Just weeks before early voting begins, a federal appeals court panel ruled Oct. 1 to overturn parts of North Carolina’s new voting law. The Fourth Circuit Court’s decision reinstates same-day voter registration and allows ballots cast outside a voter’s assigned precinct to still be considered in pertinent races.
In coming weeks, voters get to determine who will lead Buncombe County’s most powerful law enforcement and legal agencies. The candidates have staked out different positions on a wide variety of issues, setting up battle lines for what’s likely to be an intense last month of the campaign season.
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: ASHEVILLE – Working smoke alarms can make a life-saving difference in a fire. That’s the message behind this year’s Fire Prevention campaign, “Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!” Along with firefighters and safety advocates nationwide, the Asheville Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National […]
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: ASHEVILLE – The Asheville Fire Department will send more than half of their personnel to an exciting training program, Nozzle Forward, on Engine Company Operations and nozzle-work as a craft. This advanced level of training will be held at the BC Training center September 29 – October 3 from […]
Press release from U.S. Forest Service: Analysis is part of implementing 2012 decisions on managing recreation on the upper segment of the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 29, 2014 – U.S. Forest Service officials are asking for comments on an environmental analysis (EA) released today on designating boater access trails on the […]
The Asheville Citizen-Times recently published a pair of articles focusing on the Statehouse race in District 116 between incumbent Republican Tim Moffitt and Democratic challenger Brian Turner. Here’s links to the stories and excerpts: Race for N.C. House seat goes from water to schoolbooks The race to represent southern and western Buncombe County in the […]
Press release from Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE – The third and final in a series of political debates sponsored by Western Carolina University’s Public Policy Institute and Department of Political Science and Public Affairs will be held Thursday, Oct. 2. The WCU Political Debate Series will wrap up with the contenders for the N.C. Senate […]
Press release from RiverLink: Asheville, NC — RiverLink invites those interesting in becoming volunteers to attend our monthly volunteer information sessions on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 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 […]
Press release from Norbury Books and Café: September 26, 2014, Weaverville, NC: After a year of disappointing setbacks while trying to establish her dream of opening a used bookstore in West Asheville, the story of Rosanna Mulcahy’s Norbury Books and Café finally has a happy ending, which, like all the best stories, is also a […]
Press release from JDRF: ASHEVILLE– JDRF, the leading global organization funding type 1 diabetes (T1D) research will hosts its annual “Walk to Cure Diabetes” event Sunday, October 5 presented by Mission, at the UNCA Track Field. This annual event, which anticipates raising over $114,000 and hosting more than 800 people, is one of five walks […]
Candidates for Buncombe County sheriff and district attorney faced off for the first time Sept. 25 at a forum held at the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Press release from UNC Asheville: Official Opening of the Reed Creek Greenway, Ecomusics Concerts to Highlight UNC Asheville’s Biggest-Ever Greenfest UNC Asheville’s Fall 2014 Greenfest – the university’s biggest-ever – includes a ribbon-cutting officially dedicating the university’s portion of the Reed Creek Greenway, the global Ecomusics and Ecomusicologies 2014 conference and performance series, and much […]
Press release from Center for Diversity Education at UNC Asheville: “Everybody’s Environment: Voices of Community and Conservation,” a day-long conference on Oct. 10, will bring together area environmental and conservation organizations to develop campaigns and strategies for a more inclusive environmental movement. Although the percentage of ethnic minorities in these organizations has grown, it is […]
Press release from the State Board of Elections: RALEIGH, N.C. — The State Board of Elections today announced there will be more early voting locations across North Carolina than in any prior off-year election. A total of 366 one-stop sites will host 25,735.5 hours of early voting, including 68.8% more evening hours than in 2010, […]
Press release from the campaign of Nancy Waldrop: Nancy Waldrop Endorsed by Buncombe County Association of Educators Long-time Teacher Attends Dedication Ceremony for a School she Helped to Establish CANDLER, N.C. – September 22, 2014 – Nancy Waldrop, candidate for County Commissioner in District 3, today announced she has been endorsed by the Buncombe County […]
Press release and photo from Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of people from Latin American countries. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at the Fiesta Latina on October 11 at Pack Place Park and […]
The day after his Democratic opponent Brian Turner released a television ad criticizing him, Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt’s campaign sent out a press release announcing a critical advertisement of its own. The new Moffitt ad slams Turner’s family business for allegedly “laying off 68 Buncombe County workers — while at the same time accepting millions […]
Notice from the city of Asheville: The following are City Council public hearings scheduled for October 14. This listing is for information only and is subject to change. A. Continuation of public hearing to consider a conditional zoning for Greymont Village Apartments, located on Sardis Road, from Industrial District and Commercial Industrial District to RM-16 […]
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: For the eighth month in a row this year, passenger traffic increased at Asheville Regional Airport. The number of travelers departing from Asheville increased 11% for the month of August 2014 compared with August 2013, and was the biggest recorded August in the airport’s history with a total of […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College biology professor Paul Bartels, Ph.D., will speak at WWC on “Tardigrades (aka Water Bears) in the Great Smoky Mountains” at the Oct. 9 meeting of Sigma Xi – UNCA Chapter. His presentation, free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. in Room 110 of […]
Press release from the NC Board of Elections: September 23 is National Voter Registration Day, and the State Board of Elections has announced that its rolls grew by nearly 1.5 million over the last decade. More than 6.5 million have registered, representing roughly 9 out of 10 eligible North Carolinians. “Registration is a vital first […]
