For immediate release As a follow-up to the January sale of 90 Zillicoa to the UNC-Asheville Foundation, we are pleased to announce that Odyssey Community School secured a lease from UNC- Asheville Foundation allowing Odyssey to remain in its current location at 90 Zillicoa Street for the next academic year. “Remaining on the 90 Zillicoa […]
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Asheville Savings Bank receives leadership award from United Way
Press release ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 27, 2014) – Asheville Savings Bank received the “We’ll Do Anything For United Way” award at the Live United Celebration and Annual Meeting in Asheville, NC on February 26. The award was given to the bank for its outstanding leadership within its own firm during the United Way campaign. The […]
Asheville’s East Fork Pottery to be featured on UNC-TV
Local business East Fork Pottery, will be featured on UNC-TV’s flagship program, Our State, on April 3rd at 8pm EST. Our State is an Emmy award-winning documentary program that showcases and celebrates North Carolina’s rich cultural and artistic heritage. The fifteen minute segment on East Fork Pottery and it’s founder, Alexander Matisse, will kick off […]
YWCA, community organizations and Individuals take stand against racism
For immediate release The persistence and pervasiveness of racism divides our community and keeps individuals from achieving success in education, health, employment, and quality of life. The YWCA’s annual Stand Against Racism initiative brings people together to raise awareness that racism still exists and that it can no longer be ignored or tolerated. In 2013, […]
WLOS: Proposal would charge drivers a tax for miles they drive
North Carolina’s Board of Transportation Funding Committee will hear more Wednesday about a proposal that would charge drivers a tax for every mile they drive, WLOS TV reported Tuesday. A study completed by North Carolina State University will be presented explaining in part how such a plan would work. A proposal would be to charge […]
Health rankings released for WNC counties
Carolina Public Press From mental health to teen births, lack of health insurance to drinking water violations, how does your county measure up when it comes to the overall health of its residents? That is one of the questions explored in the newly released 2014 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, a collaborative project between the […]
AC-T: Report shows odds of I-26 funding looking better
Efforts to rally quick support for a cheaper I-26 Connector route over the French Broad River might well have boosted chances the project will win state funding, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday. But the numbers cast some doubt on the urgency of widening Interstate 240 in West Asheville as part of the same project, the […]
AC-T: Asheville power washing downtown sidewalks
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Wednesday that a contractor for city government has begun pressure washing downtown sidewalks, cleaning areas that a city official said might not otherwise get washed even once a year. The cleaning removes grime, dirt, chewing gum, dog feces and stains from what public works employees not-so-lovingly call “trash juice,” foul liquid […]
AP: Duke Energy wants citizens group out of coal ash action
Duke Energy is asking a judge to prevent citizens groups from taking part in any enforcement action that would make the company clean up nearly three dozen coal ash pits across North Carolina, the Associated Press reported Tuesday The Department of Environment and Natural Resources filed a complaint against Duke last year. Several citizens groups […]
Tailgate markets, farmers markets set openings
Press release ASHEVILLE, NC —Yes, it is spring. One way to know for sure, even with the confusing cold and snow? Tailgate tents are going up, and area farmers markets are opening outdoors for the harvest season. Celebrate spring by getting a taste of what is growing in your community at local tailgate markets. At […]
Report shows Asheville roadways cost each driver $900 annually
Press release Asheville, NC – Roads and bridges that are deficient, congested or lack desirable safety features cost North Carolina motorists a total of $6.5 billion statewide annually – more than $900 per driver in the Asheville area – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements […]
Continental AG celebrates $35 million expansion in Henderson County
For immediate release Fletcher, NC – Governor Pat McCrory and Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker joined U.S. Congressman Mark Meadows, North Carolina Senators Apodaca and McGrady, and other leaders in helping Continental AG celebrate the opening of a $35 million expansion at its Henderson County production plant that will result in 40 new jobs over the […]
AC-T: Lawsuit over Smokies camping fee can continue
A federal judge has ruled that a lawsuit over backcountry camping fees implemented last year at the Great Smoky Mountains National Park can move forward, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday. However, Eastern District of Kentucky Senior Judge Joseph Hood dismissed a portion of the lawsuit that challenges an online reservation system. According to media reports, […]
North Carolina history and geography available online via “North Carolina Gazetteer”
Press release RALEIGH, N.C. — NCPedia and the N.C. Government and Heritage Library, in cooperation with the University of North Carolina Press, now make the entirety of “The North Carolina Gazetteer” available online through NCPedia at www.ncpedia.org, The free online encyclopedia features thousands of articles and resources about North Carolina culture and history. It is […]
N.C. unemployment rate falls to 6.4 per cent in February
For immediate release RALEIGH — The state’s seasonally adjusted February unemployment rate was 6.4 percent, decreasing 0.3 of a per- centage point from January’s revised rate of 6.7 percent. The national rate increased to 6.7 percent from January’s 6.6 percent. North Carolina’s February 2014 unemployment rate was 2.2 percentage points lower than a year ago. […]
Charlotte Observer: Asheville Airport uses Duke coal ash as fill material
The Charlotte Observer reported Friday that since 2008, the Asheville airport has been receiving the ash from Duke Energy. Duke gives the airport the ash for free, the Observer reported, and the airport uses it as fill material for construction projects. Charlotte officials are considering burying coal ash at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. In Asheville, […]
HT-N: Cold may have hurt summer peach harvest
The Hendersonville Times-News reported Friday that this week’s cold snap likely set back Henderson County’s summer peach harvest, farmers and Cooperative Extension agents say, but the local apple and grape crops appear to have fared better thanks to a late spring that kept buds wrapped up tight. However, farmers say the jury is still out […]
AC-T: Elections officials move forward on 95 voter challenges; 86 dismissed
Buncombe County elections officials moved forward with 95 challenges to voter registrations brought by the Asheville Tea Party and the Voter Integrity Project. The Board of Elections on Thursday dismissed 86 of the 182 challenges the groups filed, including 55 challenges that met part of the legal threshold for further investigation. Tea party volunteer Bill […]
HT-N: Authorities investigate report of gambling at bowling alley
A tip about illegal gambling at a bowling alley led local and state law enforcement early this week to a private gambling room at Tarheel Lanes Family Recreation Center, the Hendersonville Times-News reported. A lead came in from Crime Stoppers, said Chief Deputy Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office. He estimated that by […]
Obama honors Bill Hodge of Wilderness Society
Press release (Washington, DC)—At a White House ceremony March 18, President Obama honored Bill Hodge of The Wilderness Society with the Champion of Change Award for Engaging the Next Generation of Conservation Leaders. Hodge is the director of the Southern Appalachian Wilderness Stewards (SAWS) program at The Wilderness Society. As SAWS director, Hodge works to […]
PARI to explore ‘Fit for Space’
Press release Rosman, NC (March 24, 2014) – Preparing to live in space and the effects of weightlessness on the human body will be explored Friday, April 11, at PARI. The presentation is part of PARI’s participation in the NC Science Festival and is open to the public. The evening will include a tour of […]