Press release SCIENCE PUB AT COLBURN EARTH SCIENCE MUSEUM Join us for local craft beer provided by Catawba Valley Brewing, snacks and lively discussion. Sustainability in Practice: How Everyday Decisions Impact our Communities. Tim Ballard, Executive Director, Blue Ridge Sustainability Institute. BEER CITY SCIENCE August 30, 2013 5:30-7:30 COLBURN MUSEUM IN PACK PLACE, DOWNTOWN ASHEVILLE […]
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Carolina Public Press continues series on how WNC universities deal with budget cuts
Excerpt from Carolina Public Press: After five years of state budget cuts capped by the latest drop in funding, educators throughout North Carolina’s 16-member state university system are prioritizing, consolidating and trimming academic programs. This is the second of three articles in a series on the ramifications for WNC’s universities. The first in the series, […]
Rain. And more rain. Weather Channel forecasts 1 to 2 inches for already wet WNC
Sunday’s starting out dreary and wet, and with a storm system coming out of the Gulf of Mexico and heading northeast, it’s likely to continue. Looking at the start of the week, the Weather Channel forecasts 1 to 2 inches of rain for most of Western North Carolina and the rest of the Southeast (much […]
The Village Potters hosts Aug. 31 event to make bowls for Asheville Empty Bowls, MANNA FoodBank
Press release MAKE OR DECORATE A BOWL FOR EMPTY BOWLS The Village Potters hosts event to make bowls for Asheville Empty Bowls Event. Asheville, NC – August 8, 2013 – The Village Potters, located in Asheville’s River Arts District in historic Riverview Station, is happy to host their annual event in support of Asheville Empty […]
Brevard voted ‘Best Mountain Town’ for Native Eyewear’s 2013 ‘Locals Only Project’
Press release BREVARD VOTED BEST MOUNTAIN TOWN FOR NATIVE EYEWEAR’S 2013 LOCALS ONLY PROJECT BREVARD, NC – There are many exceptional mountain towns in the United States, but for this year, at least, Brevard has been elevated to the top of the list. The community was voted as this year’s feature town for Native Eyewear’s […]
Asheville’s Charles George VA Medical Center hosts Aug. 9 mental health summit
Press release Charles George VA Medical Center Hosting Mental Health Summit CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville, N.C. – Health care providers and community stake holders from across Western North Carolina will gather at the Mountain Area Health Education Center in Asheville on Friday, August 9 to discuss the mental health needs of Veterans and […]
Solarize Asheville project hosts ‘Solar 101’ session Aug. 29
Press release Solarize Asheville Reduces the Costs of solar to Asheville Homeowners ASHEVILLE – Solarize Asheville, a ground-breaking solar project for city homeowners, will present an educational workshop called Solar 101 on August 29 from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville at 1 Edwin Place, Asheville, 28801. “This workshop is […]
Planet Dog Foundation awards $750 grant to Asheville’s Our VOICE Inc
Press release THE PLANET DOG FOUNDATION (PDF) AWARDS $750 GRANT TO OUR VOICE, INC. Portland, ME (July 30, 2013) – The Planet Dog Foundation (PDF), Planet Dog’s nonprofit grant making organization, is proud to announce it has awarded a $750 grant to Our VOICE, Inc. The grant will be used to help establish a new […]
People for Clean Mountains hosts community discussion with Neil Seldman Thursday, Aug. 8 in Brevard
Press release For Immediate Release Neil Seldman of Institute for Local Self-Reliance Meets with Local Citizens Brevard, NC (August 8, 2013 at 7:00 pm)—People for Clean Mountains will host a community discussion led by Neil Seldman of Institute for Local Self-Reliance at Brevard College Reserve Dining Room on Thursday, August 8 at 7:00pm. Seldman is […]
Volunteers needed to help control, remove invasive exotic plants Saturday, Aug. 17, on the A.T.
