The nonprofit OpenDoors of Asheville announced in its newsletter that its annual fundraiser, Art Affair 2015: A Starry Night, set attendance records and raised nearly $145,000. The nonprofit “connects local children living in multi-generational poverty with an active, individualized network of support, enrichment and education opportunities.” More than 450 attended the event, which featured an […]
A host of local companies and organizations have banded together to sponsor the March 21 Get In Gear Fest, which spotlights local outdoor-gear manufacturers and businesses. Here are details from one of the sponsors, RiverLink.
Two local Applebee’s in Asheville and Hendersonville are hosting a Saturday, April 4, pancake breakfast that will benefit Youth OUTrightWNC, a not-for-profit organization, offers discussion groups and social activities for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth, ages 14 through 23.
The 2015 Get It! Guide is here.
ASAP announces cost share & promotional support for area farmers ASHEVILLE, NC (March 16, 2015)— ASAP announces the launch of a farmer cost share program and the renewal of its popular wax produce box initiative, both designed to maximize economic opportunities for local farmers and identify “certified local food” in the marketplace in Western North Carolina. Both […]
Local food trucks get ready for battle, Appalachian Vintner helps raise money for a local child undergoing cancer treatments and Highland Brewing Co. pairs food with brews for its new Flights and Bites series.
The city of Hickory will work with the community and other stakeholders to develop an area-wide plan and implementation strategy for the Southside Area, which includes the Ridgeview, Kenworth, and Green Park neighborhoods. In the early 1960s, the City boasted 46 furniture plants, 89 hosiery mills, and 27 other manufacturers. Between 2001 and 2011, the Hickory metropolitan area lost 37,900 jobs due to the closing of mills and factories, resulting in an increase in the poverty rate from 11.3 to 20 percent (within the project area, the poverty rate is 35.7 percent).
Is North Carolina’s university system headed for a down-sizing? The progressive nonprofit, N.C. Policy Watch, takes a look at recent reports and comments by UNC board members and legislators. Here are a few excerpts from the March 5 post, “Effort to ‘Right-Size’ the UNC System in the Works,” by Sarah Ovaska: Significant changes may be on […]
The Smoky Mountain News reports that Lake Junaluska residents are attempting for the third year in a row to merge with the town of Waynesville. A bill is pending in the state legislature, but “despite widespread support among lake residents to merge with Waynesville, [previous attempts were] stymied by behind-the-scenes political forces,” says Becky Johnson of SMN: […]
Next Saturday, March 14, local envir0-nonprofit MountainTrue will lead an invasive-species cleanup at Richmond Hill Park. Here’s the details: Who: Volunteer work day with MountainTrue What: Non-Native Invasive Plant Control Where: Richmond Hill Park, Asheville, NC When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 14 – (Rain Date: Sunday, March 15) Why: To restore native plant communities by controlling non-native invasive plants along a major […]
WNC TO HOST “ESTEAM” EXPO March 28 at WNC Ag Center Building Confidence Today for the Careers of Tomorrow March 5, 2014 – Asheville, NC – The Science House of NCSU, BioNetwork and A-B Tech Community College announce the second annual ESTEAM Expo at the WNC Ag Center in Fletcher, NC. Scheduled for March 28, […]
State agency drafts permits to better protect water quality near coal ash ponds until closure plans are approved RALEIGH – State environmental officials this week announced an interim step to better protect water quality around several of Duke Energy’s largest coal ash storage facilities. The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources is proposing modifications to […]
Smiling Hara begins Hempeh distribution, Moose Café celebrates its first year in Hendersonville, Marc Williams does a class on DIY fermented beverages and Foothills Meats offers a workshop on the nutrition of animal-based protein.
The Dec. 31 cover story by Jonathan Ammons, “Hidden in Plain Sight,” examined communities in Asheville that lack supermarkets and access to other sources of affordable, nutritious food. The story explored how these neighborhoods, known as food deserts, came to be and how grassroots organizations, like the Ujamaa Freedom Market (made possible due to the Women’s […]
Press Release From the Asheville Police Department Update: 14-029970, December 26, 2014 at approximately 9:05 p.m., officers from the Asheville Police Department responded to an armed robbery at Rita’s Ice Cream located at 5 Regent Park Blvd. They arrived to find that a male suspect had robbed the business at gunpoint. No one was injured […]
While most of us know the song, few are aware that “I Wonder as I Wander” is traceable to a family down its luck in Murphy, N.C., during the Depression and the chance encounter between a lovely teenage girl singing for quarters and a young musician.
Updated voting report (ahem)
Everything from beef tartare to torched marshmallow s’mores was on the menu last night as Asheville Independent Restaurants celebrated the local food scene with its annual Taste of Asheville event.
Nonprofits play a massive role in our community by trying to fill gaps of need that are not addressed by the government or the private sector, says Roger E. Hartley, professor and director of the Master of Public Affairs Program at Western Carolina University. Nonprofits also “identify key problems in our community because people who […]
Newly elected 2nd-grade class senator clearly can’t deliver on campaign promises
Asheville magistrates object to gay marriage
