From the Asheville Police Department In a Thursday evening ceremony, the Asheville Police Department recognized 33 people who completed its Spring Citizens Police Academy. The program, offered twice a year, takes participants through in-depth tours and descriptions of the inner workings of the Asheville Police Department to give them a better understanding of law enforcement […]
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Permits available for gathering firewood in Ranger District of Nantahala National Forest this summer
PRESS RELEASE (from the U.S. National Forest Service) The U.S. Forest Service today announced that local residents can purchase permits to gather firewood in two locations in the Nantahala Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest, during the summer months. To harvest firewood from the Nantahala Ranger District, residents must first purchase a firewood removal permit at […]
Sen. Kay Hagan will hold her first-ever Twitter town hall today, 4 p.m.
FROM SEN. HAGAN’S OFFICE: U.S. Senator Kay R. Hagan (NC) will continue her North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Tour by taking the conversation online for her first-ever Twitter town hall. Hagan will host the town hall TODAY at 4pm. Anyone following @SenatorHagan on Twitter can begin submitting questions about jobs and the economy immediately […]
Campbell adds to growing roster of Patterson backers
Here’s the press release from the Vance Patterson campaign: Campbell Adds To Growing Roster Of Patterson Backers In July 17th Republican Primary Runoff Election MORGANTON, NC– Retired U.S. Army Colonel and Former Henderson County Republican Party Chairman Spence Campbell today announced his endorsement of Vance Patterson in the upcoming Republican primary election on July 17th. […]
Hayden Rogers campaign announces new website
Here’s the press release from the Hayden Rogers campaign: Hayden Rogers for Congress Campaign Announces New Website Brasstown, NC – Today Hayden Rogers, Democratic nominee for North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District, announced the launch of his new campaign website. The site, www.haydenrogersforcongress.com, will serve as the online headquarters for the campaign and allow voters across […]
A-B Tech receives $200,000 grant from National Science Foundation
From the press release from A-B Tech: A-B Tech Community College has been awarded a nearly $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project to recruit and retain female students and deliver problem-based learning to all students. The $199,896 grant will fund a project titled Skilled Students Get Jobs: Recruiting Women and Engaging […]
Hendersonville Fire Department to provide enhanced medical response services
From the press release from the City of Hendersonville: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, June 4, 2012— Today Chief Dorian Flowers of the Hendersonville Fire Department announced that the Department has achieved certification to begin providing enhanced medical response services to the public. In light of the fact that about 70% of the department’s calls for service are […]
Class of 2012 graduates from Asheville School
From the press release from Asheville School: Asheville School’s Class of 2012 celebrated Graduation Day on Saturday, May 26 as they received their diplomas on the William Boyd Chapel lawn during the school’s 112th commencement. Click here to view photos from the ceremony. Head of School Arch Montgomery commented on the dedication the seniors had […]
iTunes: N.C. state parks app ranks as a top 100 free navigation app
From the press release: RALEIGH – The free Pocket Ranger mobile application for North Carolina’s state parks, developed for smartphones by ParksByNature Network, has been ranked among the top 100 free navigation applications by Apple’s iTunes, the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation announced. Apple’s iTunes ranked the North Carolina State Parks Pocket Ranger Mobile […]
Scientists seek citizens’ aid in fight to save hemlocks from wooly adelgid
When Sharon Bryant read an e-mail asking citizens to help find healthy infested hemlocks, she wanted to help. Bryant, a middle school science and math teacher in Lenoir County, had a number of hemlocks in her backyard, all of which were covered with the cottony hemlock woolly adelgid, but a few that were still green […]
VIDEO: Greenways, Please
Here’s the greenways marketing video and some related info via the Buncombe County YouTube page: Greenways, Please video is a collaborative effort of Buncombe County’s greenway advocacy group Connect Buncombe and its municipalities and partners, as well as local businesses and organizations to provide information about the benefits of greenways and the economic development impact […]
WNCAP’s Dining Out For Life hits the million dollar mark
Western North Carolina AIDS Project recently announced that this year’s Dining Out For Life fundraiser, held April 26, brought in $156,000. The annual event, during which 100 local restaurants donate 20-percent of each bill to WNCAP for HIV/AIDS services and educational programs, is now in it’s 10th year. “The nonprofit announced this week that after […]
Charter rolls out more HD channels for WNC customers
PRESS RELEASE Charter is adding 27 new high definition (HD) channels for customers with HD service throughout Asheville and surrounding communities on Tuesday, June 5. These additions are part of the evolution of Charter TV, which includes a growing number of HD channels and on demand choices, a 3D experience, mobile apps that deliver digital […]
On June 13, Grandfather Mountain celebrates happy birthday for animals
PRESS RELEASE (From Grandfather Mountain) June 13 marks a special day at Grandfather Mountain. The Grandfather habitat staff has prepared a birthday celebration for the animals, providing programs and games for the Mountain’s guests as well as birthday treats for Grandfather’s furry and feathered residents. “The Animal Birthday Party is an opportunity to celebrate all […]
State GOP directs first installment on TVA settlement to agriculture department
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that the North Carolina Republican-controlled General Assembly has earmarked the first $2.24 million of a $11.2 million settlement with the TVA for the agriculture department, and that most of the initial funds may be spent in the eastern part of the state. The settlement “of a lawsuit over pollution produced by […]
WLOS: Park Service says Congress is holding up payments on “road to nowhere”
Payments on a $52 million settlement for the “road to nowhere” in Swain County haven’t been made in the last few years, WLOS reports. “The Park Service says Congress hasn’t given them authority to release” the latest $4 million payment.
5- and 6-year-old Soccer Camp openings for next week
PRESS RELEASE Next weeks half day camp for 5- and 6-year-olds has three spaces available and we have five available spaces for full day campers age 7-14. On-line camp registration will close at 4:00 PM on Sunday, or when the remaining spaces are full, whichever comes first! You can use the registration link below to […]
Diamond Brand kicks off benefit for WNC Alliance
Full announcement from Diamond Brand: ARDEN, N.C- On Saturday, June 9th at 10 a.m., Diamond Brand Outdoors will kick off its annual Patagonia Footwear Advocate Program to benefit the Western North Carolina Alliance. The program will run from June 9th-25th and a $10 donation will be made to WNCA for each pair of Patagonia footwearsold […]
Buncombe County Schools announces administrator appointments
Full announcement from Buncombe County Schools ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS: Avery’s Creek Elementary: Ibis Nùñez will replace Malorie McGinnis who is moving to Black Mountain Primary. Nùñez joins Buncombe County Schools from Durham Public Schools where she was the Director of Instruction – Special Education for the past 6 years. Previously, Nùñez served as an elementary […]
Edna’s raises $2,600 for WNC Nature Center
Full announcement from Edna’s of Asheville: [ASHEVILLE, NC] The Friends of the WNC Nature Center received a generous donation from Edna’s of Asheville (Formerly Mountain Java) of $2,600 from revenue generated at the coffeehouse Grand Opening on Saturday May 19, 2012. “The guys at Edna’s of Asheville are committed to animal organizations in this area”, […]
Asheville makes another list (one of the 10 worst cities in which to be single)
File under stuff you already knew: Yahoo Travel says it’s really hard to be single in Asheville. The blurb: “Tucked away in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Asheville has become popular with retirees who enjoy the area’s noted food and foliage and make up roughly one-third of its households. A large population of older adults does […]