Press release from WNCA and the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership ASHEVILLE – The Western North Carolina Alliance, as a partner of the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership (SACWMP), seeks volunteers for an invasive exotic plant control event from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17 along the Appalachian Trail. We’ll give instruction […]
Asheville’s Mary “Cissy” Majebe appointed to state acupuncture board by Gov. McCrory
Press release from the office of North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory Raleigh- The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today: Acupuncture Licensing Board Dr. Mary Majebe (Buncombe County) – Majebe is the founder and director of Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in Asheville. The clinic has been in operation since 1985. Majebe […]
We’re so happy: Asheville ranks high in HuffPo happiness meter
Never mind that we’ve experienced the wettest July on record (and really, it’s got to be the wettest year ever). And never mind that the lower half of the Southeast gets dubbed “the sadness belt,” due to high unemployment and poverty, and a few other matters. In Asheville, we’re happy. At least, that’s what the Huffington Post says.
Craft Fair underway at Biltmore Village today, Sunday
Press release from New Morning Gallery& Bellagio 41st Annual Village Art & Craft Fair August 3-4, 2013 Saturday, 10:00am-7:00 pm Sunday, Noon to 6:00 pm The Village Art & Craft Fair is always the first full weekend in August. This year, (2013) it’s the 3rd and 4th. The Village Art and Craft Fair is a […]
Eight WNC counties post double-digit unemployment, Carolina Public Press reports
While, at 7.1 percent, the Asheville metropolitan statistical area posted the best of North Carolina’s 14 MSA’s, most of Western North Carolina saw a rise in unemployment. From Carolina Public Press Data released by the N.C. Department of Commerce Tuesday, [July 30], showed that more than half of the state’s 18 westernmost counties saw unemployment […]
North Caroilna’s in the top 10 for farmers markets, USDA reports
Aug. 4 marks the start of National Farmers Market Week, the USDA reports. The agency provides a search tool for finding any of the more than 8,000 farmers markets in the United States — including 229 in North Carolina (California is No. 1, with 759 markets). The USDA also notes there’s been a 50 percent […]
WRAL: Asheville’s Mission Hospital scores Consumer Report’s highest safety score in North Carolina
From WRAL.COM A report in the September issue of Consumer Reports is taking a look at how nearly 2,500 hospitals in the United States rank when it comes to patient success after surgery. Based on nearly three years of Medicare billing claims, Consumer Reports looked at how patients fared after 27 kinds of common procedures, […]
PARI hosts Friday, Aug. 9, program on Rosman Tracking Station’s role in Apollo-era missions
Press release from the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) (July 24, 2013) – The public is invited to a special program about the role of the Rosman Tracking Station in Apollo era missions Friday, Aug. 9, at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI). The Rosman Tracking Station was the NASA facility on the current site […]
News&Observer: NC tax overhaul protects some municipal revenue but others still uncertain
As they reviewed budget projections for the new fiscal year, Asheville City Council members and city staff kept an eye on an overhaul of the North Carolina tax system — the Republican-led General Assembly was considering reforms that would cut income taxes but raise sales taxes, and do away with many municipal revenue streams, including […]
Diamond Brand hosts Tuesday, July 23, book-signing for Adkin’s new Blue Ridge Parkway guide
Press release from Diamond Brand Outdoors Come on out to Diamond Brand Outdoors on Tuesday, July 23, for a signing of Leonard Adkins’ new book “Hiking and Traveling the Blue Ridge Parkway: The Only Guide You Will Ever Need, Including GPS, Detailed Maps, and More.” Adkins will give a short presentation and will sign books […]
Hendersonville Times-News: Asheville’s McCormick Field in running for best minor-league ballpark
From blueridgenow.com (the Hendersonville Times-News Asheville’s historic McCormick Field [was] Built in 1924,[and] it’s one of the oldest minor-league ballparks still in use; its right-field wall is the second-highest wall in all of professional baseball; it was once a race-car track, and it was where Crash Davis hit his final home run in the movie […]
Charlotte Observer: Harris Teeter shareholders sue over Kroger deal
A Harris Teeter is under construction on Merrimon Avenue. Rumors that another grocery chain — Kroger — was buying the Charlotte-based company have been around for months, and last week, a deal was announced. As the Raleigh News & Observer reported, “The Kroger grocery store chain said Tuesday that it is buying the Harris Teeter […]