FULL PRESS RELEASE On Saturday, Aug. 18, the 1st Dog Day Afternoon festival will take place at the East Green of Carrier Park in West Asheville to celebrate all things canine and support local dog rescue organizations. Three of Asheville’s most prominent animal rescue organizations — Animal Compassion Network, the Asheville Humane Society and Brother […]
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MAIN launches prototype mapping tool
The nonprofit Mountain Area Information Network is pleased to launch a mapping tool prototype for citizens and grassroots groups in Western North Carolina. For years, big corporations and government agencies have enjoyed the power of GIS and data visualization to shape public policies and public opinion. Until now, the cost and technical complexity of these […]
McDowell News: College senior from McDowell makes summer money with lawn game
from the McDowell News: What started as an idea to create a set of personalized cornhole boards for her family trip to the beach turned into a successful business for Kim Coley. After finishing her boards, Coley set them out to dry at her grandparents’ house on N.C. 226 South and before she knew it, […]
Improvement project for North Toe River begins
from the U.S Fish & Wildlife Service: A recent paddle down the North Toe River provided biologists and local residents with a first-hand look at the river and helped mark the start of an intense, three-year effort to improve the stream’s health. The effort, called the North Toe River Restoration Project, is coordinated by the […]
Biltmore Estate hosts culinary job-fair Tuesday, Aug. 7
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Biltmore Estate will hold a Culinary Career Day next month at the Biltmore Staffing Center. The event will be held 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 7 on the first floor of Biltmore’s corporate office at 1 North Pack Square, Asheville. …
Two Progress Energy reps resign from merged Duke Energy board
After the controversial and reportedly forced resignation of Progress Energy CEO Bill Johnson earlier this year, shakeup and dissent continue in the company’s merger with Duke Energy. from the Raleigh News&Observer Two former Progress Energy directors resigned from the Duke Energy board Friday and recommended that Duke start looking for a new CEO. The departures […]
North Carolina plans to move mentally ill patients from adult-care homes
from the Associated Press via the Asheville Citizen-Times: North Carolina’s state health agency is moving ahead with the first step of a multiyear plan to help move potentially thousands of mentally ill residents from adult care homes to affordable housing and less restrictive living conditions. The state Department of Health and Human Services publicized Thursday […]
From the blogosphere: Wild-mushroom foraging with the Southern Highland Conservancy
It was the perfect storm for finding mushrooms last weekend in gorgeous Yancey County. In recent days, thunderstorms had soaked the ground, paving the way for an explosion of boletes, chanterelles, little brown mushrooms, and many others. On July 22nd, SAHC & guests were led on an intriguing excursion by Asheville myco-hunter and expert, Charlotte […]
Former Xpress, WNC Magazine ad man James Fisher moves to the Asheville Citizen-Times
Earlier today, July 26, former Mountain Xpress ad man James Fisher announced via Twitter and Facebook that he’s been hired by the Asheville Citizen-Times, a Gannett publication: I’m advertising manager at new [C-Times] weekly, Asheville Scene! Start next week, can’t wait! . Fisher, who most recently worked for WNC Magazine, is the second longtime Xpress […]
Evenings at PARI: The earth’s crust, gravity and aeromagnetics, Friday, Aug. 10
The public is invited to a special presentation about the study of the Earth’s crust at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) Friday, August 10. The evening’s activities will include a tour of the PARI campus and celestial observations using PARI’s optical or radio telescopes. The event is part of PARI’s monthly Evening at PARI […]
Look to the skies: The planets Saturn and Mars in “summer ballet” mid-August
From the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute: The planet Saturn has been seen in the eastern part of Virgo the maiden and has been moving westward until it stood very close to the bright star Spica, the brightest star in Virgo. This pair has been noticeable after sunset and now is low in the southwest as […]
A-B Tech recognized for “exceptional performance” by N.C. Community College System
PRESS RELEASE A-B Tech Community College earns exceptional rating A-B Tech Community College is one of 16 community colleges in the state to be recognized for exceptional performance for the 2010-11 school year by the North Carolina Community College System. “We’re very proud to be among an elite group of colleges earning an exceptional rating […]
Job fairs help Harrah’s recruitment, Cherokee One Feather reports
FROM THE CHEROKEE ONE FEATHER (press release from Harrah’s) Recent job fairs at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel are proving to show great success in enlisting more than 500 full time and part time positions for various career fields for its entertainment and resort facility. The July 11 job fair had 313 people come through […]
The campaign money trail: So far, it’s advantage McCrory in the governor’s race
As of June 30, Republican candidate Pat McCrory has raised about $6.5 million to Democrat Walter Dalton’s $2.5 million.
Regional mental-health service Western Highlands Network is $3 million in the hole
“Western Highlands Network, which covers eight counties including Buncombe and Rutherford,” The Raleigh News&Observer reports, “has gotten off to a bad start with the first local mental health office to become a managed-care agency falling into a $3 million financial hole in its first six months of operation.” The agency “is working with the state […]
N.C. Wildlife Federation: $20,000 reward for info on recent elk killings
PRESS RELEASE: The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has raised the stakes in the recent killing of three elk near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Mount Sterling area of Haywood County. Last month the group offered a $5,000 reward. That amount has been bumped significantly to $20,000. The conservation organization has pledged up […]
N.C. Justice Center: State recovery in “early summer stall”
PRESS RELEASE Unemployment rate stays steady at 9.4 as labor force shrinks for third month in a row. The state’s jobless rate stayed steady at 9.4 percent, according to new data released by the NC Division of Employment Security. In a troubling sign of a stalling recovery, this represents the third month in a row […]
Rep. Shuler congratulates ABCCM on $360,000 grant for veterans families program
PRESS RELEASE from Rep. Heath Shuler’s office Today U.S. Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) released the following statement on the award of $360,000 in grant funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry’s (ABCCM) Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program: “The Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry has a proven […]
Voter turnout for the July 17 runoffs: Less than 4 percent of registered North Carolina voters
Across the state, fewer than a quarter-million residents turned out to vote in various runoff races. North Carolina has more than 6 million people registered voters.
Full-scale fight: Mills Gap residents continue push for CTS cleanup
Lee Ann Smith’s and Tate MacQueen’s methods may differ, but their aim is the same: help their south Buncombe friends, families and neighbors obtain clean air and water. (photo of Gabe Dunsmith and Lee Ann Smith by Bill Rhodes)
Democrat Hayden Rogers releases statement on GOPs 11th Congressional District runoff results
Earlier tonight, Republican Mark Meadows won the runoff battle to face Democrat Hayden Rogers for the 11th Congressional District seat. Here’s what Rogers’ campaign released to the press: Hayden Rogers, Democratic candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th District, released the following statement tonight regarding the results of the July 17th Republican runoff election in […]