“The subject tonight is Love / And for tomorrow night as well / As a matter of fact / I know of no better topic / For us to discuss,” wrote Persian mystic poet Hafiz. The ecstatic poetry of Sufi writers such as Hafiz and Rumi will be celebrated, along with song and dance at […]
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Huff Post gives a nod to Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack
Via Huff Post Food, the “Find. Eat. Drink.” blog asked a number of chefs what their favorite fried chicken joints were. Rocky’s Hot Chicken Shack made the list, as voted by Asheville chef Jacob Sessoms: “What are the qualities that make for the perfect fried chicken? Is it the coating, the crispness, or the locale […]
Why Sierra Nevada fell for Asheville, via the Revivalist
The Revivalist is a blog about all things Appalachia, written by Mark Lynn, a Roanoke-born man living in D.C. Lynn recently interviewed Erika Bruhn, Sierra Nevada’s Marketing Manager, about the big brewery’s choice to move to Asheville. According to Lynn, Roanoke was also on the short list. In his interview Lynn asks Bruhn, essentially, what […]
UNCA’s music department announces season of student performances
From the press release: UNC Asheville’s Music Department has a busy season of student performances planned on campus this spring. Upcoming are two performances scheduled in February, three in March, and three in April. Admission is $5 at the door for each performance, with students and children free. February 19 – Jazz Band & Studio […]
Hendersonville to dedicate public electric charging stations for cars this week
According to a press release from the city of Hendersonville, they will cut the ribbon on two public electric charging stations(PEC) on February 8th. The charging stations are located in the Dogwood Parking lot at the corner of Church St and 4th Avenue in downtown Hendersonville. These charging stations can be used by the public […]
NCCU honors historic Woolworth & Co. lunch counter
From the News & Observer: …N.C. Central University on Sunday dedicated a section of the original counter used in the February 1960 sit-ins in Durham as the movement spread through the state and across the country. The innocuous-looking counter and orange-padded chrome swivel chairs recalled a tense time when “Negro” students refused to give up […]
Dan Eichenbaum first in nation to receive iCaucus backing, now endorsed by Asheville Tea Party PAC
From the press release: In addition to his first-in-the-nation ICaucus backing for the 2012 elections, Dr. Dan Eichenbaum earned the endorsement of the Asheville Tea Party Political Action Committee (ATPAC) for the Republican nod for the NC 11th Congressional District. Since incumbent Democrat Heath Shuler has said he will not seek re-election, political observers consider […]
Asheville City and Buncombe County schools see drop in drop outs
According to data released by the North Carolina Education Department, both Asheville City and Buncombe County School districts saw a drop in of drop outs last year. This continues a state-wide trend which has seen rates drop in nearly all counties. Asheville City Schools drop-out rate was listed as 3.24% down from 4.6% last school […]
Renovations at 40 Coxe Ave. complete
From the press release: The lobby renovations at 40 Coxe Avenue are complete with the following services conveniently located in one place—40 Coxe Avenue: Family Planning (birth control methods, Pap tests, pregnancy tests, emergency contraception); STD testing & treatment, HIV testing; Communicable Disease Immunizations (Child, Adult and Foreign Travel) TB Services (skin tests, x‐ray screening […]
Online film collection shows North Carolina’s past
Carolina Public Press reports: Access collection anywhere with N.C. library card. Hollywood is abuzz about Oscar nominations for black and white and silent films this year, and a black and white film collection about North Carolina now is available at the NCLIVE website. The silent, black and white depression-era footage of the state by H. […]
Murphy, Bellamy attend Polk County Democrats’ fundraiser
Here’s the press release from the campaign of congressional candidate Timothy Murphy (NC-10): Timothy Murphy of Rutherfordton and Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy, Democratic candidates for the US House in the 10th District, attended the Polk County Democrats Men’s Club Fundraising Dinner on Friday night. The candidates (who did not coordinate their visit) mingled with the […]
Eichenbaum: Shuler throws in the Towel
Here’s the press release from congressional candidate Dr. Dan Eichenbaum: Asheville, NC (February 4, 2012) – On Groundhog Day, Heath Shuler, a former football quarter back, and soon to be former congressman, saw the shadow on the wall and threw in the towel. Mr. Shuler announced that he will not seek re-election to the North […]
Marathon runner to start 444-mile cross-NC run in Asheville
Charlotte Observer reports: Bob Weeks wants your attention. And he’s willing to run across North Carolina to get it. … Weeks [will] run 444 miles from Asheville to Wilmington in May to raise money for [The Wounded Warrior Project, which helps veterans injured in combat]. The run will take 20 days, including rest stops in […]
Amazing journey: How microbrewery icon Grossman landed in WNC
Hendersonville Times-News’ Gary Glancy looks how Ken Grossman grew his dream into reality: From young homebrewer to industry icon, it seems fitting that Ken Grossman’s amazing life journey has led his Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. to the mountains of Western North Carolina. It’s the kind of story that resonates in southern Appalachian culture — a […]
Henderson County clear-cut logging operation annoys neighbors
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Theron Maybin first became aware of the logging operation near Pinnacle Mountain in 2009, when mud began flowing into the Green River near his farm. “I can see (the property) from my front window,” Maybin said. “All of the runoff from the property has come across my property.” About 400 […]
Help find April Pickens — last seen in December
From the Asheville Police Department, The Asheville Police Department is asking for your help finding 29-year-old April Michelle Pickens. She was last seen at Pisgah View Apartments at the end of December. If you have any information that may help investigators, call 828-252-1110 or Buncombe Crimestoppers at 828-255-5555.
League of Women Voters forum on Asheville’s water system Feb 13th
The purpose of the forum is to provide the public with reliable, factual information about the water system, its history, options for its future, and the overall legislative process that is guiding its status. The North Carolina legislature has appointed a study committee that is considering future options for the system, chaired by Rep. Tim […]
Author of “Moral Minority: Our Skeptical Founding Fathers” to speak at UNCA
Avery County cycling incident: Car swerved to hit cyclist, says coach
Avery Journal reports: While cycling with six other LMC cyclists, Michael Rozelle was struck by a car on Hickory Nut Gap Road on Friday, Jan. 20. Rozelle was not seriously injured, but the incident left the cyclists shaken because they were left with distinct impression that the car had intentionally swerved into the oncoming lane […]
NC DOT awards contracts worth $12.8 million to resurface Jackson County highways
The North Carolina Department of Transportation recently awarded 39 contracts totaling $203.2 million for highway and bridge projects across the state. Among them are: • a contract to resurface 3.5 miles of U.S. 23/441 in Jackson County. The section to be resurfaced extends from Grasshopper Road near Dillsboro to Tatham Road in Savannah. The $5.6 […]
Area churches stage ‘souper bowl’ this weekend
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Area churches will join congregations across the country Sunday to collect cans of soup and donations for the Souper Bowl of Caring. Churches donate the soup and money raised during the day to charities that help supply food to people in need. In Henderson County, much of the money and […]