From the McDowell News: At its annual meeting Thursday, the McDowell Chamber of Commerce unveiled a new website that encourages folks to shop here first. It also gives local businesses and associations an opportunity to let people know about the goods and services available right here. The new website is found at www.shopmcdowell.com. It is […]
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Mission Health to offer Cancer Transitions program for survivors
From the press release: Asheville, N.C., Feb.28, 2012 – Mission Health is partnering with the Comprehensive Cancer Support Program, a program of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, to offer a nationally-recognized program that helps cancer survivors make the transition from active treatment to post-treatment care. Developed by the Cancer Support Community and LIVESTRONG®, Cancer […]
Local physician shares expertise at largest gathering of orthopedic surgeons in the world
From the press release: (Asheville, N.C.) – February 2012: Local orthopedic surgeon Gordon I. Groh, M.D., a board-certified specialist in shoulder, elbow and hand surgery at Blue Ridge Bone & Joint, served as the course chairman for an instructional series on reverse shoulder replacement at the recent annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopedic […]
Wild South announces 2011 Conservation Awards Nominees
From Ben Colvin at Wild South: Regional conservation nonprofit Wild South announced today the nominee finalists for the 2011 Roosevelt-Ashe Society Conservation Awards. The awards recognize and honor outstanding conservation work in 2011 to protect wild places in the South. The nominees represent six states and exemplify dedication and passion for environmental conservation. The winners […]
Hendersonville respite house for children with cancer celebrates one year anniversary
From the press release: Baltimore, Md. (February 15, 2012) – It has been an extraordinary first year for the Believe In Tomorrow House at Pinnacle Falls. From every branch of the U.S. Armed Services and from across the United States, military families who have children battling life threatening illnesses have found peace and comfort in […]
Buncombe County offering free tax preparation thru April 17
From Buncombe County: Do you have questions about your taxes? Would you like assistance in completing your income tax forms? AARP Foundation Tax-Aide, in cooperation with the IRS, N.C. Dept. of Revenue, the Council on Aging and Buncombe County Public Libraries is offering free tax preparation for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special […]
Local doc gets board certified in sleep medicine
From the press release: Asheville, North Carolina – February 25, 2012 Daniel Hey, MD, of Parkway Medical Group, has passed the certification exam and is now board certified in Sleep Medicine. Along with his practice in Family Medicine at Parkway Medical in Black Mountain, NC, Hey is the Medical Director of Asheville Sleep Center at […]
Video: Cotton Jones at the Grey Eagle
YouTube User Thatbeat1974 posted this video, featuring indie-folk band Cotton Jones playing “Place at the End of the Street” at the Grey Eagle.
Local blogger takes a vacation—in Asheville!
Sarah Nix from Asheville: Life, Love & Self spent her weekend on a whirlwind tour of her hometown, resulting in plenty of observations about some of the city’s notable tourist spots and eateries. This morning brought an end to one of the best weekends I’ve shared with another person. And while I am slightly sad, […]
Lone Free: Imagine (There’s no TV)
Mommyblogger Melanie at Lone Free has high praise for her mother-in-law, Mama C, and her iconoclastic lifestyle. In the spot where 98.9999 percent of Americans would keep a TV, Mama C. and L.B. instead sport a ginormous portrait of their icon, John Lennon. It’s a silkscreen, not a flat screen, but … it’s more room-filling […]
Henderson County rejects joining Sustainable Communities Initiative
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, Henderson County commissioners have voted for the time being to reject participation in a federally funded Sustainable Communities initiative, after the man they appointed to represent the county reported to the board that it is a “rigged, despicable and costly project.” GroWNC, funded by a $1.6 million grant from the […]
WNC Alliance to offer course on sustainable living
From the press release: ASHEVILLE – The choices we make today shape the world we’ll live in tomorrow. So how can we create the most sustainable society for our future? The Western North Carolina Alliance is offering a course that can show you how. “Choices for Sustainable Living” is a seven-session course that highlights steps […]
Hayden Rogers formally files for 11th district race
Full announcement from Hayden Rogers campaign: Brasstown, NC – Hayden Rogers, a native of Western North Carolina, officially filed as a candidate for the 11th Congressional District today. “I am honored and humbled today to begin a campaign dedicated to helping the working families of Western North Carolina,” Rogers said. “Our campaign will focus on […]
Blue Ridge Parkway’s 75th commemorative quilt to be on display at visitor center
From the press release: Who: Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center and Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. What: Traveling Exhibit of Parkway 75th Commemorative Community Quilt When: Opening celebration March 17, 1 to 3 pm. Where: Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center, Milepost 384, Asheville. Why: Celebrating Parkway Communities Cost: Free event Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with […]
Applications for Summer Youth Leadership Program accepted through April 16
From the press release: The N.C. Community Development Initiative is seeking rising high school seniors and community host organizations for the fifth year of its Summer Youth Leadership Program. Applications will be accepted through April 16, 2012 for the intensive eight-week program, which places N.C. youth in internships in high-performing organizations in their communities to […]
Asheville Homeschool Odyssey of the Mind teams head to state competition
From the press release: Saturday’s WNC Odyssey of the Mind tournament demonstrated that toilet plungers, balloon animals and break dancing can all be part of the learning process. This could be observed firsthand as Asheville Homeschool’s Odyssey of the Mind Division II teams placed in the competition at Enka High. The Weird Science Team won […]
N.C. courts launch program to help jurors cope with mental-health issues
From the News & Observer: CHARLOTTE — Jurors in Charlotte and across North Carolina can now get help if they are emotionally and psychologically distressed over graphic – and sometimes gruesome – testimony or evidence that they must listen to and see during murder and sexual-assault trials. The N.C. Administrative Office of the Courts in […]
Plastics manufacturer to add 50 jobs in Rutherford County
Full announcement from the Office of the Governor: RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Alliance Precision Plastics Corp, an injection molding plastics and tooling manufacturer, will locate a facility in Rutherford County. The company plans to create 54 jobs and invest at least $300,000 during the next three years in Spindale. The project […]
Federal Court dismisses lawsuit by organic North Carolina growers against Monsanto
From a press release: ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has officially dismissed a lawsuit brought by The Organic Seed Growers and Trade Association (OSGATA) and dozens of other plaintiff growers and organizations against Monsanto Company. OSGATA and plaintiffs in the […]
Buncombe ends look at employee pay, benefits
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Buncombe County officials have quietly abandoned plans for a broad study of employee pay first proposed after county commissioners took heat for having afforded themselves the state’s most generous compensation package. Commissioners have taken no formal vote to rescind plans to perform the study at a cost […]
AC-T columnist John Boyle: Franklin Graham plays the Obama as secret Muslim card
Here’s an excerpt from the piece by Asheville Citizen-Times columnist John Boyle: I’m not sure Franklin Graham is a Christian. I mean, he says he’s a Christian, and he goes to church and runs a Christian charity and all, but really, is that enough proof? I’m being facetious here, but Graham’s recent appearance on an […]