Parenting blogger Michelle Lee tackles an age-old question. When and how do you move your toddler from their crib to a toddler bed? Wow, this one is difficult for me to answer because we are a co-sleeping family with a four year old still happily sleeping between us but I will share with you how […]
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Lone Free: It Takes (Just One) Villager
Local blogger Melanie tries to put some perspective on her cluttered, cramped living situation. We are four people (my husband, son, me, my twin sister) living in 1296 square feet. For four, that’s a small space, relatively speaking. Unless one uses the Third World Hut Standard. Ever have the Third World Hut Standard wielded against […]
Brent Brown: Anatomy of a cartoon
Xpress cartoonist Brent Brown walks us through the process of creating a cartoon for a local paper, from concept to sometimes-frustrating publication. Often I get asked what goes into creating a new cartoon for the Mountain Xpress (alternative weekly free paper based in Asheville, NC and distributed there and amongst the neighboring counties)and by often, […]
Asheville Yoga Donation Studio invites community to free week of yoga classes
From the press release: May 1, 2012–The newly opened Asheville Yoga Donation Studio, located at 239 S. Liberty Street, invites the Asheville community to attend a week of its full schedule of classes entirely for free, from Sunday, May 20 through Friday, May 25, as part of an open house to welcome all students, new […]
Harrah’s donates $25,000 to Manna FoodBank
From the press release: Cherokee, NC, May 2, 2012) – Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel continues its partnership with Manna Food Bank, a member of the Feeding America program. The $25,000 sponsorship is in support of Manna’s vision of a hunger free Western North Carolina. This partnership began in 2001, with Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & […]
Health Department: Help from the public will reduce the spread of salmonella
From a press release from the Buncombe County Health department: As of Wednesday, May 2, Buncombe County Department of Health reports 38 cases of Salmonella Paratyhpi B infection with numbers likely to continue rising. At this point in the outbreak, communicable disease investigations indicate that person-to-person transmission is becoming more prominent as we approach the […]
State regulators give thumbs up to fracking, despite lopsided opposition
The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources has turned in a final, 484-page report on hydraulic fracturing, known as fracking, declaring that the procedure could be done safely in the geologically appropriate area around Lee, Chatham and Moore counties. The report, which was commissioned last year by the Legislature, calls for numerous safety applications […]
Second staffer for speaker of N.C. House leaves due to lobbyist involvement
Speaker Thom Tillis has lost a second staffer due to a romantic involvement with a state lobbyist, mere days after Buncombe County’s Charles Thomas, former chief of staff for Tillis, resigned due to an affair with a homebuilders’ association lobbyist. The News & Observer reports that the new disclosure involves Amy Hobbs, a policy analyst, […]
Swannanoa bank robbery suspect, Clyde Nixon, apprehended in Tennessee
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, A Swannanoa man wanted in connection with four bank robberies in the area was arrested Tuesday in Tennessee. The Kingsport Police Department took Clyde Allen Nixon into custody around 10:30 a.m. When officers initially located the 60-year-old, he fled in a vehicle. He was arrested a short time later and […]
Benefit this Saturday at Kitsch Fabrics for Mammogram charity
Kitsch Fabrics (West Asheville shop) & Sisters in Stitches (meetup.com stitchin’ group of 250 Asheville women) are hosting this year’s ‘Artful Bra Challenge’ Auction & Soiree! It benefits ‘Ladies Night Out’ which gives free mamograms and breast cancer screenings to uninsured & underinsured women in Buncombe County. The auction is set for Saturday, May 5th […]
West Asheville blood drive June 2nd
Please join Calvary Baptist Church in saving lives by making an appointment to donate blood today! Appointments are available for whole blood or double red blood cell donations. Contact McKenzie Miller via Facebook, email (mckenzie.miller89@gmail.com), or cell (828-712…-1756) to schedule your appointment. If you have questions about eligibility, please see http://www.redcrossblood.org/donating-blood/eligibility-requirements.
Air quality forecast: Wednesday, May 2 — MODERATE (yellow)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in […]
Asheville hotels host night of arts, creativity to raise money for Mission Children’s Hospital
From the press release: The SpringHill Suites by Marriott Asheville and the Courtyard by Marriott Asheville will host Art Escape!, Thursday, May 17, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The evening of creativity and inspiration will showcase original artwork by local artists, and all proceeds will benefit Mission Children’s Hospital. This free event is part of […]
Buncombe County Health Dept: Tempeh recall doesn’t stop the outbreak
Although Smiling Hara Tempeh products have tested positive for salmonella and have been voluntarily recalled by the company, the Buncombe County Health Department cautions that we aren’t out of the woods yet. Health Department and Smiling Hara Tempeh officials confirm that tempeh made some time between Jan 11 and April 11 is contaminated with salmonella. […]
11th District Candidate Jeff Hunt releases statement on Amendment One
PRESS RELEASE FROM JEFF HUNT’S CAMPAIGN: Today, May 1, Jeff Hunt, a candidate for the 11th District Republican nomination, participated in a press conference of District Attorneys highlighting the false advertisements being used in the Marriage Protection Amendment campaign. The anti-amendment interest groups have been spreading false information about domestic violence cases and law enforcement, […]
Mission Children’s asthma program receives EPA award
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 1, 2012) – Mission Children’s Hospital’s Regional Asthma Disease Management Program today received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2012 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management for its exemplary efforts to deliver high-quality asthma care that includes environmental controls. “Receiving this award out of so many prestigious […]
Greenpeace: Activists plead guilty to trespass for Progress Energy protest
Full announcement from Greenpeace: 16 Greenpeace activists have pleaded guilty to trespass and were fined today in Buncombe County Court. The activists took part in a protest at the Asheville Progress Energy coal plant in February this year. “These activists were compelled to take action because of the great harm coal does to the community’s […]
Jerry Plemmons receives volunteerism award
From the press release: ASHEVILLE—Selfless volunteer, leader and advocate Jerry Plemmons of Madison County was awarded the Kathleen Godwin Cole Award for Volunteerism at the monthly Land-of-Sky Regional Council (LOSRC) meeting on April 25, 2012. This award is given annually to one volunteer, age 55 or better, who has made major contributions to improve our […]
Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter to be commencement speaker at Warren Wilson
From the announcement from Warren Wilson College: Date: May 12 Time: 10 a.m. Site: Sunderland Residence Hall Lawn Main Address: Janis Ian, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Bachelor’s degree candidates: 224 (surpassing previous record of 201 in 2010) Leading majors: Environmental studies, global studies, sociology/anthropology Highest student honor: To be announced May 11 (faculty/staff vote) Graduation tradition: […]
May Day labor rally and march today at 4 p.m.
Full announcement from May 1 rally below: A festive rally and march will be held at Pack Square Park from 4pm-6pm on Tuesday, May 1st in solidarity with the international celebration of May Day, or International Worker’s Day. Organizers of the event, a coalition of labor groups and activists, are calling for a general strike […]