From Smoky Mountain LME/MCO: September 29, 2015 – Governor Pat McCrory has appointed Brian Ingraham, the CEO of Smoky Mountain LME/MCO, to a new state task force charged with making recommendations to improve the lives of N.C. residents with mental illness and substance use disorders. The 24-member N.C. Mental Health and Substance Use Task Force […]
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Flash flood watch issued in Western North Carolina
According to the National Weather Service, “Rainfall rates … could be enough to produce flash flooding, especially in locations near the Blue Ridge escarpment that have seen heavy rainfall since last week.”
No show: Asheville voter turnout on the decline
Presidential elections typically generate a higher turnout, both nationally and locally. Meanwhile, across the country, overall voter participation has been dwindling for decades.
Breaking through: Local women challenge political glass ceiling
While the number of women in politics has definitely grown over the last few decades, “Politics is still a gendered space,” says Debbie Walsh, director of the Center for American Women and Politics. “Women see these institutions and don’t see a lot of people that look like them in charge, and that may lead to a reluctance to run for office.”
Carl Mumpower
Carl Mumpower Website: balanceforasheville.com Employment: Clinical psychologist Party affiliation: Republican Previous candidacy: Former vice mayor and City Council member, 2001-09 What are three achievable goals that you would champion in the next two years? Stabilize our Police Department, restrain careless use of taxpayer money and rededicate our mission to provide good city services. Our Police […]
Richard Liston
Richard Liston Website: avl.mx/1se Employment: Educator and taxi driver Party affiliation: Registered unaffiliated What are three achievable goals that you would champion in the next two years? First of all, I expect that the three people who are elected to City Council will be people who truly, deeply care about all the members of […]
LaVonda Payne
LaVonda Payne Employment: Long-haul truck driver Party affiliation: Registered unaffiliated What are three achievable goals that you would champion in the next two years? Increasing the quality of our urban communities, educating the people and organizing some type of community center [to teach people how to remove themselves from bad situations]. I feel like that […]
Coffee shop owners face community outrage over sex blog
Wake up and smell the misogyny: As reported by Asheville Blog, Waking Life Espresso owners Jared Rutledge and Jacob Owens were, up until yesterday, producing an anonymous blog, podcast and twitter account detailing the duo’s sexual encounters.
Green Man Brewing releases Harvester seasonal, expands distribution to Florida
From Green Man Brewing: It’s that time of year again, when nights cool down and the Green Man’s foliage turns yellow and orange for the release of Harvester. One of Green Man Brewery’s rotating offerings, Harvester is a unique interpretation of the classic German Märzen style. Harvester’s rustic flavor of toasted grain and caramel notes is […]
Asheville GreenWorks hosts Fall Fest at Hillcrest in celebration of new orchard, Oct. 3
From Asheville GreenWorks: ASHEVILLE – Join Asheville GreenWorks for an afternoon of fun at Fall Fest at Hillcrest on Saturday, October 3rd from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Hillcrest Community Orchard (100 Atkinson St. Asheville, NC 28801). Apple pressings, kids activities, and food are provided free of charge. In addition to the celebration, […]
Extension Master Gardeners Regional Symposium held Oct. 22
From the Buncombe Master Gardeners: This year’s fall Gardening Symposium will be open to the public for the first time. It will be held at the Doubletree Hotel, Biltmore at 115 Hendersonville Road, Biltmore, in Asheville from 8:00 a.m. (registration and a continental breakfast) to 4:30. The cost is $50. if you register by September […]
Today: Asheville Housing Fair hosts workshops, pool of resources
From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today, Saturday, Sept. 19, The City of Asheville and the Land of the Sky Association of Realtors hosts a free public workshop for homeowners and renters.
Here’s to the next 100 years: Asheville installs time capsule in Vance Monument
As the sun was sinking down Patton Avenue on Friday, Sept. 18, a crowd of Ashevilleans gathered in the shade of the Vance Monument, ready to seal a 100-year time capsule into the base of the downtown structure.
UNC Asheville celebrates installation of new Chancellor, Sept. 14-19
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will celebrate the installation of seventh Chancellor Mary K. Grant with a week of events starting Sept. 14 and culminating on Sept. 19 with the Installation Ceremony and campus picnic. Events are free and open to the public. Weeklong events include a donation drive benefiting Asheville-area afterschool programs, art and […]
Partnership dedicates Rosalyn Carter Butterfly Trail in Asheville
From Monarch Rescue: Asheville, NC – As part of a national effort to stave the decline of monarch butterflies, Asheville Housing Authority and Monarch Rescue will dedicate butterfly gardens this weekend at Altamont Apartments (10am-11am) and at Bartlett Arms Apartments (12pm-1pm). The event will include a butterfly ‘tagging’ event and release in celebration of the […]
New Belgium film tour raises $12k for Asheville on Bikes
From New Belgium: Ft. Collins, CO, September 11, 2015 – New Belgium Brewing’s Clips Beer & Film Tour stop in Asheville raised $12,890 for local nonprofit Asheville on Bikes, up 125 percent from last year. About 1,500 people came out to sample beers and enjoy films on the Roger McGuire Green of Pack Square Park. […]
Asheville on Bikes needs volunteers to count bicyclists and pedestrians
From Asheville on Bikes: We need you to get out there and count the pedestrians and cyclist in our city the week of Sept. 14th. Let’s continue to inform transportation policy with data. Currently, NCDOT does not conduct bike / ped counts as part of their design phase. It’s up to us to provide those […]
Center for Honeybee Research hosts ecological issues event, Sept. 26
Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Place: Charles Beale Auditorium, Haywood Community College, Clyde NC Cost: $55 per person (2 for $100) pre-registered, $75 at door if available To register & for more information: http://www.chbr.org/Sept26Event.aspx From the Center: The Center for Honeybee Research welcomes you for a special one day Event to examine ecological issues […]
Economic Development Coalition to unveil next job creation plan at Metro Economy Outlook
On Thursday, Sept. 17, at the 16th annual Asheville Metro Economy Outlook, the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville Buncombe County will present their next iteration of the AVL 5×5 initiative, the EDC’s job creation strategy.
Buncombe Commissioners approve hotel tax increase
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners approved an increase in room occupancy tax increase for visitors to the area at its Tuesday, Sept. 1 meeting.
The increase, from 4 to 6 percent, applies only to those paying for rooms in county hotels and does not affect residents. This rate coincides with rates currently implemented in 31 other North Carolina counties, including Durham and Catawba.
Buncombe Commissioners to vote on tourism tax, parkway protection
The Buncombe County Board of Commissioners’ Sept. 1 meeting seems to cover all of the bases, from taxes to zoning to county services and a possible Vietnam memorial wall. The meeting will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, in the Commissioner Chambers on the third floor of the county building at 200 College St.