Asheville is a city full of transplants that loves to celebrate its diversity. Yet the area’s third-biggest immigrant population goes mostly unnoticed.
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Marc Hunt
Marc Hunt Website: huntforcouncil.com Employment: Retired from Open Space Institute Party affiliation: Democrat Previous candidacy: Council member since 2011, vice mayor since 2013 NEW! Notable endorsements: Mayor Esther Manheimer, former Mayor Terry Bellamy, Council member Jan Davis, Council member Gwen Wisler, Council member Gordon Smith, Council member Chris Pelly, state Sen. Terry Van Duyn, Commissioner […]
Keith Young
Keith Young Website: votekeith.com Employment: Deputy clerk of Superior Court Party affiliation: Democrat Previous candidacy: Ran for Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in 2012, 2014 NEW! Notable endorsements: Council member Cecil Bothwell, Friends of St. Lawrence Green, People Advocating Real Change, AFL-CIO, personal endorsement from the president of local NAACP Carmen-Ramos Kennedy. NEW! Campaign contributions: […]
Cost of labor: revisiting the Marion Massacre
In the damp morning hours of Oct. 2, 1929, gunfire erupted between law enforcement and a crowd of picketing mill workers at the gates of the Marion Manufacturing plant in the quiet foothills of McDowell County, leaving six residents dead and a town torn apart in its wake. The “Marion Massacre,” as the conflict came […]
Art & Soul benefit raises $12,638 for CARING For Children
A benefit fundraiser hosted last month by artist Jonas Gerard — entitled “Art & Soul” — has raised over $12,000 dollars for local nonprofit organization CARING For Children, according to a press release from the organization. CARING For Children development director Terri Bowman says that more than 80 people were in attendance for Gerard’s September […]
Green Opportunities introduces new executive director at open house
Press release: Green Opportunities Hosts Open House to Introduce New Executive Director ASHEVILLE – Green Opportunities (GO) will hold an Open House introducing GO’s new Executive Director, George C. Jones Jr., and his vision for the future of the organization on Wednesday, October 21st. The Open House will be held in the Arthur R. Edington […]
Asheville launches recycling pilot project in Housing Authority communities
The city of Asheville has announced a new recycling pilot project for communities managed by the Asheville Housing Authority beginning this month, according to a press release from the city’s communication division. The program, part of the city’s larger “Zero Waste AVL” initiative, aims to improve recycling services in three Asheville Housing developments that previously […]
Girls Rock Asheville certified as 501(c)(3) non-profit organization
Press release: Girls Rock Asheville is now an official 501(c)(3) non-profit organization! Asheville, NC. Girls Rock Asheville is proud to announce our official 501(c)(3) non-profit status. From President Erin Kinard: “Having our 501(c)(3) status will help us pursue our mission by making us eligible for grants, saving us money, and enabling our donors to write […]
MountainTrue holds “Protect Our Land” picnic in Hendersonville
Local conservation organization MountainTrue has announced plans to hold a “Protect Our Land” community picnic on October 18 at the Historic Henderson County Courthouse in protest of Duke Energy’s Western Carolinas Modernization project, according to the non-profit organization. The picnic is the latest in a series of protests and public demonstrations against Duke Energy’s proposals […]
Bestselling author Tommy Spaulding featured at forum on leadership and dyslexia Nov. 10
Carolina Day School’s Key Learning Center has announced an upcoming community forum on leadership and dealing with dyslexia, featuring New York Times bestselling author and inspirational speaker Tommy Spaulding. The event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center on November 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m., according to a press release from Carolina Day […]
Western Carolina University hosts conference on community roles in tourism industry
Western Carolina University has announced it will hold a conference to discuss downtown community roles in regional tourism, according to a press release from the university. The November 10 meeting — the third annual tourism-themed conference to take place at the college — will be held at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center from 9 a.m. […]
N.C. Court of Appeals upholds AVL water system transfer
The North Carolina Court of Appeals has upheld the legality of a legislative act to transfer control of the Asheville water system away from the city in a ruling Tuesday morning, according to court documents. The city had appealed a provision of the the 2013 legislation, entitled the “Water/Sewer Act,” which would place control of […]
39th annual Thomas Wolfe 8k to be held October 17
The 39th annual “Thomas Wolfe 8k” run, Asheville’s oldest running event, hits the pavement on October 17, according to a press release from event organizers. Proceeds from this year’s race will go towards supporting the Thomas Wolfe Memorial, Read to Succeed and the Buncombe County Literacy Council. The run/walk begins at 10 a.m. in front […]
Great Smoky Mountains National Park introduces alternative fuel equipment
The Great Smoky Mountains National Park recently unveiled its new fleet of alternative fuel equipment for staff and park visitors in two ribbon-cutting ceremonies Wednesday at its Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, N.C. and Sugarlands Visitor Center near Gatlinburg, T.N.
New report ranks North Carolina as second worst state for teachers
A new national ranking on working conditions for teachers across the country released by WalletHub.com has North Carolina slated as the second worst state to be a teacher, according to an article published by the North Carolina News Service. The report cites large class sizes, funding reductions and stagnant salaries for educators among the reasons […]
Community initiative calls for four new crosswalks on Charlotte Street and Biltmore Avenue
An online petition created by Asheville resident Danny Peck and signed by several others is calling for four new crosswalks along Charlotte Street and Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville. The petition, hosted on change.org, identifies three areas along Charlotte Street and one located on Biltmore Avenue where there are currently no pedestrian crosswalks across the […]
Warren Wilson College MFA founder receives MacArthur “genius” grant
Warren Wilson MFA Program for Writers founder Ellen Bryant Voigt has been awarded a MacArthur Fellowship “genius” grant, according to a press release from the college. The poet and chair of the academic board for the MFA program is one of twenty-four recipients of the grant for 2015. “To have one’s work and life’s work […]
Avery’s Creek book fair features character parade and award-winning teen author
Avery’s Creek Elementary School kicks off its Fall book fair Friday, September 25 with a special “character parade” and a guest appearance by award-winning local teen author H.B. Clementine, according to a press release from the publishing company BookLogix. Beginning at 8:30 a.m., students and staff will dress as their favorite literary characters for a […]
32nd Annual Mountain Glory Festival comes to Marion on October 10
The 32nd annual Mountain Glory Festival, celebrating small-town mountain living, arrives in Marion, North Carolina just in time for Autumn in the Blue Ridge. The event brings crafts, food and live music to Main Street on Thursday, Oct. 10 beginning at 9:30 a.m., according to a press release from the organizers. This years craft selection […]
Asheville women call forum to discuss issues of misogyny and rape culture September 27
A group of Asheville residents are calling on women around town to attend a community discussion on misogyny and rape culture in the wake of the Waking Life Coffee scandal. The forum, which will be held Sept. 27 at 3 p.m. at Va Va Voom Lingerie and Apparel‘s Goddess Underground in downtown Asheville, seeks to […]
New espresso cart holds grand opening in time to raise funds for prostate cancer awareness
A new mobile coffee cart buzzing around downtown will be supporting a national effort to raise funds for prostate cancer research during its grand opening this Sunday, September 27 near Pack Square, according to an official press release from the start-up coffee brewers. The Motorcycle Coffee Club, also known as MOCO, will be offering espresso […]