Press release ASHEVILLE, NC…March 24, 2014…Spring has sprung, and there’s no better time, or more economical way, to rid your car of winter’s salt and snow than to pop by the Youth OUTright Car Wash at Fuddrucker’s parking lot, 130 Charlotte Street, on Saturday, April 12. Youth members will sparkle and shine your car from […]
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AC-T: Hearing set for Asheville Tea Party voter challenge
The Buncombe County Board of Elections has set a preliminary hearing for an Asheville Tea Party challenge of the registration of 182 voters the group says no longer live at the addresses they gave the elections office, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Monday. The group, along with the Raleigh-based Voter Integrity Project, filed the challenges March […]
Story Medicine Asheville plans two upcoming events
Press release Asheville, NC — Story Medicine Asheville, a community-based intervention program blending writing and deep indigenous healing techniques, is proud to announce two important events for Spring 2014. Our Members’ Showcase will be presented Friday, April 4, 2014 at Jubilee Community Church, 46 Wall Street, Asheville, NC 28801 at 7:00 p.m. This offering of […]
Military support group sponsoring April 25 fishing event
Press release CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville – Operation North State, a North Carolina military support organization, is sponsoring the second “Top Shelf Fishin’ Festival” for 45 active duty military and Veteran wounded warriors from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., April 24 at Badin Lake in central North Carolina. The event matches experienced wounded […]
Hans On! announces April schedule
Press release Hands On! A Child’s Gallery, located at 318 N. Main St. in Hendersonville, has announced these events for April and early May. Tues. April 1 – Sat. May 3. Recycled Art o’ Rama! All ages; every day. In honor of Earth Day, April 22nd, Hands On! is dedicating the art area to recyclable […]
AP: Dream house may be too modern for neighborhood
The Associate Press reports that architect Louis Cherry sees his new two-story house — with its exposed beams, masonry piers, deep overhangs and shallow-pitched roof — as a “contemporary interpretation” of the Craftsman-style homes that dot the city’s Historic Oakwood District in Raleigh. But to some of Cherry’s neighbors, the cypress-sided house at 516 Euclid […]
AC-T: Three named as finalists for Asheville schools superintendent
The Citizen-Times reported Saturday that the Asheville City Board of Education announced three finalists Friday in the search for the district’s next superintendent. The three candidates are Ronald Hargrave of Statesville, N.C.; Jeff Cox of Sparta, N.C. and Pamela Baldwin of Laurinburg, N.C. The three were chosen from more than 100 applicants in a national […]
Parkway releases schedule: Fully open by May 9
Press release (Asheville, NC) – The Blue Ridge Parkway is pleased to announce its 2014 season opening schedule. The current schedule for open facilities is presented below and calls for most areas, unless noted otherwise, to be fully operational by May 9, 2014. Parkway staff is in the process of getting areas ready for a […]
Hendersonville’s Oakdale Cemetery named to Register of Historic Places
Oakdale Cemetery in Hendersonville. Raleigh – Ten individual properties and districts across the state, included Oakdale Cemetery in Hendersonville, have been added to the National Register of Historic Places, Gov. Pat McCrory and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources are pleased to announce. “One of the most enjoyable and fulfilling roles of being governor […]
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Comedian Noah Gardenschwartz performs Sunday at Pulp.
Appalachian Trail license plate revenue tops $1 million
Press release Asheville, NC (March 18, 2014) – The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is pleased to announce that revenue received from the sale of Appalachian Trail (A.T.) specialty license plates in Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia recently exceeded the $1 million mark. The A.T. License Plate Program was established in 2005 in order to support […]
AC-T: Forum will look at battle over Asheville’s water system
Five local environmental groups are sponsoring a forum Monday to update residents on the battle over the city’s water system. The Asheville Citizen-Times says speakers also will discuss other water-related issues, including the recent Duke Energy coal ash spill into the Dan River and contamination of drinking water in West Virginia that affected thousands of […]
Workers demolish buildings across from the U.S. Cellular Center
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday that workers began demolishing two dilapidated buildings on Haywood Road across from the U.S. Cellular Center. The job of demolishing that building and the former Handipark parking garage next door is scheduled to be completed by the end of the month, city government says. The city has owned the land […]
Student food drive brings in more than 12 tons of food
Press Release Asheville, NC: March 13, 2014. The Western North Carolina Student Food Drive was a huge success. The combined total for the schools was 24,634 pounds. This year the competition was fierce and creative, and included a game of Jeopardy, a Quidditch Match, a rapping teacher and a virtual food drive. Awards are being […]
HT-N: State trying to put together a beer deal
The Hendersonville Times-News reported Friday that North Carolina is making a push to land another major craft brewer. Two years after scoring a double victory with the recruitment of New Belgium and Sierra Nevada, North Carolina is among several states now trying to lure Stone Brewing Co. of Southern California, one of the 10 largest […]
AC-T: Forest Service officer, service dog shot and killed
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday that a U.S. Forest Service officer and his service dog were shot and killed as they attempted to apprehend a man suspected of killing his parents. Burke County Sheriff Steve Whisenant said the assailant, Troy David Whisnant, 38, was shot and killed Wednesday after a manhunt north of Morganton. Forest […]
AP: Duke plans to move three coal ash pits away from waterways
From Associated Press reports Duke Energy says it plans to move three leaky coal ash pits away from North Carolina waterways, including one that coated 70 miles of the Dan River with toxic sludge. Duke says it will take at least two years to clean up the Dan River site, and sites near Asheville and […]
Asheville’s Caleb Johnson advances on ‘American Idol’
Asheville singer Caleb Johnson advanced to the “American Idol” Top 10 Thursday night. The Top 10 has special importance for “Idol” contestants because that elite group participates in the “American Idol” summer concert tour. Johnson performed a soaring rendition of Adele’s “Skyfall” from the James Bond film of the same name on Wednesday night’s show. […]
Smart Start celebrates Week of Young Child with concert
For immediate release In celebration of national Week of the Young Child, Smart Start of Buncombe County is hosting a family-friendly concert at the Orange Peel on Saturday, April 5, 2014 featuring Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. The concert is a fundraiser for Smart Start of Buncombe County, which funds local programs for young children, teachers […]
Forest Service seeks comment in next phase of revising national forests plan
Press Release ASHEVILLE, N.C., March 12, 2014 — Kristin Bail, forest supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina, today announced that the agency has begun the next phase of revising the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Land and Resource Management Plan (the Forest Plan). “We’ve received a large number of comments […]
Job and Internship Fair and Career Roundtable set for UNC Asheville
Press Release With two events focused on career development, job paths will be the focus at UNC Asheville on March 25. The Sherrill Center will host area businesses ready to hire during the day and the evening will feature a roundtable on careers for students in the humanities disciplines. More than 45 businesses are scheduled […]