Attorneys for John Ledford, former sheriff of Madison County who became director of the state’s Division of Alcohol Enforcement in 2009, have demanded that state auditor Beth Wood “cease and desist” disseminating her report concerning misuse of state vehicles.
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Comparisons of numbers from the Duke/Progress merger
Some numbers surrounding the Duke/Progress merger for thought From NCPolicywatch.com: 44.7 million – Amount in dollars that former Duke CEO Bill Johnson will receive in severance payments (WRAL.com citing Bloomberg News) 981 – Number of average North Carolina families for whom this amount would represent their combined annual income (North Carolina Quick Facts from U.S. […]
UNC Asheville Offers GRE Prep Course Beginning August 13
From UNC Asheville News Services: Registration is now open for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) prep classes offered by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus beginning August 13. The GRE Prep course will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays for four consecutive weeks, August 13 –September 5. […]
Park Ridge Health announces new internal medicine provider
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (July 19 , 2012) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce that Rebecca Mumpower, M.D., board-certified in internal medicine, is accepting new patients at Park Ridge Health Internal Medicine, located at 50 Hospital Drive, Suite 2B, in Hendersonville. Dr. Mumpower will provide a wide […]
Mission Health names Heidi Jameson VP of Marketing
From the press release from Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 18, 2012) – Mission Health today announced the appointment of Ms. Heidi M. Jameson to the position of Vice President of Marketing. An award-winning healthcare professional, Jameson brings over 20 years of marketing and communications experience to Mission Health. She began July 9. In her […]
Patterson congratulates Meadows, supports him against Rogers
Here’s the statement released from Vance Patterson July 18 after he was defeated in the 11th District GOP runoff by Mark Meadows: Thank you to the 30,000 supporters of my campaign efforts and the 5,408 who showed up and voted for us. Congratulations to Mark Meadows and his campaign for their win in the […]
DCCC: Meadows is wrong for NC families and seniors
Here’s the statement from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Mark Meadows – Wrong for North Carolina Families and Seniors Over the past months, North Carolinians have quickly seen that Florida native Mark Meadows (NC-11) is completely out of touch with North Carolina families and seniors. Mark Meadows supports dangerous policies that cost seniors and hardworking […]
Call for Entries for 7th annual Anything Goes, Everything Shows mail art show
Submissions are being accepted now through Saturday, Sept. 1 for the seventh annual Anything Goes—Everything Shows exhibition, to be on display at The Courtyard Gallery (109 Roberts St. in the River Arts District), Sept. 15 through Oct. 27. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15, 6-9 p.m. Artists are “encouraged to demonstrate […]
APD to graduate 20 from police academy on July 19
The Asheville Police Department will mark the graduation of 20 cadets who have successfully completed the department’s police academy in a ceremony at 2 p.m. July 19,2012 in Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College’s Ferguson Auditorium. A reception will follow. The Asheville Police Department Police Academy is a collaboration between APD and Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. The […]
National Republican Congressional Committee: Mark Meadows achieves ‘Young Gun’ status
Here’s the press release from the National Republican Congressional Committee: Mark Meadows Achieves ‘Young Gun’ Status North Carolina Republican Candidate Establishes Effective, Winning Campaign Washington — The National Republican Congressional Committee today announced that Mark Meadows has reached ‘Young Gun’ status, the top tier of the Committee’s four-level ‘Young Gun’ recruitment program. Founded during the […]
Tuscola High football player will remain on team despite hate crime charges
From the Smoky Mountain News: A Tuscola football player charged with a felony cross burning targeting a biracial classmate will remain on the team, at least for now. Ben Greene, a rising junior and running back on the varsity football team, will have to sit out two games and do 25 hours of community service, […]
APD charges local woman with filing false reports
The full release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – On Monday 07/16/2012 at 11:42 PM Asheville Police Department officers responded to a collision in the area of 86 Johnston Blvd where an SUV had collided with the guardrail near the train tracks. When officers arrived on scene the driver had fled on foot. Paperwork […]
Democrat Hayden Rogers releases statement on GOPs 11th Congressional District runoff results
Earlier tonight, Republican Mark Meadows won the runoff battle to face Democrat Hayden Rogers for the 11th Congressional District seat. Here’s what Rogers’ campaign released to the press: Hayden Rogers, Democratic candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th District, released the following statement tonight regarding the results of the July 17th Republican runoff election in […]
Record number attend Leadership Asheville event
From the press release: Asheville, NC – Over 140 attendees got to hear from local beer industry experts today, July 17th, at Leadership Asheville’s second sold out event in the 2012 Buzz Summer Breakfast Series “Inspired Innovation: What Asheville’s All About.” Today’s event featured a conversation about innovations in craft brewing as local brewers prepare […]
Three N.C. men fined for illegal possession of elk antlers, U.S. Forest Service reports
PRESS RELEASE (U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Forest Service) Three North Carolina men have paid fines to the United States District Court for the illegal possession of Elk antlers in the Pisgah National Forest, announced today Anne M. Tompkins, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina. U.S. Attorney Tompkins is joined in making […]
Patsy Keever to focus on women’s health during Cleveland County visit
Here’s the press release from the Patsy Keever campaign: Shelby, NC – Patsy Keever, candidate for Congress in the 10th District, will be meeting with public health and women’s health professionals in Cleveland County on Wednesday. Scheduled visits include the Cleveland County Health Department and the Women’s Health Center at the Cleveland Regional Medical Center, […]
“Hard Travelin’ with Woody” opens Wednesday, July 18 at NC Stage
Based on “the musicy words and wordy music of Woody Guthrie,” “Hard Travelin’ with Woody” — written and performed by Randy Noojin — was produced in the 2011 New York Fringe Festival. According to press for the show, “At a Depression-era union meeting, Woody plays for striking mine workers who are unexpectedly on the verge […]
July update from the Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters
Here’s the text of the July 17 email newsletter from the Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters: Today is election day! First thing’s first: today is election day! If you haven’t voted in the second primary election yet, stop reading this email and get to the polls before they close at 7:30pm. All Democrat and Republican […]
Judge: settlement documents in former Sherriff Davis case are public record
From the Hendersonville Times-News: A Henderson County judge has ruled that documents pertaining to a settlement between former Sheriff Rick Davis and an ex-employee are public record and will release the documents in the coming weeks. In January, Gannett Pacific Corporation, doing business as the Asheville Citizen-Times, sued Henderson County, the board of commissioners, the […]
Downtown After 5 returns Friday
Downtown After 5, presented by Harmony Motors, continues on Friday, July 20, from 5-9pm with Sol Driven Train taking the stage following local opener, Common Foundation. Taking place the 3rd Friday of the month from May through September, Downtown After 5 is located at N. Lexington Avenue and I-240 and is always free. Hailing from […]
Asheville School swim coach and his family compete in 12.5-mile open water swim around Key West
Photo courtesy of Asheville School From the press release from Asheville School: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 17, 2012) Asheville School Swim Coach Frank Kriegler has already proven he knows how to swim a marathon. This summer, he’s turned his swimming adventure into a family affair. In June, Frank joined his family in participating in the 2012 […]