Thomas Pogge, director of the Global Justice Program, will present “The Health Impact Fund: Enhancing Justice and Efficiency in Global Health” at 5:30 p.m. Feb. 20 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. The event is free and open to the public. Pogge’s proposed Health Impact Fund would give pharmaceutical innovators the option to be […]
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Thousands rally in Raleigh in ‘Mass Moral March’
The Raleigh News & Observer reported Sunday that state NAACP President William J. Barber II laid out goals for a diverse coalition of groups Saturday afternoon at a rally attended by thousands of people from all over the state and the nation who marched, sang, chanted, cheered and even danced through downtown Raleigh. Hundreds from […]
ECO’s Sustainable Living Workshops off to a successful start
Press release (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, February 7, 2014) ECO’s Sustainable Living Workshops and annual Green Home Tour are taking on a new, exciting focus in 2014 by highlighting edible gardens as well as green home features. Coordinating the workshops and tour will provide more opportunities for the community to learn and see sustainable practices for sourcing […]
Buncombe unemployment rate drops to 4.8 percent
Buncombe County’s unemployment rated dropped below 5 percent in December, the North Carolina Department of Commerce reported let week. While the county’s rate fell to 4.8 percent, Asheville’s also dropped to 5 percent. The department’s Division of Employment Security said in a press release that unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) decreased in 86 of North […]
Enjoy today; snow in forecast this week
The National Weather Service says the Asheville area could see snow over several days starting Monday night, but temperatures today should be moderate with partly sunny skies. The weather service says the high today should be 52. Monday likely will bring a wintry mix of rain and snow along with a high of 40 degrees. […]
AC-T: OSHA cites Bear Zoo, says it endangered workers
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday that the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued citations to Cherokee Bear Zoo, saying the business endangered the lives of workers by allowing them to come in direct contact with bears. The agency fined the zoo $3,120 after receiving a complaint from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. […]
Ashevegas: Local Habitat for Humanity house will honor Pope Francis
May 13 will be an important day for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity, according to the website Ashevegas.com The site reports that will be the day the group will begin construction on The Pope Francis House, the first Habitat house in the nation built in honor of the beloved Catholic leader. This house is fully […]
Urgent need for blood donors, platelet donors with types O, A negative and B negative
For immediate release Buncombe County — As severe winter weather begins to subside, the American Red Cross is asking all eligible blood and platelet donors to help offset a weather-related shortfall in donations. Approximately 770 blood drives across 27 states were canceled across the U.S. due to snow and extreme cold. The blood […]
Calcast Feb.7-9
This weekend in Asheville is all about registration for adult kickball, the Bee My Local Honey indoor flea market in Mill Spring and an ecology hike.
Ginseng poacher sentenced to jail time
For immediate release ASHEVILLE, N.C. – U.S. Magistrate Judge Dennis L. Howell sentenced Charles R. Nash, of Whittier, N.C. to serve 10 days in jail for the illegal possession or harvesting of American ginseng from the Nantahala National Forest, announced Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina and Kristin Bail, […]
HT-N: No residential phone numbers in new AT&T book
Many Henderson County residents were surprised this week when they received the lastest phone book from AT&T. The Hendersonville Times-News reported Friday that there were no residential listings. For the 2014-15 version of the Yellow Pages, AT&T decided not to include residential listings because of “feedback and research from consumers,” according to AT&T spokesman Josh […]
AC-T: Local advocates to speak to Moral March Saturday in Raleigh
State NAACP officials have announced that two Asheville area advocates will address an estimated 20,000 people in Raleigh for the Moral March on Saturday, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday. Organizers say the march could be the largest in North Carolina history. The local advocates are marriage equality advocate Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, executive director of the Asheville-based […]
Nearly $90k will be given to NC communities through scholarships
Press release Raleigh, NC – Retail sales were higher than expected for December, and the outlook for 2014 is optimistic. In fact, local economists estimate between 2.5 and 2.8 million U.S. jobs will be created this year. In North Carolina, approximately 100,000 new jobs are expected and many of these will be in […]
AC-T: 12-story hotel gets unanimous approval
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Thursday that a proposal for a 12-story downtown hotel cleared what would ordinarily be the last major hurdle in the city approval process Wednesday. The Asheville Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve plans for a Cambria Suites hotel at the northeast corner of the intersection of Battery Park and […]
Small amounts of snow in forecast through Sunday
If you like the idea of more snow, you could get your wish. The National Weather Service has snow, or a chance of it, in the forecasts of the next three days. The weather services says there is a slight chance – 20 percent – of rain, snow, and freezing rain before 9 tonight, then […]
Facebook adds another building at Forest City operation
Facebook, the giant social network that recently celebrated its 10th birthday, is increasing its presence in Forest City, the Daily Courier reported this week. Facebook’s local data center occupies two buildings that are approximately 350,000 square feet each. Facebook General Manager Keven McCammon told Forest City’s town council on Monday that a third building is […]
Mission Health begins offering new treatment for prostate cancer
Press release ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 4, 2104) – Mission Health’s Radiation Therapy Department has recently begun to offer a newly approved treatment for advanced prostate cancer that has spread to bone. The new therapy, Xofigo®, was approved in May 2013 under a special U.S. Food and Drug Administration program designed to get promising drugs that […]
Calcast Jan. 31-Feb. 2
This weekend in Asheville is all about a polar plunge benefit and cleaning up and celebrating city parks.
Gannett: Printing of Asheville Citizen-Times will move April 1
Gannett Corp. announced Friday it has reached an agreement with Halifax Media Group to print the Asheville Citizen-Times and The Greenville News at Halifax printing facilities in Spartanburg, S.C., and Gastonia around April 1, 2014. The two newspapers are currently printed at The Greenville News Media Group facility in Greenville. Gannett, the parent of The […]
WLOS: School bus overturns in Fletcher; one student hurt
WLOS reported Tuesday that a school bus overturned in Fletcher around 12:30 p.m. and one student reportedly suffered minor injuries. WLOS said the accident occurred at 156 Livingston Road. Details were limited. The bus had students from North Henderson High and Apple Valley Middle School. Read More at: http://wlos.com/news/features/featured/stories/breaking-school-bus-overturns-2385.shtml
Girl Scout CEO Marcia Cole announces she will retire
For immediate release (Colfax, NC – January 27, 2014) – The Board of Directors of Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont (GSCP2P) announces that Chief Executive Officer Marcia Cole will retire in 2014. The council’s board of directors has begun establishing a search committee to identify CEO candidates. Leading the search process will be Board […]