The Asheville Citizen-Times reviewed past voting records of Buncombe County Board of Commissioners candidates, finding: Buncombe County commissioner candidates wanting your vote haven’t always offered theirs in past elections, according to state voting data analyzed by the Citizen-Times. Six of the 23 candidates for commissioner on the May 8 primary ballot voted in fewer than […]
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Robert Knapp, Republican candidate for District 3, Buncombe County Commissioners
Party: Republican Slogan: None Profession: Semiretired CPA Residence: Asheville Funding: “Self-funded. Have contributed $1,000 of my own money to set up the campaign account and will spend about $10,000 more.” Endorsements: “There aren’t usually endorsements in a primary race, so I haven’t felt it prudent to ask for one. All five Republican candidates in District […]
First round of $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is complete
The first round of the $144 million Golden LEAF Rural Broadband Initiative is complete, the Microelectronics Center of North Carolina announced in a recent press release. The initiative includes setting up a 10 gigabyte connection for the Asheville-based National Climatic Data Center: Through first-phase commercial partner FRC LLC, which invested $4 million into the project, […]
Forest Service hosts Kids Fishing Days, announces schedule
PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Forest Service has unveiled its schedule of Kids Fishing Days for spring 2012 in the Nantahala, Pisgah, Uwharrie, and Croatan National Forests in North Carolina. The schedule is posted online at: www.fs.usda.gov/nfsnc, click on “Schedule of Kids Fishing Days.” Adults must accompany children attending Kids Fishing Days. The events allow families […]
Asheville-area gas prices fall slightly
FROM ASHEVILLEGASPRICES.COM Average retail gasoline prices in Asheville have fallen 3.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.89/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.85/g, according to gasoline price website AshevilleGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Asheville during […]
National media analyze recent North Carolina racial-justice ruling that takes man off death row
From the New York Times to Fox News and CNN, national media are examining the recent case in which a North Carolina judge determined that racial bias may have played a role in the death-row sentence given to Marcus Reymond Robinson 18 years ago. In 2009, North Carolina enacted the Racial Justice Act, “which allows […]
New Facebook data center opens doors in Rutherford County
PRESS RELEASE Facebook’s Forest City Data Center celebrated its grand opening in Rutherford County on Thursday, after completing the site’s first building and beginning to serve user traffic from the facility. Facebook’s Vice President of Site Operations Tom Furlong and Data Center Manager George Henry joined NC Deputy Commerce Secretary Dale Carroll, members of the […]
Biltmore Property Group, Beverly Grant join forces to restore historic Biltmore School
PRESS RELEASE Local real estate investment firm, Biltmore Property Group (BPG), along with its partners Beverly-Grant, Inc. and several local investors, is restoring the Historic Biltmore School at Vanderbilt Park. When complete the project will feature 58,000 square feet of professional office suites for purchase or lease built to tenant/buyer specifications. Interior demolition is complete […]
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary will close one month for repairs on Monday, April 23
Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary on Merrimon Avenue in north Asheville will close for at least a month beginning Monday, April 23, while workers dredge and rehabilitate the sanctuary’s eco-filter pond and make other improvements. Use of the sanctuary’s driveways and parking lot will be limited to construction vehicles until the work is completed. Work on […]
Cradle of Forestry near Brevard will celebrate Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 12
PRESS RELEASE, U.S. Forest Service: The Cradle of Forestry invites kids of all ages to celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 12, with guided bird walks, birding tips, bird watching and a live bird program. Forests and fields around the Cradle are alive with song as migratory birds arrive at their summer habitats, […]
Charlotte Observer: In N.C., the GOP looks for possible gains in U.S. House
Redistricting by the North Carolina Republican party provides a chance to increase GOP representation in the U.S. House, the Charlotte Observer reports in an article that touches on races in the 11th and 10th Districts: They are counting on winning two, and possibly four, extra seats. The Democrats’ 7-6 majority in the state congressional delegation […]
Forest Service opens parking lot for Catawba Falls near Old Fort, N.C.
The U.S. Forest Service today announced the completion of a parking area near Catawba Falls that gives visitors easy access to the scenic waterway. “Visitors to Catawba Falls have sought easy access to the area for years,” said John Crockett, ranger of the Grandfather District, Pisgah National Forest. “I am pleased that we are able […]
The tweets have it: Muller interviews 11th District Candidate Bothwell via Twitter
On Sunday morning, April 15, Twitter raconteur and political inside/outsider Michael Muller, who is running several current Republican campaigns, engaged 11th Congressional District candidate Cecil Bothwell, Democrat, in an exchange.
Statewide, debate over Amendment One spurs mobilization on both sides of the issue
From The Associated Press, as published by The Hendersonville Times-News (blueridgenow.com): In an election year that was supposed to be all about jobs and the economy, the issue that’s energized North Carolina’s sleepy May 8 primary has turned out to be a philosophical clash over what constitutes a marriage. Indie rockers, preachers, county commissioners and […]
Citizen-Times: Committee recommendation to merge water-system with MSD raises questions, few answers
The 51-page committee recommendation spearheaded by Rep. Tim Moffitt “calls for merging water and sewer services in Asheville and surrounding areas — but it doesn’t say how,” the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. That could leave water customers — based on the sewerage district’s history — facing steadily increasing rates. And, industrial users probably would not see […]
In new video, N.C. Gov. Bev Perdue says she opposes Amendment One
“Whatever your personal, moral or religious views might be, to write discrimination into the North Carolina Constitution is just plain wrong,” says North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue in a newly released video.
Buncombe County School Board sets religious policy
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, on April 12, the Buncombe County School Board set a policy “to follow federal law and ‘neither advance nor inhibit’ religious beliefs…. The overall policy says that the Buncombe County school system will ‘neither advance nor inhibit any religion or religious belief, viewpoint, expression or practice.’” The policy update came […]
GreenerIdeal names Asheville 5th greenest U.S. city
Local Ingles dietician Leah McGrath caught this one: Webzine Greener Ideal picked its top-five greenest U.S. cities, naming Asheville No. 5: This beautiful mountain town is home to artists and professionals alike and is a mecca of both physical and spiritual health. Yoga studios, herb shops, vegan restaurants and health food stores are commonplace in […]
Sale of Grove Park Inn means its employees must reapply for jobs
FROM THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES (excerpt) “Owners of the Grove Park Inn told the inn’s nearly 900 workers their employment officially ends when the resort is sold and they must reapply for their jobs. Officials with the new managing company confirmed Wednesday that all employees would essentially be laid off as the inn changes hands, though […]
Carolina Mornings earns state’s Green Travel Partner designation
PRESS RELEASE: Carolina Mornings, Western North Carolina’s luxury vacation rental and property management provider, has received the designation of NC Green Travel Partner from the North Carolina Department of Environmental and Natural Resources. The designation is part of the NC Green Travel Initiative, North Carolina’s first statewide sustainable travel recognition program. Carolina Mornings is the […]
EPA ranks Charlotte as one of 25 cities with the greatest number of energy-efficient buildings
Today, the city of Charlotte was listed as 1 of 25 cities with the greatest number of energy-efficient buildings that earned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star certification in 2011. Energy Star labeled buildings in Charlotte achieved significant reductions in their energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions. These buildings represent more than 25 million […]