PRESS RELEASE FROM NC DENR Drinking water receptor survey shows wells near Duke Energy coal ash facilities RALEIGH – Duke Energy officials have identified 830 private and public drinking water supply wells near the company’s 32 coal ash storage ponds in North Carolina, according to an initial survey the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources […]
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WWC President S. Solnick took part in Climate Leadership Conference
PRESS RELEASE from Warren Wilson College WWC PRESIDENT STEVE SOLNICK PART OF 2014 CLIMATE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT Warren Wilson College President Steven L. Solnick was among the higher education leaders attending the recent 2014 Presidential Summit on Climate Leadership. The Summit brings together more than 250 college and university leaders from across the country to focus […]
C-T: Decision on same-sex marriage in NC could come today
FROM THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES “A federal judge based out of Asheville could make the critical decision today [Oct. 8, 2014] to effectively legalize same-sex marriage in North Carolina. A group of Charlotte and Asheville-based plaintiffs filed a motion Tuesday afternoon for an Asheville judge to immediately allow them to marry, in a case filed earlier […]
DLCC: North Carolina among the ‘states to watch’ for fall election
PRESS RELEASE from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee DLCC Announces 2014 Races to Watch Washington (October 8, 2014) – Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced its 2014 Races to Watch. The 69 state legislative races chosen represent targeted districts critical to Democratic majorities in 24 state legislatures across the United States. The full list can be found here. “With […]
Buncombe’s collaborative work to close health-equity gap gets national recognition
PRESS RELEASE BUNCOMBE COUNTY’S PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY COUNCIL ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE AWARD DISTRIBUTIONS OF THE 2014 RWJF CULTURE OF HEALTH PRIZE Buncombe County’s Collaborative Work to Close the Health Equity Gap Gains National Recognition Asheville, North Carolina (October 7, 2014) Announced in June, Buncombe County is one of six winners of the 2014 […]
Save our fall color, and don’t bring your own firewood
PRESS RELEASE Preserve fall color – Don’t move firewood Unwitting leaf watchers may transport bug invaders Fall is a busy time in the Southern Blue Ridge, with thousands of leaf peepers traveling to see the annual display. But, that beautiful foliage could be destroyed by visitors who bring firewood from outside the area. That’s because […]
WNC’s Homeward Bound gets $2.7 million grant to help veterans
PRESS RELEASE Homeward Bound of Western NC gets $2.7 million grant to help Vets CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville, N.C. – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald recently announced the award of $207 million in Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) grants that will help homeless Veterans and their families, and one of […]
Civitas flash poll: Ramsey trails Ager in Buncombe County
In a Civitas “flash” poll of 300 Buncombe County residents Oct. 3-6, Rep. Nathan Ramsey trailed Democratic challenger John Ager by 13 points.
Supreme Court ruling may open door to gay marriage in NC
USA Today reports that the U.S. Supreme Court “refused to get involved in the national debate over same-sex marriage” today, Oct. 6, “leaving intact lower court rulings that will eventually lead to legalizing the practice in 11 additional states.” North Carolina is one of those states.
More than 11,000 public comments on fracking delivered to rulemakers
On Friday, Sept. 26, North Carolina League of Conservation hand delivered over 11,000 public comments to the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission — four days before the September 30 deadline.
Mission Hospital press release: Jobs cut, jobs added in budget process
Overall, Mission Health continues to grow. Compared to 2014, the 2015 budget includes an additional 147 positions. Unfortunately, the budget also includes the elimination of 130 caregiver positions.
Hot Springs police confirm weekend stabbing at festival
Hot Springs Police Chief David Shelton confirms that a stabbing took place Saturday, Sept. 27, at the French Broad Brew Fest during an altercation, that a suspect was arrested and that the victim is at Mission Hospital in Asheville. Witnesses tell Xpress that one individual was stabbed in the groin and the suspect was held by “6-8 […]
Saving the big red maple
When Council discussed ideas for renovating Pritchard Park downtown AT A DATE WORKSESSION, then-Mayor Russ Martin suggested using a 1940s trolley as a central piece to the park
Twenty years, day in and day out
Having worked at Mountain Xpress for 20 years, I have seen many changes — in staff, in technology, in delegation of duties and, of course, in the growth of the paper. Back when I started in 1994, Xpress had only a dozen employees or so, and not all were full-time. Jeff Fobes, our publisher, oversaw […]
Air quality forecast for Friday, Aug. 29: YELLOW
Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Chasing crack rabbits
Grace Slick sang, “One pill makes you larger, the other makes you small. And the ones that mother gives you don’t do anything at all,” on Jefferson Airplane’s “White Rabbit,” cementing the figurative connection between Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and the ’60s drug culture. Perhaps that’s why an educational anti-drug video, produced 20 […]
State fines Duke Energy for coal-ash problems at Wilmington plant
The Associated Press reports that North Carolina’s Department of Environment and Natural Resources has cited Duke Energy for ongoing contamination at its L.V. Sutton Electric Plant near Wilmington: North Carolina environmental officials moved Tuesday to fine Duke Energy over pollution that has been seeping into the groundwater for years from a pair of coal ash […]
Asheville Regional Airport breaks ground on $64 million runway project
PRESS RELEASE Asheville Regional Airport breaks ground on $64 million runway project titled “Project SOAR” On August 8, 2014 Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) broke ground on the biggest construction project since the airport was originally built, titled Project SOAR: Significant Opportunity for Aviation and the Region. The 5-year, 4-phase project, slated for completion some time […]
Enka-Candler Business Association will host Sept. 9 event
PRESS RELEASE Growing momentum in Enka-Candler Business Association Less than a year after installing a new welcome sign from Asheville into the Enka-Candler community, the Enka-Candler Business Association (ECBA) is eyeing its next big project. The group of approximately 20 active businesses is planning a Business Community Gathering. The event will be Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 5:30 – […]
Forest Service reminder: Don’t bring firewood from home
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM the U.S. Forest Service: Reminder: Don’t Move Firewood ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 8, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service urges visitors to only use local wood in campfires when staying in a national forest. The agency encourages campers to obtain firewood from the forest itself (with a permit), from sources provided on the […]
After site problems, mountainx.com is back on line
The Mountain Xpress website crashed this afternoon during what should have been routine maintenance. Imagine our chagrin. We apologize for the inconvenience. We had to reset the site using a back-up generated at 3 a.m. this morning. As a result, we lost all of today’s entries made to our online, including Calendar, Classifieds, Clubland and comment sections. […]