Press Release From North Carolina Board of Elections: The State Board of Elections announced today that early voting turnout ahead of Tuesday’s Primary has already surpassed early votes cast in the most recent non-presidential primary year: 2010. Counties report early voting totals at 199,904 as of 2 p.m. Friday, compared to 172,972 votes cast over […]
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Save the Emerald Lounge: venue hosts fundraiser shows May 2 & 3
Though the Emerald Lounge remains in financial trouble and risk of closure, owner Christina Brunell-Fortini told Asheville Scene that she plans to keep the establishment, even though she has listed the venue for sale as a fallback option. Two benefit shows will take place this weekend to help support the continuance of the iconic downtown […]
Asheville listed as 20th of 41 North Carolina ‘cities on the rise’
From NerdWallet: It’s no secret that North Carolina’s star is rising: the state added 19,400 jobs in March 2014, the second highest job gain in the nation, according to research from the Wells Fargo Securities Economics Group, and more people moved to the state than left it last year. State economists project that 2014 will […]
Free talk on square-foot gardening to be held May 20
Press Release From The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers: ASHEVILLE – The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener Volunteers (EMGs) will offer a free talk called “Square Foot Gardening,” on Tuesday, May 20. at 10 a.m., and repeated at 5:30 p.m. the same day. The talk is the fourth in the popular “Gardening in the […]
Search warrant leads to 33 graffiti-related charges
Press Release From Asheville Police Department: Asheville – On May 1, 2014, at 6:30 AM, The Asheville Police Department executed a search warrant at 162 Johnston Blvd. in West Asheville. The Community Resource Officers (CRO’s) involved with the Graffiti Task Force received information that Chase Herrington Johnson, 17, was living there and using social media […]
RiverLink seeks watershed volunteers
Press Release From RiverLink: Asheville, NC — Do you want to get more involved with your community while making the French Broad River Watershed a place for everyone to live, work, and play? RiverLink invites those interesting in becoming volunteers to attend our monthly volunteer information sessions on Wednesday, March 12, at 10:00 a.m. and […]
New Belgium breaks ground in West Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times By Tony Kiss & Mark Barrett: ASHEVILLE – With a celebratory toast of beer, the region’s craft beer community welcomed another major player Thursday at the groundbreaking of a $175 million New Belgium brewery along the French Broad River. For the full story, click here.
Sewage spills in Asheville area call for extra caution
Press Release From N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – The Division of Water Resources urges caution for people recreating in rivers, lakes and other natural water bodies after statewide storm events resulted in localized flooding and contributed to sewer collection system overflows in several communities from the mountains to the coast. In […]
Earth Day at Evergreen builds community through service
Press Release From Evergreen Community Charter School Asheville – Students at Evergreen Community Charter School participated in Earth Day Evergreen: Building Community through Learning & Service event on Monday, April 21. The day began with a whole school collaborative Earth Day poem and the raising of Earth Day flags, an art installation inspired by a […]
Blue Heron Whitewater hosts RiverLink’s annual fundraiser during half-day trip
Press Release From RiverLink: RiverLink’s rafting friends at Blue Heron Whitewater are hosting their annual fundraising day for RiverLink on Sunday, May 3. 100 percent of the proceeds from their 2 p.m. half-day trip will be donated to RiverLink. The owners of Blue Heron Whitewater are three friends who have been in the outdoor recreation […]
Healthy Living McDowell holds healthy eating photo contest
Press Release From Marion Business Association: Get out your cameras! Healthy Living McDowell (HML) is holding a photo contest to kick off the Historic Marion Tailgate Market season! HLM wants you to take a great photo that showcases what healthy eating means to you by showing us “What’s on Your Plate!” One lucky photographer will […]
City of Asheville names Greg Shuler as director of Public Works
Press Release From City of Asheville Public Works Department: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville is pleased to announce that Greg Shuler has been selected to fill the position of Director of Public Works. Shuler has been a part of the city’s Public Works Department since 2008, first as Engineering Services Manager, and then as […]
Oskar Blues Brevard announces the introduction of ‘Crowlers’
Press Release From Oskar Blues Brewery – Brevard: Brevard, NC — What IS a Crowler™? A) A super big CAN B) A super big deuce C) A new type of growler D) All of the above If you picked D, you’re damn right. A Crowler™ (CAN + growler) is a 32-ounce CAN filled with […]
Veterans Helping Veterans volunteers at Moogfest
From WLOS Members of Veterans Helping Veterans WNC are volunteering at the music festival this weekend. In return, the festival is making a donation to a veterans center the group is building in West Asheville. Click here for full story/video.
WNC couple sentenced for massive tax fraud scheme
Asheville Citizen-Times By Clarke Morrison ASHEVILLE – A judge sentenced a Western North Carolina couple to federal prison for engaging in an elaborate scheme in which they filed at least 1,000 false tax returns, bilking the government out of more than $3.5 million. Click here for the full story.
Found food: Foraging for wild edibles in WNC
Western North Carolina features the greatest variety of flora and fauna north of the tropics, which makes Asheville an ideal place for those who forage for food. In fact, foraging can begin as close as your own backyard.
#Moogfest: Day Two
Day two has come and gone. With panel discussions, futuristic technology to play with and bass-blasting performances — including a sound meltdown at a Thomas Wolfe Auditorium Kraftwerk show — Moogfest day two was all about the music (or lack thereof).
In Photos: Thursday night at New Earth
From the neon lights at the local showcase in the (quieter, but certainly not quiet) side room to the high-energy dance party droning into the night in the main room, the revamped venue New Earth, formerly Club Hairspray, earned itself a spot among Asheville’s top concert venues during an electric Thursday night lineup. In the […]
A solution-oriented practice: Permaculture takes root in WNC
Learning to respect the land — from observing and interacting with nature or valuing renewable resources and producing no waste — is the foundation of permaculture, which is gaining attention throughout the country and in Western North Carolina. And local advocates say that Asheville and WNC are at the heart of cutting-edge, sustainable land use, which can be used in backyards, at schools, in businesses.
A solution-oriented practice: Permaculture takes root in WNC
Learning to respect the land — from observing and interacting with nature or valuing renewable resources and producing no waste — is the foundation of permaculture, which is gaining attention throughout the country and in Western North Carolina. And local advocates say that Asheville and WNC are at the heart of cutting-edge, sustainable land use, which can be used in backyards, at schools, in businesses.
The Reid Center renovation is nearing completion
The Reid Center: Reborn Spring 2014 is underway and exciting things are happening at GO. The Reid Center Renovation is nearing completion and we are on track for a Summer 2014 Grand Opening. Many have seen the renovation at various steps along the way, and we welcome you to check out the most recent progress. […]