Hendersonville Water and Sewer reported Friday that 2,800 gallons of wastewater spilled into Clear Creek Thursday after contractors hit a sewer line under Nix Road near the Clear Creek Landing subdivision, the Hendersonville Times-News reported. Crews from John D. Stevens Inc. were working on the Wolfpen Sewer Interceptor Thursday, laying steel casing under Nix Road […]
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Buncombe County and MAHEC sponsor domestic violence training
From press release: On August 5, Buncombe County will take another step forward in their effort to end domestic violence in our county. This important step will train stakeholders in a common lethality assessment tool. Buncombe County and MAHEC are offering a free training on Danger Assessment (DA). The DA is an instrument which helps […]
Charles George VA Medical Center announces program for caregivers
From press release: CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville – The Family Service Program of the Charles George VA Medical Center (CGVAMC) is offering a series of free one-hour classes from 3 – 4 p.m., on the first Monday of each month, through December, that are designed to help family members and caregivers of Veterans with […]
‘Stories that Make Lasting Legacies’ is theme of Community Foundation luncheon
From press release: Hendersonville, N.C., July 28, 2014: Behind every act of charitable giving is a narrative as unique as the person making the gift, and to celebrate this, the theme of Community Foundation of Henderson County’s 2014 Annual Luncheon is “Stories that Make Lasting Legacies.” Storyteller Jeff Polish will be the guest speaker […]
UNC Asheville to host SENCER Summer Institute
From press release: Hundreds of educators from many disciplines will come to UNC Asheville for the 2014 SENCER Summer Institute, sharing best practices for connecting teaching of STEM topics (science, technology, engineering and math) with critical local, national and global issues. SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities) will hold its summer institute […]
Cherokee chief testifies before U.S. Senate committee on positive impact of tribal gaming
From press release: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Michell Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), told a U.S. Senate committee in testimony on July 23, 2014, that gaming on the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina has had a “dramatic impact” on the lives of Cherokee families and especially children in ways […]
Vegetation shifting up slope and north as climate changes
From press release: WASHINGTON – Because of the combination of climate change and habitat loss, up to one-quarter of the total area of the U.S. National Park System is vulnerable to vegetation shifting up slope and northward according to new research published in the journal Global Change Biology. The research, by University of Southampton scientist Felix […]
Observer: State seems ready to rent state park
A group of vintage sports car buffs wants use of Pilot Mountain State Park in Yadkin and Surry counties for a daylong “hill climb” on Sept. 11. State officials appear ready to grant the request, assuming the legislation passes, for a $10,000 fee. The decision came after more than a year of hand-wringing among state park […]
AC-T: Storm leaves isolated damage, lost power
Severe thunderstorms moved through Western North Carolina Sunday night, leaving behind isolated damage and power outages, including a tree that blocked the main thoroughfare in West Asheville, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported. Crews cleared the tree overnight. The storm knocked over a large tree along the north side of Haywood Road, which reached to the south […]
AC-T: Grassroots veterans group works for peace
Several hundred veterans and nonveteran allies from across the country have been in Asheville this week for the Veterans for Peace 29th national convention, based at UNC Asheville and including some 40 workshops and a variety of speakers, panel discussions, documentary film screenings and other events. These veterans, whose service ranges from World War II and […]
AC-T: Hagan hangs on to small, consistent lead over Tills
Coming into 2014, the word “vulnerable” was used often in association with North Carolina Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan, according to a story in Sunday’s Asheville Citizen-Times. And the fall of Hagan, many said, would be one of the key dominoes returning the U.S. Senate to Republican control. At mid-year 2014, though, all the talk is […]
Launch set for Women’s Business Center of Western North Carolina
From press release Asheville, NC – The Support Center (TSC), a not-for-profit small business lender and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), is pleased to announce the official launch of its Women’s Business Center of Western North Carolina (WBCW) on July 29th, 2014 during a luncheon held at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel at 11:30 a.m. […]
Host families needed for two international students
From press release: Gphomestay and Carolina Day School in Asheville are working together to provide a unique cultural opportunity to families in Asheville and the surrounding areas. If you are interested in making a positive impact on the life of an international student and live within 30 minutes of the school, you may want to […]
Longtime ReStore manager retires from Asheville area Habitat for Humanity
In the 14 years of managing Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, Jay Sloan led the store to be the 3rd in the nation for sales out of nearly 800 ReStores. Sloan served as ReStore General Manager for 12 years and stepped into a position as ReStore Donations Manager in the recent two years to “ease […]
Buncombe educator takes part in professional development institute
From press release Silver Spring, Md. (July 23, 2014) – Conni Mulligan, a Digital Learning Facilitator from Buncombe County Schools, joined 149 esteemed educators from across the U.S., Canada and United Kingdom at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN, for a prestigious week-long professional development experience hosted by Discovery Education’s Discovery Educator Network (DEN). The six-day DEN Summer Institute (DENSI), […]
AC-T: Officer won’t face charges in AJ Marion shooting
An Asheville police officer will not face charges in the fatal shooting of a teenager who led police on a lengthy foot chase following a residential break-in, District Attorney Ron Moore said Tuesday according to the Asheville Citizen-Times. The announcement comes nearly 10 months after 19-year-old Alexander Jamar Marion, a former star running back at Reynolds […]
Report says tourism to Blue Ridge Parkway creates $782 million in economic benefit
Report shows visitor spending supports 11,283 jobs in local economy From press release: Asheville, NC – A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 12,877,369 visitors to the Blue Ridge Parkway in 2013 spent $782,926,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 11,283 jobs in adjacent communities. The 2013 economic benefit figures are […]
Mission Health receives Duke grant to expand Telehealth program
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 22, 2014) – The Mission Center for Telehealth has received a two-year grant of more than $700,000 from The Duke Endowment to make comprehensive healthcare for children in rural communities more convenient and accessible by expanding the Health-e-Schools program, a collaborative telemedicine effort with The Center for Rural Health Innovation (CRHI). Telehealth is […]
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians opens new youth center
From press release CHEROKEE, N.C. – The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in cooperation with Boys and Girls Clubs of Cherokee opened the new 15,360-square-foot Snowbird Youth Center (SYC) on July 16, 2014. The new center, replacing an older facility used for the past 12 years, offers classrooms, teen center, arts and crafts […]
AC-T: 10-year-old faces theft, arson charges
A 10-year-old faces 13 felony charges in connection with a string of motor vehicle break-ins and fires, Asheville Fire Department spokeswoman Kelley Klope told the Asheville Citizen-Times Monday. The child was charged with eight counts of breaking and entering motor vehicles, four counts of burning personal property and first-degree arson for the burning of an occupied building, […]
Chocolate Fetish wins more than a dozen awards
From press release Asheville, NC – Local business, The Chocolate Fetish earned 15 medals at the International Chocolate Salon’s 2014 Awards Competition. The awards won include one Gold Medal, eight Silver Medals, seven Bronze Medals, and two Honorable Mentions. The medals recognize excellence in a variety of categories including Most Artistic Designs, Most Luxurious Chocolate […]