It was a busy week on the campaign trail, with 11th District Republican candidates Mark Meadows and Vance Patterson locking horns ahead of their July 17 runoff contest and 10th District Democrat Patsy Keever on the defensive over her statements on President Barack Obama.
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LIVE: Matt Mittan interviews Patsy Keever
Talk radio host Matt Mittan is interviewing Democratic Statehouse Rep. and 10th District Congressional candidate Patsy Keever July 13 between 4 and 5 p.m.
Study documents large cut in N.C. mercury emissions from industry, power plants
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – North Carolina’s coal-fired power plants have cut their toxic mercury emissions by more than 70 percent since the General Assembly enacted the Clean Smokestack Act in 2002, according to a study the N.C. Division of Air Quality presented Thursday to […]
Commissioners declare state of emergency due to flood risk in Leicester UPDATED
UPDATE: The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that a failed retention pond in the Serenity Forest area off New Leicester Highway “prompted the evacuation of three homes and damaged a nearby road.”
Grandfather Mountain director receives national award
Here’s the press release from the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC– The Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation is proud to announce that Director of Education and Natural Resources, Jesse Pope has been selected as a member of the “Forty for the Future,” travel’s leading talent project by the Southeast Tourism Society. The purpose of […]
Duke University installs weather research equipment at A-B Tech
Here’s the press release from A-B Tech: Working in partnership with A-B Tech’s Institute for Climate Education, Dr. Ana Barros of Duke University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering has installed three pieces of equipment to conduct research on precipitation for NASA at A-B Tech’s Madison site. Duke and A-B Tech are supporting the NASA […]
Rick Santorum endorses Mark Meadows
Here’s the press release from Patriot Voices: Verona, PA – Patriot Voices Chairman and former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum announced today that Patriot Voices has endorsed Mark Meadows for Congress (R-NC/11). Rick Santorum said, “As chairman of Patriot Voices, I am pleased to announce our support for Mark Meadows, candidate for Congress in North […]
Keever: AC-T misconstrued my statement, I endorse Obama
Hours after an Asheville Citizen-Times headline asserted otherwise, Democratic congressional candidate Patsy Keever declared that she endorses President Barack Obama in multiple Facebook posts.
Riverfront Redevelopment Commission regular meeting rescheduled as an annual retreat
Here’s the announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – The regular monthly July meeting for the Asheville Area Riverfront Redevelopment Commission has been cancelled. There will be no meeting on Thursday, July 13 at 4 p.m. Instead, the commission will meet Friday, July 13 and Saturday, July 14 as a 2012 annual retreat and […]
ADA to host Aug. 11 “Heroes Celebration and 25th Anniversary Gala”
Here’s the info via the Asheville Downtown Association press release and email newsletter: The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) will host its 2nd Annual Downtown Heroes Celebration on Saturday, August 11 from 6-10pm in the Banquet Hall of the U.S. Cellular Center. The evening also marks the 25th Anniversary of the Asheville Downtown Association. “In our […]
Sierra Nevada outlines more details for Mills River brewery
Here’s an excerpt from the Hendersonville Times–News article: The company recently purchased an additional 80 acres of property, giving Sierra Nevada now 184 of the park’s 262 acres on which to craft not just beer but a recreational haven for its customers. Two weeks ago, landscape architect Glenn Walters of the Asheville-based firm Design Workshop […]
City of Asheville Water Department recognized for exemplary air quality standards
Here’s the press release from the city of Asheville Water Department: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville Water Resources Department has received a Clear Air Compliance Award by the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency for meeting or exceeding air quality regulations at its two primary water treatment plants in 2011. The North Fork […]
FreedomWorks PAC endorses Meadows
Here’s the press release from FreedomWorks, a conservative national group chaired by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey: Washington, DC- FreedomWorks PAC announced its endorsement of Mark Meadows for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th District following in-depth discussions with Meadows, a review of the candidates in the race, and input from FreedomWorks PAC members […]
Meadows touts sheriff endorsements
Here’s the press release from the Mark Meadows campaign: NC – 11th District GOP Congressional candidate Mark Meadows has now picked up endorsements from Sheriff s in eight counties of North Carolina’s new 11th Congressional District, as well as a former sheriff. Meadows is in a run off on July 17th for the Republican nomination. […]
July 14 bellyak launch party will feature free demos, beer, music
The founders of an Asheville company recently invented a new way of enjoying riding down Western North Carolina’s plentiful rivers. The “bellyak” is a boat designed to be ridden on your belly. The boat features a planing hull, much like a kayak, that allows quick direction changes and floats the boater over and through the […]
Head to head
Republicans Mark Meadows and Vance Patterson will face each other in a July 17 runoff election to see who will represent their party against Democrat Hayden Rogers in the fall contest for the 11th Congressional District seat. Garnering 38 percent of the vote, Meadows topped a crowded field that included seven other challengers in the […]
McHenry slams Keever over Obama statements
Here’s the statement from the Patrick McHenry campaign sent via its email newsletter: Keever Sidesteps Obama Endorsement Trying to distance herself from the failed policies of President Barack Obama, congressional candidate Patsy Keever recently dodged a question about whether or not she would endorse the leader of her party. According to Jon Ostendorff of the […]
Details and tips on the Aug. 26 Lake Lure Olympiad
Here’s the press release from Chimney Rock Management: For runners and cyclists competing in Race to the Rock during the 8th annual 2012 Lake Lure Olympiad on Sunday, August 26, be prepared to climb 900 feet in elevation over the last three miles. The 75-mile views from the finish line are enough to take your […]
Asheville teacher to attend NEH Landmarks Workshop on New York
Here’s the press release from the the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Asheville, NC July 7, 2012 This summer, Odyssey Community School Teacher and Curricular Specialist, Edie McDowell will travel to Columbia University in New York, NY, to attend a weeklong NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop presented by the Gilder Lehrman […]
Owner takes step to protect Box Creek Wilderness area near Marion
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: The first steps have been taken to protect one of North Carolina’s most treasured wilderness areas, thanks to a recent agreement between a private landowner and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Tim Sweeney, owner of the Box Creek Wilderness […]
11th District GOP runoff candidates spar in radio debate
Ahead of the July 17 GOP runoff election to determine who will face Democrat Hayden Rogers in the fall contest for the 11th Congressional District seat, candidates Mark Meadows and Vance Patterson debated in Asheville.