From a press release: Tech After Five, a networking event company for tech professionals with events hosted in South Carolina and North Carolina, announced its further expansion into North Carolina with their 5th location, Asheville, NC. The launch event will be held on May 22 at Hickory Tavern (30 Town Square Blvd #100 Asheville, NC […]
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Come help the RAD celebrate street improvements on June 5th
from the Facebook invitie On Tuesday June 5th at 5:30 PM, the public is invited to join Mayor Terry Bellamy, Asheville community leaders, River Arts District business owners and artists, West End/Clingman Avenue neighbors and project supporters as they celebrate the recent completion of the $1.2 million Clingman Avenue streetscape enhancement project with a moving […]
Buncombe County Schools Foundation raffles a 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible
Here’s the press release from the Buncombe County Schools Foundation: The Buncombe County Schools Foundation is going to raffle off a completely restored, 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible. The raffle began Sunday, April 22nd at the Asheville Tourists baseball game and is ongoing. Tickets are only $30 per ticket and only 1,965 tickets will be sold. […]
Asheville named a bicycle friendly community by League of American Bicyclists
From the press release from the City of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – On Monday, May 14, the League of American Bicyclists, a leading voice in bicycle advocacy and education, announced that it is designating the City of Asheville as a Bicycle Friendly Community. The league awarded Asheville a bronze-level designation based on the city’s accomplishments in […]
State medicaid director, Mission CEO to discuss Affordable Health Care Act at June 3 public forum
Here’s the press release from the Elders United for a Just Society group: STATE MEDICAID DIRECTOR, MISSION HEALTH CEO TO DISCUSS AFFORDABLE HEALTH CARE AT PUBLIC FORUM SUNDAY JUNE 3 Dr. Craigan L. Gray, director of the state’s Medicaid program, and Dr. Ronald A. Paulus, head of Mission Health, will speak and answer questions about […]
Dr. John Rice joins Park Ridge Psychiatry
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 14, 2012) – Park Ridge Medical Associates proudly welcomes Dr. John Rice, psychiatrist. Dr. Rice will be joining Drs. David Husted, Philip Lartey, David Manly and Yury Mashkovich in practice at Park Ridge Psychiatry, which is located at 50 Hospital Drive, Suite 5A, in […]
Tapped out? Local blog questions desire of brewers to win Beer City title
A recent post on AskAsheville, a local blog run by Gary Charles, speculates that local breweries may be tapped out when it comes to caring about the title of Beer City, USA. As of this morning’s poll results, Asheville tied with Grand Rapids, Mich. for the right to call itself Beer City, USA. In his […]
Whole Foods announces decision to stand by Smiling Hara tempeh
Over the weekend, Smiling Hara tempeh, a local company impacted by a salmonella-tainted starter culture from Maryland, announced that Whole Foods Markets has decided to continue carrying Smiling Hara products. Whole Foods announced the decision to carry the tempeh in regional stores earlier this year, also offering the fledgling tempeh company a substantial development grant. […]
Faculty and staff appointed for new graduate center in Asheville
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The following are faculty and staff appointments at the new Center for Graduate Studies of Asheville, an expansion of Lenoir-Rhyne University, where classes will begin in August at its downtown Asheville location: Molly Duggan, Ph.D., assistant professor for the Master of Arts in Community College Administration program, designed […]
New generation takes the helm at Asheville–Buncombe League of Women Voters
Here’s the press release from the Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters: (Pictured here is Karen Oelschlaeger, the new president of the League of Women Voters of Asheville and Buncombe County) The League of Women Voters of Asheville and Buncombe County held its annual meeting and luncheon on Saturday, May 12 at the Renaissance Hotel in […]
Do You Feel Safe in Your Community? Forum with BCSO and APD June 3rd
The Asheville Listening Project will convene a conversation with Asheville Police Chief William Anderson and Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and respondents from the African-American, Latino, GLBTQ, and Neighborhood Watch communities. Sunday evening, June 3rd, from 7-9 PM at Congregation Beth Israel, 229 Murdock Avenue, Asheville. The program is free and open to the public.
Wildlife Commission offers tips on coexisting with black bears
From the press release from the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (May 11) — As the weather warms, the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is offering advice on avoiding conflicts with black bears emerging from hibernation. The Commission is cautioning people to take care not to feed bears that wander into camp sites, yards, […]
Start From Seed volunteer doula programs hosts Mother’s Day fundraiser at Grey Eagle
Start From Seed doula program will host a pancake brunch fundraiser on Mother’s Day at the Grey Eagle Tavern. From the evnt site: “Start from Seed is a 501(c)3 volunteer doula program aimed at providing non-medical, comprehensive support to low income, high risk women and families of Buncombe County and equally focuses on three other […]
Best-selling author and ghostwriter Kim Green will participate in Asheville Lupus Walk
From the press release: Kim Green, the ghostwriter of American Idol Fantasia Barrino’s bestselling autobiography Life is Not a Fairytale, will attend and participate in the Asheville Lupus Walk on May 20th with her debut novel, hallucination. Inspired by her own life, hallucination tells the story of a young woman whose life is changed forever […]
Grow with Me preschool learning cooperative to hold open house for interested families
From the press release: (Asheville, N.C.) — Grow with Me Preschool Learning Cooperative will hold an open house event for interested families 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 2 in the school’s classroom at Groce United Methodist Church, 954 Tunnel Road, Asheville, NC. Entrance to the classroom is via Governor’s View Road off Tunnel Road. […]
Haywood Community College offers medical botany class
From the press release: Haywood Community College’s Continuing Education Department will offer an eight-week Medicinal Botany class beginning May 19 through July 14. The class will explore the historical, botanical and traditional uses of medicinal plants, including Southern Appalachian native herbs. Course information will be offered in an online format and will meet for lab […]
Southeastern Sports Medicine to offer free sports physicals May 16 and 17
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 10, 2012) – Southeastern Sports Medicine will provide free sports physicals on Wednesday, May 16, and Thursday, May 17, at their walk-in clinic at 35 Valley View Terrace in Waynesville from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. The physicals will be available to young athletes ages […]
N.C. State researchers turn gene expression on and off with light switch
From the press release from N.C. State: Imagine being able to control genetic expression by flipping a light switch. Researchers at North Carolina State University are using light-activated molecules to turn gene expression on and off. Their method enables greater precision when studying gene function, and could lead to targeted therapies for diseases like cancer. […]
Buncombe County Health: Tests confirm salmonella culture has Maryland source
FROM THE BUNCOMBE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT: The Asheville Citizen-Times is reporting that the Asheville salmonella outbreak has been traced to a tempeh culture provided by a Maryland company. Here’s the official release yesterday from the Buncombe County Health Department: Today Buncombe County Department of Health received final test results from the NC Department of Public […]
NC Outward Bound School brings trail race to WNC
Here’s the press release: NC OUTWARD BOUND SCHOOL BRINGS TRAIL RACE TO WNC ASHEVILLE, NC – The North Carolina Outward Bound School (NCOBS) is hosting a new trail running race series in 2012. It will be managed by the River Bound Trail Race Series, which features some of the most scenic and challenging trails in […]
Latest on Salmonella outbreak: 68 infected, according to NC Dept. of Health
From the Buncombe County Department of Health: Today Buncombe County Department of Health received final test results from the NC Department of Public Health laboratory confirming that the unopened bag of culture that was added to the tempeh tested positive for the matching strain of Salmonella Paratyphi B linked to the current disease outbreak. The […]