From the press release from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society: Raleigh, NC— Multiple sclerosis is a life altering disease that affects each person in a unique and different way. MS destroys connections, divides minds from bodies, pulls people from their lives and away from one another. Therefore, it’s only fitting that connections would be its […]
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Highland Brewing hosts meeting for hop growers and beverage producers
From a press release: Register now for the April 19 NC Craft Beverage Regional Exchange Group meeting, held at Highland Brewing Company. This will be a combined meeting for hop growers and beverage producers focusing on managing fermentations from a very applied and practical standpoint. Discussions will include basic yeast and microbial activities, propagation considerations, […]
North Carolina Housing Coalition: Asheville is out of reach
Full announcement from the North Carolina Housing Coalition WASHINGTON, D.C. –According to a national report released today, the Housing Wage for North Carolina is $13.63. The Housing Wage is the hourly wage a family must earn – working 40 hours a week, 52 weeks a year – to be able to afford the rent and […]
Workshop on racial tolerance at YWCA
As part of the 2012 YWCA Stand Against Racism, the Center for Diversity Education is offering three Common Spaces workshops at no cost to participants. This is a great way for your group to participate in the Stand. When a customer or employee walks into your place of business, house of worship, school, or community […]
UNCA’s annual F-Word (Feminist) Film Festival returns
From UNC Asheville News Services: UNC Asheville’s annual F-Word (Feminist) Film Festival: A Celebration of Images By and About Women But For All Audiences, returns March 21-26 with screenings on campus of “Miss Representation” and three other films, and discussions featuring university faculty, students and distinguished leaders in the community, including Asheville Mayor Terry Bellamy. […]
City of Asheville water interruption on Longview Road
From the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville Water Resources Department has reported water interruption on Longview Road from Ridgelawn Road to Lanning Avenue and also to include Bradley and Garden Circle due to a main line repair West District. The anticipated time of repair is 4:00 pm. Surrounding areas may experience no water […]
Ides of March: Occupy Asheville will celebrate “Tyrannicide Day” March 15
Full announcement from Occupy Asheville: Occupy Asheville will hold a festive march and demonstration to celebrate the Ides of March, or Tyrannicide Day. On Thursday, March 15th, we will convene the Vance Monument at 3 pm . Occupy Asheville recognizes the interrelated tyrannies that govern and control our lives. From the workplaces to the statehouses […]
Water pressure loss in Fletcher area
Full announcement from Hendersonville Water and Sewer: Hendersonville, NC – Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – The water customers of Hendersonville Water and Sewer, in and around the Fletcher area are currently experiencing a low to no pressure condition due to an unscheduled outage that occurred earlier this morning. This loss of pressure was partially due […]
WNCAP says they need more Dining Out for Life ambassadors
From the WNCAP Newsletter: Ambassadors are the most important asset we have to ensure the success of this year’s Dining Out for Life event on Thursday, April 26th. Ambassadors serve as “meet and greet” hosts at participating restaurants during breakfast, lunch or dinner. Each restaurant will donate 20% of their sales that day to support […]
Asheville nominated for About.com reader’s choice for romance
About.com has nominated Asheville as a finalist for 2012’s Most Romantic Place in the USA or Canada. The list also includes Maui, Miami Beach,Quebec City and Savannah. Click the link below to vote.
Ultimate Ice Cream introduces I scream for Greenways ice cream campaign
Ultimate Ice Cream Company supports county-wide greenways development with ice cream during the month of March. The “I Scream for Greenways!” Ice Cream campaign is in support for Connect Buncombe’s “Greenways, Please” initiative. Connect Buncombe is the Buncombe County Government’s outreach and involvement campaign for the greenways program, managed by Buncombe County Parks, Greenways and […]
Henderson County School Board talks options, changes to Bruce Drysdale elementary
From the Times-News: Henderson County School Board members voted 5-1 in favor of several initiatives to address the structure of Bruce Drysdale elementary, including offering a dual-language program at Bruce Drysdale and providing transportation for Bruce Drysdale students to Hendersonville Elementary.
Moffitt committee set to hold third hearing, this one in Raleigh on March 14
On Wednesday, March 14, in Raleigh, the Metropolitan Sewerage/Water System Committee, created and chaired by Rep. Tim Moffitt of Buncombe County, will convene its third hearing on the question of whether to strip the city of Asheville of the water system, create a new regional authority that manage the system or cede it to the […]
Transylvania Boys & Girls Club get US flag from war zone
The Boys & Girls Club of Transylvania County is getting ready to display one more flag at its building on Gallimore Road… but this is a special flag. It flew inside a jet fighter on a combat mission in Afghanistan. It was a gift from a U.S. soldier serving there. Boys & Girls Club staffer […]
Local companies graduate from defense contractor academy
From a press-release, The North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC) announces the graduation of 41 North Carolina businesses from the 2012 Spring Defense Contractor Academy (DCA), held at Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC) in Charlotte. The DCA offered advanced instruction and a certificate of completion to existing, small business defense contractors to provide the tools […]
WLOS Asheville Firefighters Association launches petition to name bridge for Capt. Bowen
FROM WLOS: The Asheville Fire Fighters Association has launched a social-media petition to convince the North Carolina Department of Transportation to rename the Smokey Park Bridge for Capt. Jeff Bowen, who died last fall in a blaze on Biltmore Avenue. Say tuned for more information about the petition.
APD forces entry into apartment, arrests man for assault, kidnapping
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – On Sunday, 03-11-12, at approx. 7:24 am; Officers from the Asheville Police Department responded to LaMancha Drive in East Asheville in reference to a female screaming for help. The caller stated that a male subject was assaulting a female. The caller met with responding officers and […]
Matt Mittan and Agnes Cheek take over 1350 AM
Announcement from Matt Mittan’s Facebook page: Uh-Oh… “We had trouble getting an affiliate in Asheville, so we went and got a station.” Agnes and I received the keys to our new station partnership today… 1350AM WZGM and News Talk 50, Inc (our company) signed an operation deal today to manage and operate the 10,000 Watt […]
Federal government releases health overhaul blueprint for states
From the Times-News: WASHINGTON (AP) — Tackling a huge logistical challenge, the Obama administration Monday released an ambitious blueprint for states to match up uninsured Americans with coverage that’s right for them under the health care overhaul law. The long-awaited regulation, released as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to the law, stresses […]
The ‘Lost Boys of Sudan’ will speak this Wednesday at WCU
From the press release: Learn about the horrors of genocide when four men who survived the second Sudanese civil war discuss the experience beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, in room 130 of the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. The event is free and […]
Asheville gas prices fall slightly; still higher than last year
PRESS RELEASE FROM GASBUDDY.COM Asheville, March 12- Average retail gasoline prices in Asheville have fallen 0.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.76/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.8 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.75/g, according to gasoline price website AshevilleGasPrices.com. Including the change in […]