Asheville City Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendations presented by a volunteer citizen panel as the basis for soliciting design services on on Tuesday, March 28. But the community vision presented by the Haywood Street Advisory Team leaves a lot of room for interpretation — and possibly for future controversy about the long-debated best uses for the site.
Signs of spring: the city considers its budget for the upcoming fiscal year, and citizens amass their forces to resume the fight over the fate of city-owned land on Haywood Street and Page Avenue. Asheville City Council will meet on Tuesday, March 28 to consider these and other matters. The budget meeting will take place at 3 p.m. in Council Chambers, with the formal meeting commencing at 5 p.m.
Press release from the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina: STATESVILLE, N.C. – Frank Alton Moody, II, 57, of Arden, N.C., the former Chairman of the Board of a payroll services company, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to steal over $2 million from client companies, announced Jill […]
Press release from the Tryon Riding and Hunt Club: Please Join Us in the TR&HC Hospitality Tent at the 71st Tryon Block House Races Saturday, April 15th 10 am – 4 pm Highway 9 Track, Columbus NC Tent will be located in the TR&HC (Orange) Parking Area Tent Access Is FREE to TR&HC Members ( […]
Press release from the Division of Employment Security: RALEIGH — The Division of Employment Security (DES) will be changing how customers sign in to its website beginning on March 28. This new sign-in procedure will allow claimants and employers to create their own user- names and passwords rather than using Social Security Numbers (SSNs) or […]
Announcement from Asheville City Schools Superintendent Office: Notice is hereby given that a Special Called Meeting of the Asheville City Board of Education will be held as follows: DATE: Monday, March 27, 2017 TIME: 4:00 P.M. PLACE: ASHEVILLE CITY […]
Press release from Our Revolution AVL: Asheville, NC–The Buncombe County Democratic Party reported record turnouts at precinct meetings that occurred during the past few weeks. With over 1,200 reported people in attendance, 77 out of the county’s 80 precincts are now organized. Many new participants in the party assumed leadership through elected precinct officer positions. […]
State data show that the gap in academic achievement between white and black students in the Asheville City Schools is the largest in North Carolina. The district is launching a new initiative to address the persistent problem — but only time will tell whether this effort will succeed where so many have failed to show results.
Press release from the Sierra Club: Ride the bus to the People’s Climate March on April 29 in Washington DC! The bus will leave the night of April 28 and return the morning of April 30. You will not need a hotel because the bus will be traveling through the night. Purchase tickets at Eventbrite.com: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/peoples-climate-march-bus-asheville-to-dc-tickets-32859388315 Your […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: Alli Marshall and Deno Trakas will offer a free reading of their works at the next installment of the Writers at Home series, presented by UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP), at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Café, 55 Haywood Street in Asheville. Marshall, arts and entertainment editor for Mountain […]
Press release from city of Asheville: The City of Asheville is holding three community meetings to seek input from park users regarding improvements to Jake Rusher Park. City staff will incorporate the input received on the general park concept into the design. Input opportunities are available on the following dates: Wednesday, April 5from 11:30 a.m. […]
Press release from Asheville City Schools Foundation: Asheville City Schools Foundation (ACSF) honors community members in annual Celebration of Champions. 2017 Champion honorees highlight the work of community to enhance equity and support the achievement of all children. May 6t h at the Crowne Plaza Expo Center with registration and silent auction beginning at 5:15pm […]
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Enjoy Springtime in the Mountains with Friends of the Smokies WAYNESVILLE, NC – Experience Friends of the Smokies’ Classic Hike to Big Creek on Tuesday, April 11 in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The ten-mile round-trip hike will follow the trail lined with blooming wildflowers, sparkling cascades and clear […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Asheville, NC — March 21, 2017 — As President Barack Obama neared the end of his presidency, Ambassador Sarah Mendelson continued to do the work he hired her to do. From human rights violations in Mosul, Iraq, and North Korea to Russia’s occupation of Crimea, Mendelson was at the […]
The Virtual Justice Project is presenting a Know Your Rights series of free virtual legal seminars. Individuals may attend at a virtual justice project location, which include the offices of Pisgah Legal Services in Asheville and Hendersonville, or they may use the provided link to join in via phone, computer or tablet. Schedule from the […]
Press release from the U.S. Small Business Administration: ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations that April 18 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon and Swain in North […]
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: BREVARD, N.C. (March 21, 2017) – Just in time for the spring gobbler season, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering a free workshop for turkey hunters of all skill levels at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education on April 1. “Talking Turkey,” which will be held from 9 […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Amanda Wolfe has been named a 2017 Cottrell Scholar, an honor that comes with a $100,000 prize from the Research Corporation for Science Advancement (RCSA). The funding will be used to support Wolfe’s chemistry research and teaching over three years. Wolfe, an assistant professor of medicinal chemistry, leads […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville will celebrate Spring 2017 Commencement on Saturday, May 13, with alumna Ko Barrett, deputy assistant administrator for research for NOAA, serving as commencement speaker for the morning ceremony. Barrett will receive an honorary degree, along with honorary degree recipients artist Stoney Lamar, pediatrician Olson Huff, and Cherokee elder […]
Press release from Historic Downtown Hendersonville: Historic Downtown Hendersonville is excited to announce that the local Main Street Program was once again, for the fourth year in a row, recognized with an “Award of Merit” during the annual NC Main Street Awards Ceremony. We were recognized for our efforts in 2016 in the area of […]
Press release from Looking Glass Clothing Company: Asheville, NC – March 20, 2017 – Two local moms join together to create a children’s clothing line inspired by, and made in, Asheville. Looking Glass Clothing Company is the newest children’s clothing line to come out of Asheville, NC. Founded and created by two local moms, Leigh Ann […]
