From the press release: Asheville, N.C., Feb. 27, 2012 – Mission Hospital is pleased to announce its participation in North Carolina’s Students@Work Week. Beginning this week, Mission Hospital will host two local middle schools to demonstrate to young students the different opportunities that exist in the healthcare workplace. Mission Hospital recently joined the North Carolina […]
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Firehouse Subs will dedicate trailer to AFD in honor of Capt. Jeffery Bowen
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation is awarding much needed equipment to Asheville Fire Department during a ceremony at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at the Asheville Fire Department, Station 3. Otherwise unavailable due to fire district budget constraints, the department benefits with a 36-foot trailer for […]
Volunteers needed to clean up historical Smith-McDowell House
From the press release: More than 150 years after the first shots of the Civil War were fired, another wave of volunteers is about to descend on America’s storied battlegrounds – only this array of dedicated men and women will be armed with paint brushes, trash bags,weed whackers, dust cloths and vacuum cleaners. On Saturday, […]
Dispute turns deadly between Smiley’s Flea Market vendors
Asheville Citizen-Times reports: A dispute between vendors at Smiley’s Flea Market led to a fatal shooting today. Otha Ray Barefoot, 26, of Greer, S.C., was charged with murder following the 7:20 a.m. shooting, Henderson County Sheriff’s Capt. Jerry Rice said. Paul Allen Bradish, 59, of Asheville, died in the incident. …
UPDATED: House burns down in West Asheville Friday night; relief fund set up
Email from friend Molly Milroy: The high winds caused the fire to spread quickly so that friends Adam, who works at Asheville Lyric Opera Grey Nelson, crew leader at Sundance Power Systems, and Parker Sloan, Planner for the City of Hendersonville lost everything, although thankfully they themselves were unharmed. The Red Cross has provided a […]
Grateful Steps Short Story Contest
Local small press Grateful Steps is currently accepting entries for its first annual short story contest. According to a press release, “The contest winner will receive $300, and ten finalists will have their entries included in an e-book anthology to be published by Grateful Steps.” The deadline for entries is midnight on Monday, April 30; […]
Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry seeks volunteers to help young parents
From the press release: Asheville-Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) is still accepting new allies to encourage young parents aged 16 to 24 who want to break the cycle of poverty in their new families. The ally will unite with other allies to individually develop relationships with the parents as they work to reach goals and […]
Join the Swannanoa Valley Museum for a historic home tour through Grovemont
From the Swannanoa Valley Museum press release Join the Swannanoa Valley Museum on Sunday, April 1st for our newest Historic Home Tour. This spring we will explore the world of E.W. Grove, the man behind several of Asheville’s most impressive landmarks–the Grove Park Inn, Grove Arcade, and Battery Park Hotel. Our tour will begin in […]
Local teens envision peace for anti-bullying art project
From the press release: Students in grades 5-8 at ArtSpace Charter School were presented with a challenge: create a work of two-dimensional visual art that responds to the question, “what will peace look like in our community?” This is part of an ongoing bully-prevention initiative that emphasizes community building, peace promotion and kindness. Our mission […]
Former Henderson principal viewed sexual video of students
The Henderson Times-News reported that Chadwick Jerry Hamby, former principal of Mountain Community School, was arrested Tuesday and charged with exploitation of a minor. From the Hendersonville Times-News: The warrant says Chadwick Jerry Hamby “asked for, received and viewed” two videos of the girl exposing her genitalia. The videos were sent to Hamby by a […]
Program focuses on rediscovering forgotten Cherokee trails
According to the Cherokee One Feather, the cultural heritage director of Wild South, Lamar Marshall, will present on preserving Cherokee geography and the trails in Jackson County at their public library. The Cherokee Nation was divided by mountain ranges, so the vast trail system connected Cherokee to other towns. From the Cherokee One Feather: Marshall […]
Five of 11 Hendersonville sheriff candidates recommended for ballot
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, a document released this morning from the Henderson County Rebuplican Party shows five of the 11 candidates for sheriff were recommended to be placed on the ballot. From the Hendersonville Times-News: Five of 11 candidates for Henderson County sheriff were recommended to be listed on the ballot, according to the […]
Fletcher restoration services company celebrates 25th anniversary
First Restoration Services specializes in restoring properties after disasters, including fire damage, smoke damage, water damage, bio-hazard, crime scene cleanup, and mold remediation. The Fletcher-based business celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. From the press release: 2012 marks the 25th anniversary that First Restoration Services of Asheville is in business. First Restoration Services has been […]
Asheville donates three times more to Obama campaign than Republican challengers
The Asheville Citizen-Times reported Asheville-area residents donated more to the Obama campaign than others. Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum raised the least in WNC as of Jan. 31. From the Asheville Citizen-Times: Campaign finance records show Obama raised $116,979 from donors in the Asheville area through Jan. 31 — more than three times the sums […]
Area high school students to attend journalism conference
Two local high school students will serve as National Youth Correspondents at highly-selective, week-long media and journalism conference. From the press release from readMedia: The following local students have been nominated as National Youth Correspondents for the 2012 Washington Journalism and Media Conference at George Mason University. Alice Byrd, of Asheville, a student at Asheville […]
Grant awarded to remove asbestos and lead paint from Asheville buildings
From the press release from the Land of Sky Regional Council: Land of Sky Regional Council’s Regional Brownfields Initiative (RBI) is pleased to announce the award of a $100,000 sub-grant to Mountain Housing Opportunities (MHO) and Eagle Market Development Corporation (EMDC). Funds from the RBI Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) will used for a sub-grant to […]
American Red Cross will host blood drive to honor responder agencies
The American Red Cross hosts a blood drive that invites participants to vote for the responder agency they’d like to honor. Last year, the event collected 124 pints of blood and honored the North Carolina Highway Patrol. From the American Red Cross press release: Give the gift of life with the American Red Cross and […]
RiverLink presents Adopt-a-Stream Team river clean-up project
From the RiverLink press release RiverLink has been working hard to gear up for the spring rush of Adopt-a-Stream team clean-ups of The French Broad, Swannanoa, and tributaries within the watershed. Thanks to updated GIS information, there are plenty of stream sections mapped out and ready for adoption. All you have to do is select […]
Four feature hikes headline Grandfather Mountain’s guided hike season
From the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation press release GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC – Grandfather Mountain’s guided hike series, now in its second year, has four pre-planned hikes to showcase the wonderful scenery and wildlife of the mountain throughout the coming months. “The interpretive ranger staff is excited to provide the public with opportunities to explore Grandfather’s […]
WLOS: Asheville man wins $332,556 in lottery
At least one Buncombe County resident isn’t going to be worried about the rising cost of gas for a few weeks. From WLOS: Nicholas Dalleva Jr. of Asheville claimed a Carolina Cash 5 ticket worth $332,556 this afternoon. It’s the largest Cash 5 win in Buncombe County history. His ticket matched all five numbers in […]
Friday food porn: Pastured leg of lamb with french lentils at Girl With An Apron
Local food and nutrition blog Girl In An Apron has something to make any omnivore’s mouth water: Pastured leg of lamb with french lentils. Is it just me, or is chicken getting a little boring? The only way I really like it these days is roasted whole, in a very hot oven so the skin […]