The N.C. Department of Transportation’s 22nd annual awards recognize the efforts of NCDOT staff.
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What’s it take to be a TV weatherman (or woman)? UNCA videos tomorrow’s TV prognosticators
Nine up-and-coming weathercasters, demonstrating their skills learned in UNCA’s Department of Atmospheric Sciences 328 Broadcast Meteorology class.
Amy’s Kitchen S.C.-manufacturing facility looks to WNC farmers to supply organic produce
It was just a matter of time before WNC farmers and the folks at Amy’s East Coast production facility in Greenville, S.C., would start discussing supply and demand. The facility will need a lot of produce to supply when it goes online next summer.
City report details prices charged by 18 U.S. cities for arena-naming rights
This report by city staff provides a comparison of what cities are charging for naming rights to their arenas. City Council is scheduled to vote Nov. 22 on whether to rename the Civic Center the U.S. Cellular Center. The Charlotte arena, pictured above, was renamed the Bojangles’ Coliseum in 2008 for $1.25 million over 10 years.
Sierra Nevada Brewing execs in Asheville—again
Sierra Nevada Brewing Company executives dropped by the Thirsty Monk last night while visiting Asheville on a site-scoping tour. More accurately, it was a family visit.
Public input sought by Buncombe County on its draft Sustainability Plan
One final community meeting allows the public to learn more and provide feedback: Thursday, Nov. 17 at 5 p.m. Feedback on the draft plan must be submitted by Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. The draft plan is available online.
Brewer Steph Weber plans to open Twin Leaf Brewery in Asheville in, well, ASAP
Brewer and American Brewers Guild graduate Steph Weber says she’ll be opening a brewpub called Twin Leaf (@TwinLeafBeer) in Asheville “as soon as humanly possible!”
Postal system’s crisis has many sources, says local postmaster; closing services will not help
In tandem with the Postal Service’s preliminary study recommending the closing of the Brevard Road mail processing center, Mark Jamison, the postmaster of Webster, N.C. — speaking for himself, and not on behalf of the Postal Service — has detailed his objections to the national effort to rethink and streamline the nation’s mail-handling service. “We’d […]
$20,000 reward for info about fatal medical office fire
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the city of Asheville and Asheville–Buncombe Crime Stoppers are offering a combined reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for setting the fire at the Medical Office Complex Building, 445 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville
Selling Beer—Beer 101 course teaches Asheville servers how to showcase Beer City USA
Even the most well-intentioned beer list can fail if servers don’t know how to sell it. Enter Beer 101, a Course for Servers.
Asheville police arrest Vets after midnight in Veterans Day protest downtown (UPDATED)
Based on reports from the Asheville Police Department and from two citizens on the scene, Asheville police arrested three Veterans just minutes after midnight on Nov. 12 for violating the city’s 10 p.m. park curfew, in a vigil that began Friday night of Veterans Day before the curfew and continued until the arrests occurred. (Image from video by Matt Johnson.)
24 arrested in Occupy Asheville demonstration in Pack Square Park
Arrests were made without violence or resistance.
UNCA student Sarah Rothman’s video takes first place in national contest (video)
In less than three minutes, Sarah Rothman showed the judges the merits of how she’d take advantage of our “new cable TV multi-platform world.”
Winter covered Craggy Gardens in rime ice Oct. 29 (video)
At 5,500 feet above sea level, the clouds often touch Craggy Gardens. And winter comes sooner, as it did Oct. 29. Video by RomanticAsheville.
Chapel Hill’s Mipso Trio plays LAB tonight (Saturday, Oct. 22) (video)
They come to croon. They bring soul to folk, rock’n’roll to bluegrass, and something funky to Americana.
WCU ensemble will perform gamelan music concert
The WCU Low Tech Ensemble will perform a free concert of music from the Central Javanese tradition and by contemporary composers at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3.
How Mission Health responded and learned from its 2008 social-media-fueled crisis (video)
A fascinating look behind the scenes at Mission Health as the staff and board dealt with a social-media-fueled crisis in 2008-2009, and from that challenge learned to embrace social media.
How Asheville’s Twitter users covered President Obama’s visit to Asheville
President Barack Obama flew into Asheville airport Monday, Oct. 17, and addressed members of the public at 10:50 a.m. This post contains both an aggregation of Tweets about Obama’s visit, as well as live Twitter reports of the event.
Photo by Robert Stoutamire © 2011. On Twitter @robstout1
Healthcare, goats and a sense of awe: Mission Manna wraps up its fall session in Haiti
Twice a year, a team from Asheville-based Mission Manna travels to Haiti to provide healthcare to children living in and around the town of Montrouis.
Cherokee, other tribal farmers seek compensation based on class-action suit against USDA
Cherokee and other Native American farmers have until Dec. 27 to claim damages as a result of a class-action suit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The settlement allows up to $760 million in monetary relief.
Stone Brewing’s Greg Koch to visit Asheville
Greg Koch is one of country’s leading impassioned craft-beer brewers, and he’s coming to Asheville on Oct. 28 to brazenly promote his latest book and discuss craft beer.