Local mommyblogger Melanie at Lone Free discusses what really matters when it comes to St. Patrick’s Day and what it really means to be Irish. One morning this week, idle and anxious and absent any freelance work, I attempted to figure out what percentage Irish my son might be. My father is pretty much 100% […]
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Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park present “Books to Take Backpacking” event
From the press release: History, poetry, and children’s literature inspired by the Great Smoky Mountains will be featured in “Books to Take Backpacking,” presented by the Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Historian Margaret Brown, poet Thomas Rain Crowe, and children’s author Ann Clayton will read from their works at 3 p.m. Sunday, April […]
Video: Digitaldigi on the North Carolina Same-Sex Marriage Amendment
“It defines marriage in North Carolina being between one man and one woman. Between you and me, I think that’s kinda gay.”
Vance Patterson on cutting the national debt
The destruction of America is in our National Debt. In just 7 years our debt will top $25 trillion dollars. The interest on that could be $1.5 trillion if our credit rating continues to drop. America only took in $2.3 Trillion in tax dollars last year. That is the economic destruction of America, as we […]
HUD awards are least $769,723 in counseling grants; $54,197 to Asheville organizations
From Housing and Urban Development: GREENSBORO – As part of its continuing effort to help families find decent housing and to prevent future foreclosures, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced at least $769,723 in housing counseling grants to twenty six organizations in North Carolina. As a result of this funding, […]
Buncombe landfill selling mulch
Here’s the info via the Buncombe County website: Residents can now purchase mulch at the Buncombe County Landfill. The mulch is available for $10 per scoop (one scoop will fill up the bed of a large pickup truck).Loading hours for mulch are: Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. – […]
Home invasion suspect sentenced to 7-9 years
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – In the early morning hours of May 13, 2011 a home invasion robbery was reported by the residents of 386 Kenilworth Road. Three suspects armed with guns woke the victims up and moved them at gunpoint around their own house and subsequently bound them. The suspects […]
Despite high number of authorized sterilizations, no one in Buncombe has come forward as victim
From the press release: RALEIGH – While data from early years of the N.C. Eugenics Board’s sterilization program reflect inconsistent recordkeeping, reports from the program’s most active years clearly identify counties where the highest number of procedures were performed. By a wide margin, Mecklenburg County had the most reported procedures. Documented sterilizations authorized by and […]
Eblen Charities announces new mobile app
FROM EBLEN CHARITIES NEWSLETTER: Does the world really need another app for the millions of smartphones that occupy our planet? Well, if you are talking about the new Eblen Charities App, the answer is “Yes.” Last year, after a great number of designs, starts, stops, and layouts, Eblen debuted its new website, www.eblencharities.org, which opened […]
USA Today finds ten reasons to visit Asheville
Asheville, N.C., consistently receives accolades for its quality of life. In the past 10 years alone, it has been named the “Happiest City in America” by Self magazine, “Best Mountain Destination” in Southern Living, “Best Southern Town” in Outside magazine and among the “Most Beautiful Places in America” by Good Morning America. If you find […]
Asheville Greenworks and Big Daddy Love river clean-up Sat March 24th
Come out and clean-up a section of the Swannanoa River with the members of Big Daddy Love! The clean-up is scheduled for Saturday, March 24 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. After we spend the afternoon sprucing up the Swannanoa River, we will move on to Jack of the Woods in downtown Asheville for the Big Daddy […]
Average retail gas prices will likely rise this week, GasBuddy.com projects
Average retail gasoline prices in Asheville have risen 6.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.82/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has increased 4.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.80/g, according to gasoline price website AshevilleGasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Asheville during the past […]
City workers in Hendersonville find old train tracks from Laurel Park Railroad
From the Times-News: Nowadays you may see a trolley on wheels zipping around Hendersonville, but a hundred years ago the city had a trolley on tracks that took residents from Hendersonville to Laurel Park. City workers uncovered the track lines recently during construction work on Main Street. In 1905, the Laurel Park Railroad began operating […]
Free shoulder screening to be offered at MedWest-Harris on March 29
From the press release: Sylva, N.C. – MedWest physical therapy will offer a free shoulder screening from 2-3 p.m. Thursday, March 29th in the rehabilitation services department at MedWest-Harris. The screen will be conducted by Grant Shanks, PT, a licensed physical therapist. Through the screen, the therapist is able to provide recommendations and next-step treatment […]
Local rabbi shares opinion in letter about Buncombe County Board of Education religion policy
With a decision about the Buncombe County Board of Education’s religion policy Policy 652AR and Policy 653 postponed until the next meeting, members of the community are making their opinions known. Rabbi Rob Cabelli, of Asheville’s Congregation Beth Israel, wrote a letter about his thoughts on the policy. Below is a portion of his letter […]
Poll: Asheville is third most popular city in N.C.
Here’s an excerpt from a new study by Public Policy Polling that found Asheville to be the third most popular city in N.C. Wilmington was ranked most popular and Raleigh was number two. Click the link below the blurb for more info and poll results. The late State Senator Jim Forrester said Asheville was a […]
Bruce Springsteen to host, endorse death penalty opponents at NC Show
Here’s the press release from People of Faith Against the Death Penalty: For 12th Year, Bruce Springsteen to Host, Endorse Death Penalty Opponents at NC Show Greensboro, NC – At his Wrecking Ball concert tour stop Monday night at Memorial Coliseum in Greensboro, Bruce Springsteen will encourage his fans to support People of Faith Against […]
APD arrests man in vehicular domestic violence incident
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – On Sunday, 03-18-12, at approx. 9:50 pm; Officers from the Asheville Police Department responded to the area of Smokey Park Hwy near I40 in reference to a domestic violence call. According to the female caller, her husband, later identified as 57 year old Roger Roland Black […]
Cataloochee ends ski season
Here’s the message from Tammy Brown at Cataloochee Ski Area: Spring has arrived in Maggie Valley and with it after 110 days of skiing and riding, comes the end of our 51st season here at Cataloochee. Its been a great year for us here at the area and even with our challenging weather this season, […]
Congressional candidate Chris Petrella injured in car wreck, recovering
From the Times-News: Chris Petrella’s campaign will forge ahead this week despite the congressional candidate being injured in a multi-vehicle accident Friday, his chief of staff said.
Black Mountain Town Square will break ground this Friday with ribbon-cutting ceremony
From the Black Mountain News: The Town Square Steering Committee announced a “ground breaking” ceremony for Town Square at the Black Mountain Board of Aldermen meeting on Monday. Mayor Carl Bartlett will cut a ribbon at 3 p.m. Friday, March 23, before Town crews regrade a portion of the property and plant grass seed at […]