From the press release: Sylva, N.C. – The MedWest-Harris & Swain Foundation is presenting “That ‘70s Gala,” an evening of disco dancing, fine dining, a silent auction and more at 6:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25 at Harrah’s Cherokee Casino & Hotel Event Center in Cherokee. “That ’70s Gala” will raise money to renovate MedWest-Harris’ Mother […]
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Reception honoring Asheville Quilt Guild planned for July 26
From the press release: A reception will be held in the Hospice/Solace Center at CarePartners on Thursday, July 26, from 7-8 pm. to honor the Asheville Quilt Guild members and to unveil the design for the Memorial Ornament for 2012. The ladies of the Guild have quilted and donated wall hangings for each of the […]
Sierra Nevada brews will flow at RiverFest
Here’s the press release from RiverLink: ASHEVILLE, NC — Among the other great things happening at RiverFest 2012, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. will be serving up cold brews at French Broad River Park, 12 miles downstream from the location of their planned East Coast brewery. RiverFest is RiverLink’s biggest event of the year, designed to […]
Updated: Aloft Hotel will not have a Starbucks (but will serve its coffee)
McKibbon Hotel Management sent out a clarification about the purported Starbucks in the imminent Aloft Hotel at 51 Biltmore: As a clarification, I wanted you to be aware that while we will be serving Starbucks brand coffees in our breakfast bar area, the offering is not a full Starbucks coffeehouse, but a “We Proudly Serve” […]
AC-T: Lawsuit over peeling signs drags on
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — A judge is scheduled to hear motions Friday in a long-running lawsuit over who’s responsible for the peeling of directional signs erected across the city. The Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority hired L&H Signs Inc. for the $1.5 million “wayfinding” project, completed in the spring of 2010. Public reaction […]
Montreat receives $115,000 state grant for greenway
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – State parks director Lewis Ledford today announced the award of $1.05 million in grants from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to five local governments for parks and recreation projects. “The Parks and Recreation Trust Fund has reached into […]
NCDOT to Begin Inspecting Tunnels on I-40 in Haywood County
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation: RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Transportation will conduct inspections of three tunnels in the Pigeon River Gorge on Interstate 40 in Haywood County beginning Sunday, July 22, to study possible lighting upgrades. During the inspection, crews will also take the opportunity to examine the […]
AC-T: Moffitt seems unstoppable
Here’s an excerpt from a lengthy profile of Tim Moffitt in today’s Asheville Citizen-Times (Click the link at the bottom to read the whole thing): Tim Moffitt was working in a local men’s store with the goal of climbing to the top of the corporate ladder when he met a customer who changed his life. […]
Regional mental-health service Western Highlands Network is $3 million in the hole
“Western Highlands Network, which covers eight counties including Buncombe and Rutherford,” The Raleigh News&Observer reports, “has gotten off to a bad start with the first local mental health office to become a managed-care agency falling into a $3 million financial hole in its first six months of operation.” The agency “is working with the state […]
Charles George VA receives new van from Shelby and Cleavland DAV members
From the press release: CHARLES GEORGE VA MEDICAL CENTER, Asheville, N.C. – A van, valued at about $32,000 will be donated at 2 p.m. this afternoon to the Charles George VA Medical Center by members of the Disabled American Veterans Chapter 18 in Shelby, and the Cleveland County, (N.C.) Veterans Council. The van will be […]
Keever thanks supporters for welcoming her home to Asheville, announces upcoming events
Here’s the text of the Patsy Keever campaign’s July 20 email newsletter: Dear friend, Thank you to everyone who made the “Welcome Home, Patsy” celebration the exhilarating event that it was. More than 200 supporters joined us last night at Asheville Brewing Company for lots of great food, drink and politicking. Sandra Richard Jordan drove […]
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue “Bark Knight” adoption event
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue hosts a “Bark Knight” adoption event for black and dark colored animals at Carolina Cinema on July 20. Volunteers needed. Info: 505-3440
Free foreclosure workshops offered by realtors
Here’s the press release from the Asheville Board of REALTORS: “The Truth about Short Sales and Foreclosures,” a free seminar sponsored by the Asheville, Haywood County, and Hendersonville Boards of REALTORS®, will be offered to the public in July and August. The session will explain the process of short sale transactions and provide information about […]
BID opponents plan public forums, try to develop alternatives
Full announcement from StopAVLBID: July 20th, 2012 – The first of three public forums will be held at Cinjades on July 26th at 5:30pm by StopAVLBID, a community network opposed to the business improvement district (BID) currently under consideration by city staff. Organizers plan to host a diverse range of participants, including many who have […]
N.C. Wildlife Federation: $20,000 reward for info on recent elk killings
PRESS RELEASE: The North Carolina Wildlife Federation has raised the stakes in the recent killing of three elk near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in the Mount Sterling area of Haywood County. Last month the group offered a $5,000 reward. That amount has been bumped significantly to $20,000. The conservation organization has pledged up […]
N.C. Justice Center: State recovery in “early summer stall”
PRESS RELEASE Unemployment rate stays steady at 9.4 as labor force shrinks for third month in a row. The state’s jobless rate stayed steady at 9.4 percent, according to new data released by the NC Division of Employment Security. In a troubling sign of a stalling recovery, this represents the third month in a row […]
County prepares to foot bill for Serenity slope
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Buncombe County taxpayers will likely have to foot the bill to correct drainage problems at a failed subdivision [Serenity Forest off McKinnish Cove Road in Leicester] that endangered 10 nearby homes and prompted the voluntary evacuations of three of them. … Officials have been scrambling to find […]
Volunteer for Obama and earn a chance to attend the national convention in Charlotte
Here’s the press release from Obama for America North Carolina: Organizing for America North Carolina and Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx Announce How North Carolina Supporters Can Attend the Democratic National Convention Raleigh, NC – This week, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx and Organizing for America North Carolina, President Obama’s grassroots organization, announced the 9-3-1 program for […]
SugarBrew beer fest coming to Banner Elk Aug. 4
SUGAR MOUNTAIN SKI RESORT, NORTH CAROLINA – July 19, 2012 – Sugar Mountain Resort’s SugarBrew is just around the corner. The summer, mountain festival begins at 11 am and winds down at 6 pm on Saturday, August 4th. General admission and parking are free. The main attraction will be the sampling of domestic craft and […]
Rep. Shuler congratulates ABCCM on $360,000 grant for veterans families program
PRESS RELEASE from Rep. Heath Shuler’s office Today U.S. Representative Heath Shuler (D-NC) released the following statement on the award of $360,000 in grant funding from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to the Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry’s (ABCCM) Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program: “The Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry has a proven […]
Biltmore Lake: ‘Thank you Rep. Moffitt’
Here’s the press release from the Tim Moffitt campaign: CANDLER – Residents of the western Buncombe County community Biltmore Lake held a ‘Thank You’ party for NC Representative Tim Moffitt (R – Buncombe) last night to show their appreciation for his recently-passed anti-annexation legislation, sparing them from incorporation into the city of Asheville. The legislation, […]