Press release from the National Park Service, Pisgah District: (Asheville, NC) – Join Parkway rangers at 7:00 pm on Thursday, July 14th to learn about the animal life that our flowers need to survive and reproduce. Come see what all the flowers are fussing about–their colors and scents aren’t just for us humans to enjoy! […]
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Updated: Community gathers to mourn Jerry Williams, protest police shootings of black men
Community members, family members of Jai Lateef Solveig Williams and supporters of Asheville Black Lives Matter gathered in front of the Buncombe County Courthouse at Pack Square Park on Tuesday, July 5 to protest Williams’ shooting death on July 2 by an Asheville Police officer.
Farm & Garden: Biodynamic farming catches on in WNC
Interest in biodynamic growing practices is strong both locally and across the nation. In a two-day workshop July 9-10, Barefoot Farmer Jeff Poppen will share practical and spiritual wisdom drawn from 30 years of biodynamic agriculture experience on his Tennessee farm.
Red Cross issues emergency call for blood and platelet donations
Press release from American Red Cross: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 5, 2016) — The American Red Cross has issued an emergency call for blood and platelets, urging all eligible donors to give now to replenish an extremely low summer blood supply. Blood donations have fallen short of hospital needs for the past few months, resulting in about […]
APD requests assistance locating missing teen
Press release from Asheville Police Department: Asheville, NC (July 5, 2016): The Asheville Police Department is requesting public assistance locating Chazian Heath (9/16/2000). Chazain has been missing since June 25, 2016. He is approximately 5’5” tall, weighs between 165 and 180 pounds has black hair and brown eyes. The Asheville Police Department believes that he […]
Light agenda for July 5 meeting of City Council
City Council will consider a light agenda at 5 p.m. on July 5. The meeting is necessary to keep a potential city bond referendum on track for inclusion on the November 8 general election ballot.
Chamber celebrates strong year, recognizes member accomplishments
At the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting on June 30, area business folk mingled, munched and meditated as they considered the state of the local business community. Awards were given and a keynote address was heard. The Omni Grove Park Inn deftly managed the sold-out crowd, though filled parking decks presented some attendees with an opportunity for a brisk walk from surface lots to the ballroom.
Legislature passes bill on coal ash cleanup; Duke Energy free to leave ash in place indefinitely
Press release from N.C. Conservation Network: RALEIGH – The NC House of Representatives approved a coal ash bill that environmentalists are describing as a bailout and a giveaway to Duke Energy, which will no longer be required to excavate toxic coal ash from all of its waste sites across the state. H630 was approved in […]
Duke Energy’s planned power plant tied to fracking
Natural gas will dethrone coal as the fossil fuel generating most of WNC’s electricity when Duke Energy’s new Lake Julian plant goes online in 2020. But how does natural gas get to this area, and where does it come from? Though tracing the gas molecules to their source is tricky, Xpress found that much of the area’s gas supply comes from hydraulic fracturing, and new pipeline projects are in the works to bring more fracked gas into the region.
Hold the phone: city commissions bond referendum poll
The city of Asheville hires a professional polling firm to survey 400 registered Asheville voters on attitudes toward the proposed bond referendum and the projects it could fund.
Area environmental groups put out call for action on proposed coal ash legislation
Three North Carolina environmental nonprofits are urging state residents to weigh in newly-proposed coal ash management legislation that the groups say would severely weaken coal ash cleanup efforts. MountainTrue, the Sierra Club and the N.C. League of Conservation Voters oppose the proposed legislation, which is being pushed quickly through legislative committees.
City Council remembers Isaac Coleman, approves Mills Gap apartments
City Council approved four rezoning requests at its regular meeting on June 28, including a 272-unit apartment complex on Mills Gap Road that generated considerable public opposition when it was first proposed. Developer Rusty Pulliam appeared to have won over many members of the community by adding traffic mitigation measures at the intersection of Mills Gap and Sweeten Creek roads, delaying construction until 2018 and by committing 15 percent of the units as affordable housing for 15 years.
Asheville Police conducting rapid deployment training at Isaac Dickson School
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department, in partnership with the Asheville Fire Department and Buncombe County EMS, are participating in a rapid deployment exercise at the current Isaac Dickson Elementary School (90 Montford Avenue) today, June 28th, and tomorrow, June 29th, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. During this exercise […]
Council trims bond referendum package to three categories, $74 million
The total price tag of the rough draft for the proposed Asheville bond referendum stands at $74 million after a bond work session on Tuesday, June 28, though several Council members said they were hoping to trim that figure to an eventual bond amount of $40 to $60 million.
Duke Energy now seeks $240 million bond in NC WARN appeals case
Statement from NC WARN Director Jim Warren: Durham, NC – In one of the strangest regulatory cases in state history, a 45-day rubber-stamp approval of a $1.1 billion gas-fired power plant in Asheville has been swamped by the subsequent 120-day battle over our right to appeal the pro-utility regulators’ ruling, a fight with no end in […]
Cornerstone developer pulls out of Elk Mountain project
At a rally held on Saturday, June 25 at Beaver Lake, a group of Lakeview Park residents announced that the developer of the 196-unit Cornerstone project on the ridgeline of Elk Mountain had backed out of the deal.
Western Women’s Business Center hosts second annual conference June 30
The Western Women’s Business Center (WWBC) at The Support Center (TSC) will host their second annual conference “Rock the World, Shape the Future” on June 30 at the US Cellular Center.
Ben Lovett hosts Synchronicity screening July 7 at Fine Arts Theater
Press release from Asheville FM: “Ben Lovett’s old-school synth score evokes the retro-futurist aesthetics of fondly remembered 1970s and early ’80s sci-fi films.” – Variety (June 24, 2016 – Asheville, NC) – 103.3 Asheville FM and Fine Arts Theatre join Moog Music, Harvest Records and Echo Mountain Studios in presenting a special event screening of […]
City Council to hold bond work session, regular meeting Tuesday, June 28
City Council will hold two meetings on Tuesday, June 28: at 10 a.m., a work session on the proposed city bond referendum and, at 5 p.m., its regular bi-weekly meeting.
Asheville on Bikes Summer Cycle set for June 26
Asheville on Bikes announces a 13-mile bicycle “meander” on June 26.
Local coalition urges residents to comment on N.C. Medicaid reform plan
Local coalition urges residents to weigh in on proposed changes to state Medicaid reform proposals and to advocate for the expansion of Medicaid in North Carolina.