Land of Sky Regional Council is looking for input on their surveys of the region’s residents. GroWNC is a 5-county project to create a regional vision and strategies for economic prosperity, quality growth, and sustainable development. This initiative willweave together existing planning documents and datasets from across the 5-county region and from these, develop multiple […]
News Bulletins
I-26 Green River Bridge repairs may snarl traffic
Crews are working today to repair damage to the Peter Guice Bridge over the Green River on Interstate 26 in Henderson County caused when a tractor trailer overturned and caught fire on the bridge Tuesday night, spilling sulfuric acid. The repairs are expected to be completed by the weekend depending on weather, which will allow […]
DOT reverses course — Smoky Park Bridge will be named for Bowen
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, The state Board of Transportation voted unanimously this morning to rename Smoky Park Bridge the Capt. Jeffrey Bowen Bridge in memory of the city firefighter who died in the line of duty last July. “Throughout his career, Captain Jeffrey Scott Bowen brought honor to the City of Asheville and Buncombe […]
Avery County Board of Commissioners support resolution in favor of Amendment One
From the Avery Journal: Four members of Avery County Board of Commissioners voted to support a resolution in favor of a proposed amendment to the N.C. Constitution. The amendment reads, “Constitutional amendment to provide that marriage between one man and one woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in […]
Wild Plant Walk scheduled for April 21
From the press release: (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, April 5, 2012) – ECO, the Environmental and Conservation Organization’s Green Energy and Sustainability Committee will host a Wild Plant Walk on Saturday, April 21 at 10am to aid local residents in identifying local plants suitable for food or medicine. The walk led by local naturalist, Michele Skeele, will […]
Warren Wilson student receives graduate research fellowship from National Science Foundation
From the press release: Warren Wilson College student Skye Rios, a chemistry major from Eugene, Ore., who will graduate in May, has been awarded a coveted Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Science Foundation. Rios plans to study quantum mechanics and renewable energy, specifically hydrogen production, in the physical chemistry department at the University of […]
North Asheville Tailgate Market opens for season next weekend
Photo courtesy of press release From the press release: The North Asheville Tailgate Market, a Saturday morning tradition for those who love fresh produce, baked goods and flowers, will reopen for its 32nd season on Saturday, April 14, on the UNC Asheville campus. The market is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday and […]
VIDEO: Randy Flack launches commissioner campaign (District 3)
Here’s video from Randy Flack’s campaign kick-off event last month. Flack is Democrat running for Buncombe County commissioner in District 3, which encompasses the western part of the county. Video embedded via YouTube (originally uploaded to the “ABOCommunications” channel.
APD releases account of knife fight that left three dead
APD police chief William Anderson at press conference Photo by Bill Rhodes Reporting by Bill Rhodes and David Forbes This morning, the APD held a press conference on a deadly April 4 incident. Here’s the full release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville — On April, 4 just after 9 p.m. the Asheville Police Department […]
Severe thunderstorm warning for Henderson and Transylvania Counties until 2:15 pm
The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for… Henderson County in western North Carolina… Transylvania County in western North Carolina… * until 215 PM EDT * at 119 PM EDT… National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a severe thunderstorm capable of producing quarter size hail… and damaging winds in […]
Local groups join in lawsuit filed for federal coal ash protections
PRESS RELEASE From Earthjustice: Washington, D.C. – Environmental and public health groups will file a lawsuit today in the U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to complete its rulemaking process and finalize public health safeguards against toxic coal ash. Although the EPA has not updated its waste disposal […]
Mortimer Campground near Nebo closes due to flash-flood potential
PRESS RELEASE U.S. Forest Service, Asheville office The U.S. Forest Service today announced that 12 sites in the lower portion of Mortimer Campground will remain closed indefinitely because of the risks that potential flash flooding poses to public safety. Eleven other sites at the campground will remain open. The campground, located in the Grandfather Ranger […]
UNC-TV announces April 17 Democratic gubernatorial debate
Here’s the info from UNC-TV: The three major candidates for the Democratic Party gubernatorial nomination — Walter Dalton, Bob Etheridge, and Bill Faison — will participate in a debate being broadcast live statewide by UNC-TV on Tuesday, April 17, at 8:00 PM. Kelly McCullen, UNC-TV’s senior correspondent and host of North Carolina Now Legislative Week […]
Blackburn named NCDOT bicycle and pedestrian division director
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation: Blackburn Named NCDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Division Director Trivedi appointed Deputy Director RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation has appointed Lauren A. Blackburn, AICP, as the new director of the Division of Bicycle and Pedestrian Transportation. Blackburn begins her duties on April 30 and […]
Master Naturalist Program offered
Here’s the press release from FENCE: Master Naturalist Program FENCE, in conjunction with Clemson University, is proud to present our 5th Master Naturalist course. The program will run every Saturday from April 21st – June 23rd. Classes will take place at FENCE from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, with the exception of four schedule field […]
Asheville Music School holding auditions for ensembles and bands
Asheville Music School is holding auditions on April 21 for area youth vocalists and instrumentalists for Summer Performance Workshop Ensembles and year long Community Outreach Bands On Saturday April 21 the Asheville Music School will be holding auditions for its summer Performance Workshop series and year long Outreach Music ensembles. Intermediate to advanced musicians (all […]
N.C. gets more time to comply with federal Medicaid rules
From the News & Observer: The federal government told state officials Wednesday it would not end Medicaid payments for personal care services at the end of this month as planned, but will give the state until the end of the year to comply with federal rules.
PARI Skywatch: Five planets will be visible in the evening sky April 22
PRESS RELEASE from the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman point out opportunities starting about April 22 to spot the Moon and four of the five visible planets stretched across our the evening sky. Since the planets move at different rates depending on how far they lie from […]
NC DOT to reconsider denial of request to name Smoky Park Bridge in honor of Captain Bowen
according to WHNS-TV, Following a fatal July fire, many in Asheville and Buncombe County hoped a bridge would be named for the fallen fire captain who’s life it claimed – until state laws got in the way. But state officials said they are reconsidering the resolution. The North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Road Naming Committee […]
Rally for the homeless and protest of Asheville city policies 4pm Thursday
Asheville attorney Gary Leigh will be a speaker at the Asheville protest against criminalization of the homeless on April 5 at 4pm in front of the Buncombe county courthouse.
Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters opposes Amendment One
Full announcement from the Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters: The Asheville-Buncombe County League of Women Voters has joined the Coalition to Protect ALL North Carolina Families, opposing Amendment One to the N.C. Constitution. The local organization will work actively against the amendment’s passage between now and the May 8 primary election. “The League’s opposition is […]