Help Local Asheville PTAs Receive a $1,000 Grant from Sylvan Learning Asheville, NC (Grassroots Newswire) — As a proud supporter of National PTA, Sylvan Learning of Asheville is encouraging all parents to commit to be the best Chief Education Officers (CEO) they can be this school year by taking the Sylvan Learning CEO Pledge on […]
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Fall by the Tracks 5K Fun Run scheduled for Oct. 4
From press release: BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC – On Saturday, Oct. 4, The Old Depot Association hosts its 21st annual “Fall by the Tracks 5K Fun Run,” plus an all-day community festival for the family. The event features arts and craft exhibits and demonstrations by the crafters showcased at the Old Depot Gallery, and kids’ games, […]
Festivals will bring dance, music, art and food to Mars Hill
From press release: Mars Hill – On Saturday, October 4, 2014, the town of Mars Hill, NC, will be transformed into a celebration of traditional music, dance, locally made arts and crafts, and of course delicious food. Two of the finest festivals in the Southern Appalachian region – the twenty-year-old Mars Hill Heritage Festival and the forty-seven year […]
Asheville VA addresses questions about asbestos
From press release: CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville — Recently, there have been questions raised about the presence of asbestos at the Asheville facility and how it is being handled. As the health care provider of choice for more than 36,000 Veterans in Western North Carolina, we want to reassure everyone that our facility […]
Rite Aid Foundation donates $10,000 to Eliada Home
From press release Camp Hill, Pa. – The Rite Aid Foundation will present a $10,000 KidCents grant to Eliada Home, a nonprofit organization based in Asheville that provides a variety of support services to children that have been victims of abuse, neglect or are part of struggling families. The grant is in celebration of an […]
SECU to purchase $50 Million in NCSEAA rehabilitated student loans
From press release: RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 11, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Reaffirming its support of North Carolina college students, State Employees’ Credit Union’s (SECU’s) Board of Directors recently approved the purchase ofup to $50 million in federally insured student loans from the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA). This increase doubles SECU’s original commitment […]
North Carolina’s Bus Ridership Week is Sep. 15-19
From press release: September 15-19 is Bus Ridership Week in North Carolina. Each year the state determines transportation funding for school districts by how many students ride the bus both to and from school. Joe Hough, Transportation Director for Buncombe County Schools, says, “If a child is going to ride a school bus any […]
Two-day program will focus on building a successful food business
From press release: All across kitchens in Western North Carolina, thousands dream of using grandma’s generations-old recipe to become the next Mrs. Fields or Ben & Jerry’s. Tinkering with food combinations and formulas, they fine-tune the ingredients and proportions to craft a winning recipe. But going from winning recipe to a winning business requires an […]
AC-T: Graduation rates up in Asheville, Buncombe County
From Asheville Citizen-Times: By Julie Ball Both Asheville City and Buncombe County schools saw increases in the graduation rates, according to numbers released by the state Department of Public Instruction on Thursday. The graduation rates were released along with the results of end-of-course and end-of-grade testing and other performance measures. Asheville City Schools’ graduation rate […]
HT-N: Meadows, Hill find little to agree on in debate
From Hendersonville Times-News By Nathaniel Axtell During their first debate Thursday, Republican Congressman Mark Meadows and his 11th District Democratic opponent, Tom Hill, found little to agree on. They disagreed about raising the minimum wage and the nation’s debt ceiling, the government’s role in creating jobs, how to deal with turmoil in Ukraine and […]
Location changed for oil and gas public hearing
From press release RALEIGH – A Sept. 12 public hearing devoted to North Carolina’s oil and gas rules is being moved to another spot on the Western Carolina University campus – the Liston B. Ramsey Regional Activity Center, 92 Catamount Road. University officials opted to move the venue of the hearing. The original plan was […]
‘Gasland II’ showing scheduled Sept. 8
From press release Gasland II, a documentary that chronicles some of the worst impacts of the natural gas industry, will be shown Monday, Sept. 8, at The Millroom. The screening, scheduled for 11 a.m., will be followed by a talk and discussion led by Sally Morgan of Clean Water North Carolina. Morgan will speak about […]
RiverLink Bus Tour scheduled Sept. 18
From press release: Asheville — The RiverLink Bus Tour offers answers about Asheville’s past, present and future: What is the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan and what does it hold for Asheville’s future? How did the Flood of 1916 change the river area landscape? The next tour will be Thursday, Sept. 18, when the public is […]
New book on Blue Ridge Mountains released
From press release: The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina is the newest addition to Arcadia Publishing’s Postcard History Series. It was released Monday, Aug. 25. The book by local author Janet Morrison uses vintage postcards and images to illustrate the history of the mountains. Running along the western border of the state, the Blue Ridge […]
Drop off and pick up traffic patterns change Tuesday at Asheville Middle School
From press release: Construction has begun on a new facility at Asheville Middle School. Parking at the school has been re-arranged and both the bus and parent drop off/pick up patterns will be new starting Tuesday, Aug. 19. Parents must approach the school from the north on South French Broad and turn right onto […]
Go Local Card structure will be reorganized
From press release: The Go Local Card program is an amazing collaboration that raises funds for local public education and builds awareness of supporting local independent businesses in Asheville. This year, the Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF) and the Asheville Grown Business Alliance (AGBA) have decided to reorganize the structure of the Go Local Card […]
Red Cross marks National Sickle Cell Awareness Month with blood drives
From press release ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 18, 2014) — The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to help ensure a stable and diverse blood supply by giving blood in honor of National Sickle Cell Awareness Month this September. Sickle cell disease is an inherited disease that causes red blood cells to form an abnormal […]
Applications available for Asheville Holiday Parade
From press release: The Asheville Downtown Association today announced that applications for this year’s Asheville Holiday Parade are now available. Applications will be accepted until Friday, October 3. The 68th Asheville Holiday Parade, presented by Bojangles of WNC and produced by the Asheville Downtown Association (ADA), takes place Saturday, November 22 beginning at 11am. The parade […]
RiverLink’s RiverMusic continues Aug. 29 with the Artimus Pyle Band
From press release: RiverLink’s RiverMusic series continues on Friday, August 29, with The Artimus Pyle Band and Andrew Scothie and the River Rats. Gates open at 5 p.m. and the music goes until 10 at the RiverLink Sculpture and Performance Plaza, 144 Riverside Drive in the River Arts District (map). RiverMusic offers local beer, food trucks, and the waters […]
Get ready for return of warm, humid weather
Ready for a return to the warm, humid weather Western North Carolina usually gets in August? The National Weather Service says that after an unseasonably cool stretch in July and August, warmer days are ahead starting this week. The weather service says highs will creep into the high 80s by Wednesday and Thursday, along with greater humidity […]
Book looks at history of ‘Firefighting in Buncombe County’
Firefighting has played a big role in Brian Lawrence’s life. His father was a firefighter and he grew up around the firehouse outside Decatur, Illinois. His fascination with firefighting followed him through his teen years, through college and into his current role as an engineer with the Asheville Fire Department. Lawrence’s keen interest in history complements […]