From WLOS Vance Road, which winds up from Chunns Cove, has “at least four different landslides up on Vance Gap,” emergency personnel told WLOS reporter Sherrill Barber. In last night’s report (July 5), WLOS reported that about five homes were affected. On Thursday, the city of Asheville released this statement about landslides in the Grove […]
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NC Gov. McCrory assesses rain, storm damage in the state
Press from the governor’s office Governor McCrory Assesses Storm Damage in Western North Carolina NCDOT Making Repairs Raleigh, NC– Days of heavy rainfall in Western North Carolina are causing flooding and landslides in several mountain counties, damaging roads and impacting travel. Today [July 5], Gov. Pat McCrory, state legislators, N.C. Department of Transportation engineers and […]
C-T: New road formula improves chances of I-26 connector in Asheville
from the Asheville Citizen-Times Local officials are hopeful that a new transportation funding formula signed into law by Gov. Pat McCrory could breathe life into the long-stalled Interstate 26 Connector project. The $500 million project to improve the flow of traffic through the city should score significantly higher under the new N.C. Department of Transportation […]
Facing South blog continues to question Civitas data base of Moral Monday arrestees
From Facing South, a weekly blog by the Institute for Southern Studies NC protester database now disclosing public employee salaries Civitas’ database of Moral Monday arrestees expanded this week to include salaries of those who are public employees. The conservative group that launched a website last week publicizing details about people who’ve been arrested during […]
Learn & paddle: RiverLink hosts overnighter for French Broad River Paddle Trail July 12-13
Press release French Broad River Paddle Trail Leave No Trace Learn n’ Paddle Overnighter Join us on an overnight camping trip on the French Broad River Paddle Trail to learn and practice the principles of Leave No Trace for river corridors. Dates: Friday, July 12 to Saturday July 13, 2013 Cost: $45 per person Cost […]
Grandfather Mountain’s bald eagle Isis has died
Press release GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. – It is a sad day at Grandfather Mountain. One of the Mountain’s new bald eagle additions, Isis, was humanely euthanized yesterday, June 27. She and a male bald eagle arrived in March and after an acclimation period were released into their new habitat. As is the case with some […]
NC News Service: What does the SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage mean for the state?
From the North Carolina News Service SCOTUS Ruling on Same Sex Marriage: What Does it Mean for NC? NC Marriage Equality Advocates Look to Washington for Help Stephanie Carroll Carson ASHEVILLE, N.C. – It will take federal action before North Carolina same-sex couples benefit from the U.S. Supreme Court decisions handed down on Wednesday overturning […]
Enmark Stations Inc. raises $65,468 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk
Press release Enmark Stations Raises $65,468 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Light the Night Walk (ASHEVILLE, NC) Enmark Stations, Inc., is pleased to announce that their customers helped raise $65,468 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) Light The Night Walk. During the entire month of May, the company’s 62 stores in North Carolina, […]
Matthew McCombs appointed Appalachian District Ranger
Press release McCombs Appointed Appalachian District Ranger MARS HILL, N.C., June 26, 2013 – Kristin Bail, forest supervisor of the U.S. Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina, today announced that Matthew McCombs has accepted the position of Appalachian District ranger in the Pisgah National Forest. “During his tenure with the Forest Service, Matt has […]
Haywood County locals to walk 60 miles in three days in Boston for breast cancer
Press release Julie Keiper and her 17 year old daughter Chloe Zacher of Waynesville will join thousands of other dedicated women and men at the Boston Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer. After months of training and fundraising, participants will walk 60 miles during three days to raise awareness and funds for critical […]
Volunteer with CMLC and REI Asheville on National Trails Day, Saturday, June 29
Press release Volunteer with CMLC & REI Asheville on National Trails Day: Saturday, June 29th Volunteer and get a cool REI T-Shirt! National Trails Day was rained out earlier this month, but come on out for a second opportunity to get your hands dirty with CMLC, REI Asheville, and Carolina Mountain Club during a fun-filled […]
Times-News: Paddlers, sportsmen concerned about state cuts to Wildlife Resources
News report from the Hendersonville Times-News Local sportsmen and paddlers are among those decrying a Senate budget that would slash state funding for the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission nearly in half. The specter of cuts has stalled three local projects along the French Broad River. …
Rep. Stam: Moral Monday protesters have rights, but no impact
from WRAL report, “GOP: ‘Moral Monday’ protests just the price of government” By Mark Binker May 31, 2013 … Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, said he did not consider the costs to be significant. People, he said, have a right to protest and seek redress. “That’s just the price of government,” he said. ‘Who do […]
Charlotte Observer religion reporter arrested, released on Moral Monday
News report from the Charlotte Observer A Charlotte Observer reporter has been released after he was arrested while covering a protest at the North Carolina General Assembly. The newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/191VlBc ) that religion reporter Tim Funk was released around 11 p.m. Monday. … Observer Managing Editor Cheryl Carpenter said Funk was wearing media identification […]
New Sunday rainfall record and Flash Flood Watch continues for WNC today
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of Western North Carolina — including Buncombe. With more rain expected this afternoon, the flood watch remains active through early evening. The Weather Service also reports: A new record daily rainfall record occurred at the Asheville regional Airport on Sunday. 1.48 inches fell on […]
Erwin student Thomas Halbert wins Career Technical Education logo contest
Press release from Buncombe County Schools ASHEVILLE, N.C. — June 7, 2013 — The Buncombe County Schools Career Technical Education Program (CTE) invited all middle and high school students to participate in a logo design contest sponsored by CityMac. The goal of the contest was to create a new logo to symbolize the transformation the […]
EPA: The United States needs $384 billion in drinking-water infrastructure improvements
press release from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Survey Shows $384 Billion Needed for Drinking Water Infrastructure by 2030 WASHINGTON — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today released results of a survey showing that $384 billion in improvements are needed for the nation’s drinking water infrastructure through 2030 for systems to continue providing […]
Free admission to U.S. Forest Service sites in WNC on Saturday, June 8 (Get Outdoors Day)
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service
Rep. Mark Meadows gets appointment to Congressional-Executive Commission on China
Press release from the office of Rep. Mark Meadows Washington, D.C. – Representative Mark Meadows (NC-11) released the following statement after Speaker of the House John Boehner appointed him to the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. This bipartisan delegation of nine Congressmen, nine Senators, and five senior administration officials monitors human rights abuses and the development […]
C-T: Buncombe Planning board splits 4-4 on racing designation
A split vote will send a rezoning case before the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners on June 25. According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Buncombe’s Planning Board split 4-4 this morning [June 3] on whether to recommend that race tracks and motorcross facilities be allowed in parts of the county zoned for retail businesses, manufacturing and […]
Asheville’s Suspension Experts offers try-before-you-buy demo for new mountain-bike shocks
Press release from Suspension Experts and Cane Creek Cycling Components Suspension Experts Launches Program for Mountain Bikers to Demo Cane Creek’s Double Barrel Air & Double Barrel Coil Shocks Asheville, NC – May 31st, 2013 – An all new “try before you buy” program for mountain bike riders interested in sampling Cane Creek’s Double Barrel […]