The Blue Ridge Experience ridge-to-ridge zipline opens in April ASHEVILLE, N.C. – NAVITAT CANOPY ADVENTURES reaches new heights in 2014 with the launch of an unprecedented mountaintop zipline experience. Called NAVITAT’s Blue Ridge Experience, the tour is a fun wild ride high above the forest floor, from mountain ridgetop to ridgetop, and an adrenaline-packed complement […]
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Brevard College exceeds matching gift goal for Dunham Hall renovation
For Immediate Release Thanks to the overwhelming response of community members and alumni, Brevard College raised more than the necessary $55,000 matching funds needed to collect a matching gift of $110,000 for the renovation of Dunham Hall. “It is a wonderful and exciting achievement to exceed our goal in such a short time frame, thanks […]
Yancey County’s high-speed Internet delay may be resolved
The Yancey County News reports that approval may be close for connecting users to a high-speed Internet system for Yancey County. The News quotes U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows as saying he wanted an end to the delay. Country Cablevision in Yancey County said it couldn’t begin installing the service without proper paperwork signed in the […]
AC-T: Moral Monday leader to speak in Brevard
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP and leader of the Moral Monday movement challenging legislation passed by the Republican-controlled General Assembly, will speak in Brevard Wednesday evening at the invitation of a newly formed group in Transylvania County. Barber, president of the state […]
HT-N: Brevard College students volunteer in honor of MLK Jr.
The Hendersonville Times-News reports local community members and students from Brevard College joined forces on Saturday to give back to their community in the spirit of Martin Luther King, Jr. The 24th annual event was arranged by City of Brevard, Transylvania County’s Human Relations Council and Brevard College. “This year, we wanted to make it […]
MLK Jr. Day brings sunny skies and a high near 58
Today’s Martin Luther King Jr. observances will have the benefit of sunny skies and a high near 58. Winds will be from the west northwest at 8 to 11 mph. The big change comes Monday night when temperatures drop and there will be a chance of snow showers, perhaps starting in the hours before light […]
AC-T: MLK Jr. Prayer Breakfast highlights courtroom injustices
A public defender told the crowd Saturday at Asheville’s 33rd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast that some of America’s worst civil rights injustices today are occurring in courtrooms that send a disproportionate number of poor people to prison. The Asheville Citizen-Times reported one of the speakers, filmmaker Dawn Porter, was concerned that […]
Team Phoenix cited for teamwork at Lego League Robotics Contest
Buncombe County’s Phoenix Robotics team members travelled to Greensboro last week and brought back the “Core Values-Inspiration” award given to a team based on their ability to work together as a team and include all team members equally in the process. The Phoenix Robotics team was competing in the state first Lego League Robotics Contest. […]
WCU to host fundraiser Thursday for Cullowhee fire victims
Press Release CULLOWHEE –Donations will be collected at Western Carolina University’s home men’s basketball game in Ramsey Regional Activity Center at 7 p.m. Thursday, to assist people who lost their jobs at three Cullowhee businesses that closed after a November fire. No one was injured in the Nov. 21 blaze that damaged the building that […]
SCORE plans free seminar for aspiring entrepreneurs
Press Release Asheville SCORE will present a free seminar for aspiring entrepreneurs on “Legal and Risk Management.” The seminar will cover the legal issues involved in starting and running a business. You will learn about issues such as entity selection, name selection, and the basic legal parameters. We will also discuss risk management, the importance […]
Forest Service closes five roads in Pisgah National Forest
PISGAH FOREST, N.C. — The U.S. Forest Service has announced the closing of five roads in Pisgah National Forest to protect the public and resources. Forest Service officials said freezing and thawing caused soft road conditions that make driving so difficult that people could become stranded. The closed roads are: Headwaters Road from Davidson River […]
Henderson County officer fired, charged with having sex with student
The Hendersonville Times-News reported Sunday that Henderson County School Resource Officer Daniel Lindsey, 27, was stripped of his badge, fired from the Sheriff’s Office, arrested at his residence in Mountain Home and charged with three felony counts of sex offense with a student. Lindsey, a school resource officer at Balfour Education Center, is accused of […]
N.C. water resource agency invites public comment for the 2014 water quality assessment list
Press Release RALEIGH – The state Division of Water Resources has released for public comment the 2014 list of streams, rivers and lakes that are not meeting state water quality requirements. The federal Clean Water Act requires that states perform a water quality assessment every two years. As part of that assessment, states are required […]
Calcast: Jan. 17-19
This weekend is all about honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., “The Science of Music and Sound” and rescuing area huskies.
A-B Tech Team wins culinary gold
For Immediate Release A team of five A-B Tech Community College students took first place and earned a gold medal during state Hot Food Team culinary competition January 12 at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, earning a trip to the American Culinary Federation’s (ACF) regional competition. Students will compete April 26-29 in Charleston, S.C., […]
Biltmore Estate to host North Carolina Cyclo-Cross Series final
For Immediate Release Wednesday, January 15, 2014 – Hendersonville, NC: The Biltmore Estate will host the North Carolina Cyclo-Cross Series final on January 18-19, 2014. The races will also serve as a test-run for the USA Cycling Cyclo-Cross Nationals that will be held in Asheville in 2016. The series finals mark the first time Biltmore […]
AC-T: Asheville singer competes on ‘American Idol’
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Asheville musician Caleb Johnson is “American Idol” bound again. For a third year, the singer has entered the TV talent competition, which begins its 13th season at 8 p.m. Wednesday on Fox and local affiliate WHNS/Channel 21. http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20140115/NEWS01/301150043/Asheville-singer-returns-American-Idol-
Packing manufacturer to create 50 Jobs in Henderson County
Press Release Raleigh, NC – Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced Tuesday that ASG (AGI Shorewood) will expand its manufacturing operations in Henderson County. The company plans to create 50 new jobs in North Carolina and invest more than $8.5 million in East Flat Rock. “We’re doing all that we […]
Support Grows as Racial Justice Act goes to Supreme Court
North Carolina News Service Raleigh, NC – The North Carolina Supreme Court is preparing to hear the cases of three death-row inmates who had their sentences converted to life in prison without possibility of parole, under the Racial Justice Act. Six retired judges – including two retired chief justices of the State Supreme Court – […]
AC-T: Hendersonville County sheriff’s office searching for missing woman
The Asheville Citizen-Times is reporting that the Hendersonville County Sheriff’s Office is searching for leads in the case of missing 22-year old Carol Lynn Peterson. Peterson has been missing for about a week and a half, and was last seen at 3 Westbridge Drive in Hendersonville. She may be with her boyfriend, Brian Keith Medley, […]
Hard 2 Recycle event scheduled Saturday
Saturday will be the first Hard 2 Recycle collection of 2014, according to the Asheville Greenworks website. Hard 2 Recycle events are free, public collections geared to bring awareness to other modes of recycling to our area. Join us in West Asheville as we collectitems that would normally end up in the County Landfill. The […]