At 11:27 a.m., Asheville firefighters reported the morning fire at the old Isaac Dickson Elementary, 125 Hill St., has been contained.
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Area art councils announce Regional Artist Project Grantees for 2013-14
Press Release From the Arts Council of Henderson County: Henderson County, North Carolina — The Arts Council of Henderson County, in collaboration with the Transylvania Community Arts Council, and the Tryon Fine Arts Center in Polk County, announces the Regional Artist Project Grantees for 2013-14. This grant is for artists who wish to further their […]
WCU Master Plan approved by Trustees
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – A new campus master plan endorsed Friday (Dec. 6) by the Western Carolina University Board of Trustees is designed to closely link physical facilities of the university, including future construction and renovation, to goals of its recently approved strategic plan. The master plan is meant to provide […]
AC-T: Asheville taxi driver collects canned food for MANNA in exchange for rides
From Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren As he goes to sleep each night in the back seat of his taxi cab, Demetris Jones has a thick blanket to keep him warm — and big dreams to boost his spirits. He is plotting nothing less than a transportation empire, but with a humanitarian twist. From noon-6 […]
Asheville Regional Airport Chief of Public Safety retires, interim chief is hired
Press Release From Asheville Regional Airport: After 30 years at Asheville Regional Airport, most recently as the Chief of Public Safety, Chief Jeff Augram retired on December 1. Former Chief of Public Safety, Jeff Augram During his time at the airport, Augram worked as a public safety officer and aircraft fire and rescue professional. For […]
WNC Alliance invites public on group hike up Bearwallow Mountain Trail on Dec. 14
Press Release From Western North Carolina Alliance: ASHEVILLE—Join the Western North Carolina Alliance on Saturday for a great free day of hiking the Bearwallow Mountain Trail, capped off by a seasonal open house at Hickory Nut Gap Farm. The Bearwallow Mountain Trail is newly constructed by the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy and is a beautiful, […]
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An Evening of Music for Mission and MANNA: Hometown Holiday Jam XIII plays The Orange Peel
Rock hunger away this holiday with Michael Barnes & Friends, Marc Keller Band, Sons of Ralph, Ryan Perry-Band, Mother Soul, Joe Lasher Jr., Rory Kelly’s Triple Threat and Slick Willie for the 13th annual Hometown Holiday Jam, presented by Asheville Musicians Coalition and Mountain Xpress.
WLOS: Early morning I-240 accident sends one person to the hospital
Emergency personnel say a car overturned along I-240 just past the Jeff Bowen bridge at exit 4-A, around 3:15 this morning.
Hands On! children’s gallery offers educational, winter-themed activities for the ‘Holly-days’
Press Release From Hands On! Hendersonville, NC – Holly-days is a month long educational extravaganza with a wintery wonderland & holiday theme! We will also be offering winter & holiday themed programming all month focusing on science, literacy, math, health, music, art, and cultural/religious festivals. Join us for Mad Scientists Lab, Book n’ Craft, Yuletide […]
WCU to hold commencement ceremony Dec. 14 for fall graduates and alumni
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – Western Carolina University will hold commencement exercises Saturday, Dec. 14, to recognize its fall graduating class and a group of new WCU alumni who received degrees after this year’s summer school sessions. The 2 p.m. ceremony at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center is open to everyone and […]
North Buncombe High School’s Blackhawk Marching Band seeks funds for 2014 parade trip
Press Release From Buncombe County Schools Weaverville, NC – The Blackhawk Marching Band of North Buncombe High School is currently raising funds to participate in an exciting and educational opportunity – the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade on December 7, 2014, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Blackhawk Marching Band is the first band to represent North […]
WCU Board of Trustees approves tuition and fees for the 2014-2015 academic year
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – The Western Carolina University Board of Trustees approved a schedule of tuition and fees for the 2014-15 academic year that includes no change in the cost of tuition for students from North Carolina and a 1.85 percent increase in mandatory fees. The proposal, unanimously approved by the […]
UNCA professor Mark West criticizes AC-T on unlabeled political advertisement
Mountain Area Information Network Release From Mark D. West, Ph.D. The Asheville Citizen-Times ran a 48-page paid political insert, sponsored by a firm owned by Republican state representative Tim Moffitt, in its November 27 print edition without disclosing to readers the origin or sponsorship of the document. The insert, which was not readily distinguishable from […]
Meridian Behavioral Health Services offers treatment, therapy programs to incarcerated individuals
From Meridian Behavioral Health Services For the past six years, Meridian has been providing substance abuse assessment and group therapy services 2X/week in both the Haywood and Jackson County jails. The provision of these services would not possible without the ongoing financial support of the Evergreen Foundation. The jail program has not only positively impacted […]
WNC Sierra Club Group to present community leader awards tonight
The Western North Carolina Sierra Club will present the 2013 Community Leader awards tonight, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville, 1 Edwin Place. Press Release From the Western North Carolina Sierra Club Group: Western North Carolina Sierra Club Group is proud to announce our community leaders awards for the […]
Forest Service encourages public to attend management plan revision open houses
Press Release From National Forests in North Carolina: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The next round of open houses, held as part of the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests management plan revision process, will occur next week. The open houses will be held from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. The dates and locations of next week’s open […]
Carolina Girl Scout troops increase donations to Goodwill by 26 percent this year
Press Release From Girl Scouts Carolinas From Peaks to Piedmont: (Colfax, NC – December 2, 2013) –Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont, in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina and Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont have just wrapped up the annual partnership Good Turn for Goodwill […]
Hi-Wire Brewing and Burial Beer Co. announce ‘Firebreather’ ready for consumption
Press Release From Hi-Wire Brewing ASHEVILLE, NC – December 4, 2013 – After over three months of aging in bourbon barrels, Hi-Wire Brewing’s collaboration brew with Burial Beer Co. – the Firebreather – is finally ready! The party to celebrate the release is being held Tuesday, December 10th at the Thirsty Monk in downtown Asheville, […]
PARI announces both good and bad news for meteor watchers this month
Press Release From Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: Rosman, NC (December 4 2013) – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) alert the public to the Quadrantid Meteor Shower in early January. Meteors result from particles of dust causing the atmosphere to glow as the particles enter the upper atmosphere of the Earth. Most meteor […]
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The twelve plays of Christmas
As the days grow shorter and the mist over the Blue Ridge thickens into a cold, icy fog, Western North Carolinians will be rushing around the region, buying and wrapping gifts, decking their halls and eagerly awaiting the first real snowfall of the season. But in between all of the hustle-and-bustle splendor of the hectic […]
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Jingle Bell Trolley Train Run rides rails Saturdays in Asheville
The Craggy Mountain Line Railroad —a nonprofit dedicated to preserving a historic 3-mile section of railroad on the Craggy Mountain Line in Buncombe County — will present the second installment of this season’s holiday-themed run on Saturday. Launched on Nov. 30, the holiday event runs every Saturday up until Christmas — Dec. 7, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21, and train rides will be offered once per hour from 4-8 p.m.