Here’s the press release from FreedomWorks, a conservative national group chaired by former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey: Washington, DC- FreedomWorks PAC announced its endorsement of Mark Meadows for Congress in North Carolina’s 11th District following in-depth discussions with Meadows, a review of the candidates in the race, and input from FreedomWorks PAC members […]
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Workshop on Amendment One’s legal impact tonight
From the Campaign for Southern Equality’s website: What Amendment One Means for You and Your Family: Right now, there are still many questions about what Amendment One means legally; it is likely that we will not know definitively until the courts weigh in. Until that time, here is some basic information about your rights. Amendment […]
U.S. Forest Service fights 25-acre wildfire near Grandfather Mountain
PRESS RELEASE: The U.S. Forest Service, North Carolina Forest Service and Collettsville Fire Department are suppressing a 25-acre wildfire in the Grandfather Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest. The wildfire is located near Sand Mountain in Caldwell County, about three miles north of the Town of Collettsville. The fire is 40 percent contained. Lightning ignited the […]
Meadows touts sheriff endorsements
Here’s the press release from the Mark Meadows campaign: NC – 11th District GOP Congressional candidate Mark Meadows has now picked up endorsements from Sheriff s in eight counties of North Carolina’s new 11th Congressional District, as well as a former sheriff. Meadows is in a run off on July 17th for the Republican nomination. […]
July 14 bellyak launch party will feature free demos, beer, music
The founders of an Asheville company recently invented a new way of enjoying riding down Western North Carolina’s plentiful rivers. The “bellyak” is a boat designed to be ridden on your belly. The boat features a planing hull, much like a kayak, that allows quick direction changes and floats the boater over and through the […]
Warren Wilson named one of nation’s “Best Buys” by Fiske Guide
For the seventh time since 2005, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has chosen Warren Wilson College as one of the nation’s 20 “Best Buys” among private colleges and universities. According to the 2013 guide, schools “qualify as Best Buys based on the quality of the academic offerings in relation to the cost of attendance” – […]
Band of Horses announces new album for September
Indie rockers Band of Horses (with Asheville resident Tyler Ramsey on guitar and former local musician Bill Reynolds on bass) will release their fourth studio album, ‘Mirage Rock’ on Tuesday, Sept. 18. The band has also announced fall tour dates. These do not, as yet, include an Asheville stop. Acccording to a press release, “Band […]
N.C. Dental Society: consider dental care options when you take a vacation
From the press release from the N.C. Dental Society: APEX, N.C. – Summer’s here and Americans are hitting the roads (and the skies) by the millions. But few travellers give thought to dental care while they’re away from home. “People make elaborate travel plans, but not many consider the possibility of dental problems before they […]
Rep. Tim Moffitt to hold south Asheville town hall event
From the press release from Tim Moffitt’s campaign: SKYLAND, NC – State Representative Tim Moffitt, R-Buncombe, will host a second legislative town hall meeting in the Skyland area of south Buncombe County. The town hall will offer community residents the chance to both informally meet Rep. Moffitt and engage him during a question and answer […]
McHenry slams Keever over Obama statements
Here’s the statement from the Patrick McHenry campaign sent via its email newsletter: Keever Sidesteps Obama Endorsement Trying to distance herself from the failed policies of President Barack Obama, congressional candidate Patsy Keever recently dodged a question about whether or not she would endorse the leader of her party. According to Jon Ostendorff of the […]
Details and tips on the Aug. 26 Lake Lure Olympiad
Here’s the press release from Chimney Rock Management: For runners and cyclists competing in Race to the Rock during the 8th annual 2012 Lake Lure Olympiad on Sunday, August 26, be prepared to climb 900 feet in elevation over the last three miles. The 75-mile views from the finish line are enough to take your […]
A-B Tech offers new benefits for unemployed veterans
Full announcement from A-B Tech: Unemployed veterans between the ages of 35 and 60 can now apply for new benefits to cover education costs for up to one year at A-B Tech Community College through a joint U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. Department of Labor program that focuses on retraining 99,000 veterans for […]
Asheville teacher to attend NEH Landmarks Workshop on New York
Here’s the press release from the the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History: Asheville, NC July 7, 2012 This summer, Odyssey Community School Teacher and Curricular Specialist, Edie McDowell will travel to Columbia University in New York, NY, to attend a weeklong NEH Landmarks of American History and Culture Workshop presented by the Gilder Lehrman […]
Owner takes step to protect Box Creek Wilderness area near Marion
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: The first steps have been taken to protect one of North Carolina’s most treasured wilderness areas, thanks to a recent agreement between a private landowner and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Tim Sweeney, owner of the Box Creek Wilderness […]
N.C. court weighs request for all GOP documents on redistricting actions
WLOS reports that the North Carolina Supreme Court is weighing a request that GOP legislators turn over all documents pertaining to the recent redistricting in the state. And the N.C. News Service reports, “Several groups, including the North Carolina Public Broadcasting Association and the state Press Association, are supporting the request to make the information […]
APD investigates West Asheville shooting
Full release from APD APD Investigates Shooting in West Asheville Asheville – On 07/09/2012 at approximately 5:47 PM the Asheville Police Department responded to a shooting outside of 336 Short Michigan Avenue. Officers discovered James Dewon Griffin, 24 of Asheville with a gunshot wound to the left thigh. Griffin was transported by Buncombe County EMS […]
APD investigates morning shooting on Merrimon Ave.
The full release from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – On 07/09/2012 at approximately 0306 the Asheville Police Department responded to Mission Hospital in reference to a gunshot wound. Officers located Keith Lee Sheppard 36 of 120 Arco Rd. in the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the hand. Mr. Sheppard was transported to […]
Hunt endorses Meadows in GOP runoff
Here’s the press release from the Mark Meadows campaign: MARK MEADOWS PICKS UP BIG ENDORSEMENT FROM FORMER GOP CANDIDATE AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFF HUNT HENDERSONVILLE, NC – 11th District GOP Congressional Primary winner Mark Meadows picked up another endorsement today from former candidate and District Attorney Jeff Hunt. Meadows was the highest vote getter in […]
Aeromodelers Flying Club will put on free July 14 show
Here’s the info via the Buncombe County website: Free Air Show – July 14 Join the Asheville-Buncombe Aeromodelers Flying Club at the Buncombe County Sports Park on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. for this FREE event. The Club will put on an air show and display many of their models. Pilots […]
Ashvegas: Trader Joe’s Coming to Asheville
The Ashvegas blog today says that “local sources” have confirmed that Trader Joe’s is indeed coming to Asheville, where the grocery store chain will set up shop on Merrimon Avenue. Writer Jason Sandford notes that calls to the company headquarters have gone unanswered. Xpress had had the very same experience, although just last year a […]
Local dancer to compete in national TV show “Project Bellydance”
Local dance instructor Lisa Zahiya has a busy summer in the works. She’s teaching classes in bellydance and tribal fusion at Studio Zahiya, along with staging her dance theater project, “No She Didn’t… Good Girls Gone Bad and the Dances that Happen” at the Magnetic Field Theatre at the end of this month. And there’s […]