From the press release from the Land of Sky Regional Council: Land of Sky Regional Council’s Regional Brownfields Initiative (RBI) is pleased to announce the award of a $100,000 sub-grant to Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) and Eagle Market Development Corporation (EMDC). Funds from the RBI Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) will used for a sub-grant to […]
Author: Megan Dombroski
Showing 43-58 of 58 results
American Red Cross will host blood drive to honor responder agencies
The American Red Cross hosts a blood drive that invites participants to vote for the responder agency they’d like to honor. Last year, the event collected 124 pints of blood and honored the North Carolina Highway Patrol. From the American Red Cross press release: Give the gift of life with the American Red Cross and […]
Activist panel: ‘passion is key’
Local activists met in the Laurel Forum at UNC Asheville today to encourage students to find their passions and get involved. “The cries of the people who are oppressed are loud if you’re sensitive,” said Clare Hanrahan, founder of the New South Network of War Resisters and legal adviser to the Occupy Asheville movement.
Food-insecure: Widespread hunger persists in WNC
Canned corn, green beans and big jars of pickles are stacked to the ceiling at MANNA FoodBank’s distribution center on Swannanoa River Road, yet even this well-stocked warehouse isn’t enough to feed the hungry in Western North Carolina. And despite recent signs that the economy is improving, local food demand hasn’t slowed. “We’re not seeing […]
PHOTOS: UNC Asheville dumpster dives into waste reducing competition
Coming down the stairs of Ramsey Library, students and faculty faced the unmistakable smell of UNC Asheville’s trash. Despite the cold, grounds workers and the recycling coordinator, Zig, searched for recyclable and compostable items discarded in trashcans and sorted them on a large blue tarp on the quad. The demonstration was part of Recyclemania, an international competition to increase recycling and reduce waste.
Unnecessary deaths
As an Owen High senior, Hali Ledford watched through tears as a hairdresser cut her mother's long, brown locks before they were lost to chemotherapy. Sherry Ledford was diagnosed with stage four cervical cancer in the spring of 2008; despite a full hysterectomy, she died less than a year-and-a-half later. Even with short hair, Hali […]
The sticking point
a href=”“Whenever someone asks Michael Harney how he stays out of jail, he knocks on wood. Harney operates the Needle Exchange Program of Asheville, which distributes some 1,500 to 2,000 sterile needles in the community each month. Such harm-reduction programs are illegal in North Carolina, notes Harney, "even though there are all sorts of studies […]
Know your status
In the 30 years since AIDS was first reported in the United States, great strides have been made in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease — but it's still here. With that in mind, on Nov. 5, the Western North Carolina AIDS Project held its annual Awareness Walk in downtown Asheville. Volunteers, local […]
PHOTOS: WNCAP HIV/AIDS Awareness walk on Nov. 5
The Western North Carolina AIDS Project held the annual AIDS awareness walk Saturday to remind people of the three ways HIV is spread: “sex, blood, and ignorance.”
Clothes encounters
Cleavage, fishnets and stilettos are a common sight at college Halloween parties, but is this just good fun or does it reinforce damaging gender roles? "It seems like dressing sexy is the norm," notes UNCA senior Alicia Adcox. And when students leave the house Oct. 31 with bare midriffs, they may have been making a […]
Halloween: Pondering the sexuality of costumes
Why do most typical women’s Halloween costumes seem overtly sexual? UNCA junior Megan Dombroski explores the issue.
PHOTOS Southern Highlands Craft Guild on Oct 23
The Southern Highlands Craft Guild at the Civic Center featured over 200 craft booths, demonstrations, and live music and entertainment. Featured crafts included woodworking, printmaking, pottery, ceramics, glass, paintings, quilts, fabrics, hats, clothes, jewelry, and more.
Photos from Occupy Asheville on Oct. 1
About 90-100 people gathered in Pritchard Park in downtown Asheville for Occupy Asheville. The assembly covered a variety of issues, including capitalism, police, workers’ rights, food shortages, and environmentalism. They had a water cooler and warm food for those in need. Participants were encouraged to post their grievances on Facebook and YouTube, because Occupy Asheville […]
Photos from Sept. 28 presentation by Alina Fernandez, daughter of Fidel Castro, at UNCA
On Sept. 28 at UNCA, Alina Fernandez, Fidel Castro’s daughter, shared a combination of her personal story and Cuba’s story to a room full of people standing and sitting anywhere they could fit. She talked about Fidel as the leader of the “hairy men on TV” that shouted slogans about change and visited her at […]
Keeping it personal
When Sheila Jamison began her career as a financial adviser, her male colleagues were the ones who were nervous. “The first time I wore a business suit, they asked me if I had on boxer shorts underneath,” Jamison joked. “So to give you an idea, I don't know if I was intimidated or if they […]
The youngest horse whisperers? Kids earn their equine stars at summer camp
The children who attend summer camp at Cedar Hill Farm make any city-dwelling adult want to venture to a nearby farm, don some cowboy boots and mount a horse.
In a small ceremony last Friday, Aug. 5, children ages 5 to 12 showed off their horse-handling and riding skills at Cedar Hill, owned by Mark and Becky Holt. The kids completed a weeklong summer camp with local resident Stephanie O’Neil, an established competitor in horse jumping, showing, and dressage.