The Asheville Museum of Science, the future incarnation of Asheville’s Colburn Earth Science Museum, has announced a Dec. 9 kick-off event for its upcoming fundraising campaign. Held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Catawba Brewing Co. at 32 Banks Ave., the event will feature door prizes, food, beverages and a guest speaker. In April 2016, the […]
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Asheville Transportation Department to give I-26 Connector presentation to Council
Asheville Transportation Director Ken Putnam and transportation department staff will make a presentation to City Council about the NCDOT’s proposed alternatives for the I-26 Connector project at Council’s next meeting on Dec. 8. According to the city’s blog, the purpose of the presentation is to assist City Council in determining the Asheville’s official comments to NCDOT on the project. […]
At home in Shiloh: Venerable community fights encroachment
As development pressure increases all over Asheville, the historic African-American enclave of Shiloh remains vigilant about protecting its residential character. One recent showdown over zoning demonstrated that Shiloh’s community plan, developed by neighborhood leaders and ratified by City Council in 2010, is an effective tool for fighting commercial encroachment into residential areas.
Grassroots campaign cultivates beauty, community
The city-owned lot facing the U.S. Cellular Center and the Basilica of St. Lawrence is more than a political hot potato for the residents of the Battery Park and Vanderbilt Apartments: it’s their front yard. Coming together as Elder & Sage: Uptown Asheville’s Senior Gardeners, residents are planting crevices and widening cracks in their urban neighborhood. The group also calls for benches, a public park, gardens, trees, traffic calming and safe sidewalks.
New City Council members sworn in; Wisler elected as Vice Mayor
Newly-elected Asheville City Council members were sworn in on Dec. 1. The new Council selected Councilwoman Gwen Wisler as Vice Mayor. Mayor Esther Manheimer pronounced the short, upbeat meeting a “good start” for the new body.
Dr. Frank Moretz to run for N.C. House District 115
Press release from Dr. Frank Moretz, Nov. 25, 2015: Local Physician, Small Business Owner Brings Fresh Perspective to Raleigh FAIRVIEW, NC – Today, local physician Frank Moretz declared his intention to run for NC House District 115 in the 2016 General Election. Moretz shares partial ownership of Highland Brewing and serves on the Board of […]
New Asheville City Council members to be sworn in; will choose Vice Mayor
Newly-Elected City Council members Brian Haynes, Julie Mayfield and Keith Young will take the oath of office in Council chambers on the second floor of City Hall on Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. A new Vice Mayor will be elected from the seven-member Council.
Volunteers needed for Asheville ADA parking enforcement program
The City of Asheville Police Department (APD) and Parking Services Division are inviting residents to participate in the Volunteer Accessible (ADA) Parking Enforcement Program.
Geminid meteor shower observations at PARI
Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI) invite the public to join them for observing the Geminid meteor shower. The event is scheduled at PARI Sunday, December 13, from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Additional customer parking lot to open at Asheville Airport
Due to the growing number of passengers and in anticipation of a busy Thanksgiving holiday week, an additional customer parking lot will open at the Asheville Regional Airport on Wednesday, November 25, 2015.
Lenoir-Rhyne graduate studies Prof authors book, article
Adam Powell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the Lenoir-Rhyne University Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, has authored his second book, “Irenaeus, Joseph Smith, and God-Making Heresy.” The book, released on October 30, was published by Fairleigh Dickinson University Press. In addition, Dr. Powell has authored a paper entitled, “Covenant Cloaks: Mormon Temple Garments in the Light of Identity Theory” which will be published in an upcoming issue of Material Religion: The Journal of Objects, Art and Belief.
Gordon Smith, Asheville City Councilman, files for run for County Commission
Second-term Asheville City Council member Gordon Smith has filed his candidacy for Buncombe County Commission. In August, Smith announced his intent to seek election to the District 1 seat that will open up next year as Commissioner Holly Jones runs for Lieutenant Governor. A second District 1 seat will likely also be up for grabs as Commissioner Brownie Newman seeks the Chair […]
City Council amends Homestay ordinance; extends transit contract
Asheville City Council passed revisions to the city’s Homestay ordinance for short-term lodging and approved an extension of the management contract for the Asheville bus system at its Nov. 17 meeting. Outgoing Councilmen Jan Davis, Marc Hunt and Chris Pelly were honored for their service.
Packed agenda for Nov. 17 City Council meeting: utility substations, Homestay ordinance and more
The Asheville City Council meeting scheduled for Nov. 17 boasts a full agenda featuring two hot topics – utility substations and changes to the city’s Homestay ordinance. Citizens wishing to comment on those issues may want to arrive at the Council chamber on the second floor of City Hall earlier than the 5 p.m. start time, as a full house seems likely.
UNC Asheville Named a 2016 Military Friendly® School
From UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville has been named a 2016 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, a service-disabled veteran-owned small business, now in its seventh year of publishing Military Friendly® rankings of schools. “UNC Asheville is an excellent choice for military members because it provides an exceptional Liberal Arts education at a public institution price,” according to […]
LGBT Health Fair to be held on Nov. 17 at UUC in AVL
From the Council on Aging: Council on Aging of Buncombe County, Western Carolina Medical Society host LGBT Health Fair The Council on Aging of Buncombe County will join with Western Carolina Medical Society at First Congregational UUC on 20 Oak Street, Asheville for 2015 WNC LGBT Health Fair on Tuesday, November 17th from 3 pm to 7 pm. […]
Duke GM answers questions from business leaders in Asheville about modernization plans
State Senator Tom Apodaca (R) and Robert Sipes, General Manager for Duke Energy’s western zone, discussed Duke Energy’s revised Western Carolinas Modernization Plan with a crowd of local business leaders at a meeting of the Council of Independent Business Owners on Nov. 12.
Power shift: Asheville, Duke Energy find common ground on clean energy framework
The name sounds less than exciting – the Community Clean Energy Policy Framework – but Asheville’s new joint agreement with Duke Energy is the first of its kind in this region. The newly-approved Framework establishes the groundwork for the city and the utility provider to work collaboratively toward the goal of a clean energy future.
Ski and snowboard program for teens announced; five Fridays this winter
From City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department: Ski and Snowboard Program for Teens The City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department will begin accepting registrations for the 2016 Teen Ski and Snowboard program on Monday, November 30 at 8:00 a.m. online at www.ashevillenc.gov/parks. Designed for 12 to 17 year olds, the program package is a great holiday […]
Work on I-26 will close NC 280/Airport Road at ramp, bridge starting Fri., Nov. 13
Work on the N.C. Transportation diverging diamond interchange project at I-26 and N.C. 280/Airport Road in Asheville will require a traffic shift and the closure of Airport Road at that location the weekend of November 13, weather permitting.
PRO(TECH)T wins regional InnovateHER competition, will compete nationally
From Mountain BizWorks: Announcing the 2015 WNC Winner: PRO(TECH)T A hearty congratulations to the winner of the regional InnovateHER competition: PRO(TECH)T, a social enterprise focused on reducing sexual assault on college campuses with the push of a button through tech wristbands. As WNC’s winner, PRO(TECH)T now has the opportunity to compete in the national SBA InnovateHER […]