May 3
Press Release Most people who live in urban areas like downtown West Asheville have no idea that they are surrounded by edible and medicinal plants. Examples of this include the garden ornamental forsythia, which is used for fevers and sore throats, and violet, the common lawn weed, which is both edible and useful for treating […]
AC-T: Two hotels planned for BB&T property
Owners of the BB&T Building downtown say they will start work later this year on a 120-room hotel to be located where the building’s parking garage is now, according to reports by the Asheville Citizen-Times. After that, work will begin to make the main building home to an upscale, boutique hotel with 150-170 rooms, MHG-Tower […]
PARI: Travelers to Antarctica may observe 49-second solar eclipse
Press release Rosman, NC (April 2, 2014) – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute announce that on Tuesday, April 29, observers in a tiny part of Antarctica will have the opportunity to observe a rare annular solar eclipse. Unfortunately, however, this interesting phase of the eclipse will appear for only 49 seconds! What causes […]
AC-T: Canton mill closer to meeting new EPA rules
North Carolina and Haywood County are helping Evergreen Packaging meet new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency boiler regulations that will cost the plant $50 million over the next five years, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Wednesday. The N.C. Department of Commerce has agreed to give the company $2.1 million and the county has committed $700,000 to meet […]