Press release from U.S. Forest Service: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Sept. 8, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service invites national forest visitors to use the new NCtrails.org web application for planning their fall foliage adventures. Unveiled in May 2014, the searchable web application (web app) offers details on three popular trail systems in western North Carolina, as […]
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AC-T: Incentives battle dims hope for landing big employer
Excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: State legislators’ decision not to allow North Carolina to offer more economic development incentives has jeopardized an attempt to lure at least one major employer to Buncombe County, a local recruiter says. The county Board of Commissioners during closed sessions in August approved offering local incentives to a new […]
AC-T: Impact of Hurricanes Frances & Ivan lingers 10 years later
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: A decade later, the numbers remain astounding. Eleven deaths across Western North Carolina. One hundred and forty homes destroyed, another 16,234 damaged. More than $200 million in total damages, including $87 million in lost tourism. In September 2004, the remnants of Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, arriving nine […]
Asheville Council to consider new West Asheville zoning plan
If all goes according to plan, a zoning change being considered by Asheville City Council Sept. 9 could eventually help lead to a more walkable and densely developed West Asheville – all while maintaining its historical feel.
Nantahala Outdoor Center named ‘Top 100’ specialty retailer
Press release from Nantahala Outdoor Center: Bryson City, N.C. (September 5, 2014)— Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC) is named one of the Top 100 outdoor specialty retailers in the United States in the September issue of Outdoor USA Magazine. The magazine’s list of Top 100 Retailers recognizes the leading independent, outdoor specialty retail businesses for their […]
Video: Meadows and Hill debate
Republican Congressman Mark Meadows faces a challenge in this year’s election from Democrat Tom Hill. They’re vying to represent District 11, which encompasses much of Western North Carolina, including western Buncombe County. They debated for the first time last night, Sept. 4 at Western North Carolina University in Cullowhee. Watch a complete video of the […]
Fodor’s Travel: 5 Reasons to Visit Asheville This Fall
Fodor’s Travel post’s its top 5 reasons to visit Asheville this fall. Here’s an excerpt: Over the last decade, Asheville, North Carolina, situated along the Smoky Mountains, has become home to hundreds of artists, musicians, chefs, and other creative souls who have transformed the small city into a prime destination for foodies, art and music […]
Asheville GreenWorks to host 2nd Annual Root Ball fundraiser
Info via the Asheville Greenworks email newsletter: Join Asheville GreenWorks as we host the second annual “Root Ball”, a fundraising event to allow us to continue working for a “clean & green” environment. The party will be held Thursday September 18th, 2014, from 6:30-9:30pm at the “Boathouse” by the French Broad River at 318 Riverside Drive. […]
Moffitt endorsed by NC Chamber of Commerce
Press release from the campaign of Rep. Tim Moffitt: ASHEVILLE, NC — Rep. Tim Moffitt has once again been endorsed for re-election by the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce’s Political Action Committee, further reinforcing his proven record of job creation, lower taxes and unemployment, economic growth, cutting government red tape, and common-sense fiscal conservatism. “These […]
Local bus riders celebrate victories in ‘People’s Transit’ campaign
Press release from Just Economics of WNC: The People’s (VOTE) Voice on Transportation Equality, a group of concerned Asheville area residents, emerging from Just Economics of WNC’s Voices for Economic Justice Leadership Training Program, will hold a State of the Transit Campaign Celebration on Saturday, September 6, 2014 from 3-6 p.m. in the historic Triangle […]
New data shows record high exports for Asheville
Press release from U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) today announced new export data that shows merchandise exports from the Asheville metropolitan area totaled a record $1.1 billion, an increase of 11 percent or $105 million from 2012 to 2013. “The Department of […]
Video: Kristen Wiig talks Asheville on Letterman
Fresh from spending much of the Summer in Asheville, actress Kristen Wiig spent most of her Sept. 3 segment with David Letterman talking about her experiences in the city. She painted a funny picture for the national audience, describing Asheville as “a little kind of hippie town” where “people who used to follow the Grateful Dead have moved … to die.”
UNC Asheville Library receives grant for Digital Media Design Lab
Press release from UNC Asheville: Thursday, Sep 4th, 2014 UNC Asheville’s D. Hiden Ramsey Library has been awarded a $25,000 grant to be used for its new digital media design lab, supporting student and faculty work in the digital humanities and the liberal arts. This competitive grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library […]
Major new music venues, restaurant planned for Asheville’s Riverside Drive
Over the next year, a seven acre patch of land along the French Broad River in Asheville will be transformed into a major new entertainment, recreation, food and beer hub.
Registration open for ‘Rock the Quarry 5K’
Press release from organizers: ROCK THE QUARRY 5K TRAIL CHALLENGE & KIDS FUN RUN GROVE STONE & SAND COMPANY – 842 OLD US HWY 70, BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH – 9:30AM FOR MORE INFO & REGISTRATION LINK: www.hedrickind.com/rock-the-quarry PRESENTED BY: GROVE STONE & SAND COMPANY & CAROLINA CAT Locally owned and operated Grove […]
U.S. Forest Service unveils ‘Fall Foliage 2014’ webpage
Press release from U.S. Forest Service: The U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina today unveiled its Fall Foliage 2014 webpage, which features scenic drives and other activities for enjoying autumn’s colorful splendor in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests. The feature is posted at http://www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc, click on “Fall Foliage in Western North Carolina […]
RiverMusic finale set for Sept. 12 with Fruition
Press release from RiverLink: The grand finale of RiverLink’s RiverMusic is Friday, September 12 with bluegrass from Fruition, The Fireside Collective and Amythyst Kiah The 2014 series of RiverLink’s RiverMusic wraps up on Friday, September 12 with a night of bluegrass featuring headliners Fruition, a string infused quintet from Portland, Oregon. Opening the show […]
AC-T: Asheville’s Black College Museum + Arts Center to expand
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: More than 80 years after the groundbreaking Black Mountain College opened, the Asheville-based museum and arts center dedicated to the progressive arts school’s legacy is opening a new space. The Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center will more than double its physical presence in downtown […]
Stones and bones: Volunteers help resurrect local African-American history
A revitalized volunteer push is underway to rescue Western North Carolina’s oldest known African-American cemetery from the ravages of neglect and obscurity. The effort includes a new website that features an interactive map of the cemetery and a digital guide to each of its graves.
Asheville named ‘America’s Quirkiest Town’ by Travel + Leisure Magazine
Since being named the “new freak capital of the U.S.” by Rolling Stone 14 years ago, Asheville has arguably only gotten weirder. And on Sept. 1, Travel + Leisure Magazine further burnished the town’s eccentric credentials, naming Asheville the No. 1 “Quirky Town” in America.
McCrory to attend Hendersonville Apple Festival on Labor Day
Press release from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Governor Pat McCrory will attend the 68th North Carolina Apple Festival in Hendersonville this Labor Day. “The Apple Festival is a classic western North Carolina tradition, and I’m honored to be a part of it for a second year in a row,” said Governor McCrory. “Apples […]