From press release CHICAGO, IL – Dr. Jeff Todd of Noah’s Ark Companion Animal Hospital in Franklin, NC has been named a finalist in the “America’s Favorite Veterinarian” contest by the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF). Established in 2013, this contest honors and recognizes those entrusted to preserve and protect the health and well-being of animals. […]
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Red Cross has urgent need for blood and platelet donations
From press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 12, 2014) – The American Red Cross continues to have an urgent need for blood and platelet donations, even as thousands of people answered the urgent call to donate last month. Through the end of July, the Red Cross saw an increase of approximately 7.5 percent in the number of […]
HT-N: Sigma Plastics to create 80 jobs in Transylvania
Hendersonville Times-News: Sigma Plastics Group will restore the former Excelsior Rosman plant in Transylvania County and create 80 new jobs under the newly formed New Excelsior Incorporated, according to a news release from Gov. Pat McCrory’s office. In addition to the new jobs, the Lyndhurst, N.J.-based company plans to expand manufacturing operations and invest […]
Child care learning company opens in Asheville
Press release from Kiddie Academy: Asheville, NC – Kiddie Academy, a nationally recognized provider of comprehensive education-based child care programs, has just opened its newest location in Asheville. For more than 30 years the company has been successful with combining learning with child care, said Vladimira Lorenz, owner of Kiddie Academy of Asheville, located at 22 Walden […]
Ashvegas: Four Citizen-Times’ employees do not reapply for jobs
Ashvegas.com (founded and run by former Asheville Citizen-Times and Mountain Xpress staffer Jason Sandford) reports that four long-time Asheville Citizen-Times newsroom employees have decided not to apply for recently redefined newsroom positions. The positions are part of the “newsroom of the future” described by Executive Editor Josh Awtry in a letter to readers published last week. Ashvegas.com reported the […]
HT-N: Henderson County delegation splits over coal ash bill
Hendersonville Times-News: As the General Assembly’s short session wound down last month, both Sen. Tom Apodaca and Rep. Chuck McGrady expressed confidence they could resolve differences between the House and Senate and pass a bill to clean up coal ash ponds. “I fully expect that a coal ash bill will pass this short session,” […]
Pain and promise in the Citizen-Times ‘newsroom of the future’
This week, national and local journalists took a closer look at Aug. 6 news that media company Gannett — owner of the Asheville Citizen-Times — is restructuring for what it is calling the “newsroom of the future.” At the company’s Asheville publication, the changes mean that about a half-dozen staffers will likely lose their jobs, while […]
AC-T: Bothwell uses parking pass for drivers leaving Mountain Moral Monday
From the Asheville Citizen-Times Mark Barrett Bothwell said Thursday he used an electronic parking pass to allow cars to pass through a cardholder exit without paying because people were having difficulty with the public pay station for the garage on College Street. Cars backed up to the garage’s fourth floor “with no forward motion” in […]
AC-T: New Mills River plant to employ 125
From the Asheville Citizen-Times By John Boyle The new company, Tri-Hishtil will build the grafting operation on 42 acres in Mills River, land it is buying from the Van Wingerden plant nursery operation. The project has been in the works for two years and brings together major players in the plant grafting and breeding, soil […]
Brother Wolf’s new thrift store opens Friday
From press release: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue will hold the Grand Opening of it’s new thrift store, “Second Chances, West” Friday, Aug. 8, at 5 p.m. The store is located at 697 Haywood Road in West Asheville and will be open to welcome guests from 5pm-8pm that evening. “We’re very excited to become a part of the […]
AC-T: Immigrant children may become issue in N.C.
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: The influx of immigrant children from Central America could well play out in North Carolina next, with the state already a leader in finding homes for the children and Gov. Pat McCrory raising questions this week over whether welcoming them could turn burdensome. McCrory criticized federal officials for a lack of detail about […]
Downtown Hendersonville’s bears up for auction
Hendersonville, NC, August 6, 2014– Since 2003, the Bearfootin’ Public Art Walk has helped raise funding for Historic Downtown Hendersonville and a variety of local non-profits. In addition to their ability to fund-raise, the Bears offer a window into the variety of good work being done by non-profits and community organizations in Henderson County. This […]
Interior secretary helps celebrate Land and Water Conservation Fund’s 50th year
From press release: As the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) program celebrates its 50th Anniversary, U.S. Secretary of Interior Sally Jewell visited western North Carolina to celebrate the positive economic impacts and successes of the program. LWCF is the only federal program dedicated to the continued conservation of our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, […]
MAHEC program receives $3 million endowment
From press release: The Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC) is pleased to announce a $3 million endowment from The William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust in support of the Kenan Primary Care Medical Scholars Program. The goal of this program is to inspire the best medical students from the UNC School of Medicine to […]
RiverLink seeks volunteers Interested in watershed stewardship and conservation
From press release: Asheville, NC — RiverLink invites those interesting in becoming volunteers to attend our monthly volunteer information sessions on Wednesday, Aug.t 13, at 10:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Volunteers will have a chance to fill out a volunteer application, meet the RiverLink staff and find the best fit for donating their time and efforts. This […]
LR Asheville celebrates continued growth of graduate center
From press release: HICKORY, N.C. – Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville is continuing to grow as three new faculty members join the campus community, bringing an array of knowledge to their respected programs. On Tuesday, August 12 the public is invited to LR’s Asheville campus to help celebrate the new hires […]
WD: Ashe County commissioners asked to stop water intake
From the Watauga Democrat: The Ashe County Board of Commissioners on Monday received a resolution seeking to amend a portion of the South Fork New River watershed, which would effectively stop the Boone water intake project.The commissioners effectively tabled the resolution by not taking any action Monday, although four commissioners — Judy Poe, Gerald Price, […]
AC-T: New charter school opens
After some last-minute scrambling to get the building ready, Invest Collegiate Imagine — one of two new charter schools in Buncombe County — opened its doors Tuesday to around 350 students, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. “Everything went very smoothly,” said Jennifer Townley, head of school at Invest Collegiate. “We practiced for several days.” The school […]
AC-T: Activists critical of Legislature’s handling of environmental issues
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: With the disastrous Dan River coal ash spill fresh in their minds, the first bill filed when state lawmakers convened in May was intended to overhaul the way Duke Energy handles the toxic waste. But wrangling between the House and Senate left the legislation for dead as the General Assembly’s 2014 […]
AC-T: Change in same-sex marriage could benefit Asheville
The hot-button issue of same-sex marriage may draw fiery debate from both sides, but there’s no arguing that gay weddings have the potential to mean big business — especially in Asheville. As North Carolina awaits the next steps in judicial rulings that could make same-sex marriage legal in the state, local event planners and business […]
N&O: Governor issues coal ash order
Gov. Pat McCrory said Friday he was kick-starting the process of closing all coal ash ponds in the state, since the House and Senate couldn’t reach a compromise. The governor issued an executive order telling the state’s environmental agency to continue enforcing current regulations and to emphasize detecting drinking water contamination, the Raleigh News & […]