The NC Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Salvatore Mirabella who maintains he does owe money to TD Bank. Mirabella borrowed money from Carolina First Bank and said there was not adequate proof of the merger. TD Bank won in Buncombe County court, but this appeal sends the case back down to the […]
News Bulletins
Locals question firing decision made by Henderson County Sheriff’s Office
From the Times-News: Downtown merchant Eva Ritchey is holding a public meeting this week to discuss new Sheriff Charlie McDonald’s decision not to keep a longtime employee. Ritchey is holding the meeting Tuesday at 117 South Main St. because she believes Sgt. Ben McKay was wrongfully dismissed from the department when McDonald took office earlier […]
More riverfront property to be made public
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, A key section of riverfront land should be open to the public by the end of the year, a city staffer says, and could eventually hold a River Arts District visitors center. The property is located west of Riverside Drive, immediately north of 12 Bones Smokehouse and the Riverside Drive/Lyman […]
Biltmore Estate to expand wine sales — possibly all the way to China
From the Citizen-Times: “Three years ago the Biltmore Estate embarked on an ambitious plan to have its wine on sale in all 50 United States. That was strictly a domestic ploy, an effort to boost market share from coast to coast, and it’s going great. But if the estate plays its chardonnays right, it might […]
Geological Society of America will meet in Asheville, hosted by WCU, March 31-April 2
FROM WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (full release) Western Carolina University’s Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources will host more than 700 professional geologists and geology students during the 61st annual meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, which will be held Saturday, March 31, through Monday, April 2, in Asheville at the […]
Blue Ridge Parkway announce vista-clearing project, the Mountaineer reports
From the Mountaineer (Waynesville-Canton) (excerpt) …When park roads were constructed, the forests had been extensively logged and often burned in pre-park days, leaving unobstructed views in every direction, but 75 years of forest recovery has resulted in many of the scenic overlooks becoming obscured by maturing trees. Over the next few months a park contractor […]
Couple finds 50-carat, $10,000 emerald in mine near Hiddenite, N.C., WLOS reports
FROM WLOS: A North Carolina couple is showing off the 50-carat emerald they dug from a vein of the precious gemstone running through Alexander County….
APD arrests sex offender on 16 warrants
Announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – Asheville Police extradited Leslie Dirton from Greenville S.C. Friday on 8 charges of Indecent Exposure, 7 charges of Secret Peeping and 1 charge of Stalking. Dirton is a Registered Sex Offender and has been making trips to mainly downtown Asheville to expose and gratify himself in front […]
West Asheville Urban Plant Walk, Saturday April 14th
Come learn about the medicinal and edible plants growing in the sidewalks, gardens, and wild lots of downtown West Asheville! This event will be happening Saturday, April 14th from 10:30 to 12:00, rain or shine. It will start at the Center for Holistic Medicine which is located at 779 Haywood Road in the heart of […]
Rainbow Recyling’s “Hard to Recycle” event honored by Carolina Recycling Association
The CRA Spotlight Award recognizes a one-time extraordinary event, person, project or program. The winners of this award must demonstrate a strong commitment to waste reduction and recycling and serve as a leader among his or her peers. The 2012 Spotlight Award winner is Rainbow Recycling’s “Hard-To-Recycle” collection event. Rainbow Recycling saw a need in […]
NPS reduces search effort for two missing hikers in Smoky Mountains National Park
According to the Knoxville News Sentinel, Rescuers scaled back the search today for two men reported missing in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after nearly a week of dead ends. “Despite having 60 people out there, we haven’t found anything that indicates either of them was anywhere other than their cars,” park spokesman Bob […]
City of Asheville launches new hiring software
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – This week the City of Asheville launched an online hiring system which will improve the applicant experience and provide for efficiencies in the recruitment and selection process. Reducing redundancies and saving a lot of paper, the system is easily accessible from the front page of the […]
APD looking for missing person ***UPDATED***
UPDATE 3:20 P.M. Friday: According to the APD Myers has been located and is safe. Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – Asheville Police is asking for information and assistance on a Missing Person case. Kenneth Dean Myers 46 years old was last seen on the evening of March 8, 2012 at 141 […]
March-stache Madness at Highland Brewing
For the fourth year, many of the Highland Brewing Co. crew are sporting fancy staches. It all started when brewer Joey Justice’s love for both Tarheel basketball and brewing pilsners became apparent. Justice would grow a March Madness mustache while brewing his spring Pilsner. The past two years proceeds from the pils went to Pints […]
Amendment One forum at Unitarian Universalist Congregation 3/27
The Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council (ABCRC) and the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Asheville (UUCA) will host a community forum discussing Amendment One, Tuesday, March 27th from 7:30-9:30pm at the UUCA at 1 Edwin Place, Asheville. The forum will consist of panel members the Reverend Lisa Bovee Kemper, Assistant Minister at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of […]
Missing hiker #1 apparently left note asking for no one to follow him
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Derek Lueking left behind a note in his SUV asking that no one look for him, along with a sleeping bag and tent he bought only a day or two before he disappeared. A security camera at the Microtel Inn in Cherokee caught Lueking checking out at 4 a.m. Saturday, […]
Catawba County National Association of the Advancement of Colored People to welcome Bellamy
Here’s the press release from the Ballamy campaign: NEWTON, NC – Terry Bellamy, Asheville Mayor and Congressional candidate (NC-10), to visit and meet with Catawba County’s National Association of the Advancement of Colored People on Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Coulter’s Grove A M E Zion Church, 4513 Startown Rd. Newton, NC 28658. […]
Patsy Keever endorsed by Women’s Campaign Fund
Here’s the press release from the Keever campaign: Rep. Patsy Keever, candidate for the U.S. House in North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District, has been endorsed by the Women’s Campaign Fund (WCF). “WCF is proud to endorse Patsy Keever in her race against Congressman Patrick McHenry,” said Siobhan Bennett, President/CEO of the Women’s Campaign Fund. “From […]
Yes, this weather is weird, say farmers — but we’ll take it
The North Carolina Strawberry Association, a nonprofit association of farmers and others in the strawberry industry, sent out a press release today about the bumper crop of strawberries likely to come out of the state this year. While that’s quite good for farmers (strawberries net more than $25 million annually for the state, which ranks […]
Shindig on the Green 5K race
Here’s a new way to kick off the Shindig On The Green summer concert series: Not with dueling banjos or fiddle licks, but with a road race. All proceeds from the Saturday, June 30 5K race and fun walk/run benefits Shindig On the Green. Race time is 9 a.m. at Carrier Park. Registration is $10 […]
Biodiversity-conservation lecture at Mars Hill College on Monday, March 26
FROM MARS HILL COLLEGE Dr. Nick Haddad, William Neal Reynolds Distinguished Professor in the Biology Department at North Carolina State University, will present a lecture titled “Landscape Corridors for Biodiversity Conservation in a Changing World,” at Mars Hill College, March 26 at 7 pm, in Room 135 of Ferguson Math and Science Center. Dr. Haddad’s […]