From the press release from Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (August 16, 2012) – Mission Hospital is proud to announce that its stroke program has received the Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association (AHA) and American Stroke Association (ASA). In addition to being recognized as Stroke Gold […]
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Santé hosts “GrapeStomp” for Girls on the Run
From the press release: (Asheville, NC) Santé Wine Bar and Tap Room in Asheville is pleased to host the second annual “GrapeStomp” event to benefit Girls on the Run of Western North Carolina. The event will be held on Tuesday, August 28th at Santé and will begin at 6pm. Girls on the Run of WNC […]
Asheville-based WNC Green Building Council takes the leed on state Green Built program
The WNC Green Building Council is now the administrator of the Green Built North Carolina Certification Program, which replaces the N.C. HealthyBuilt Homes Certification Program statewide. From 2006-2012, the WNCGBC certified 85% of the HealthyBuilt Homes in the state (over 600 homes in Western N.C.). As a result of that effort, the WNC Green Building […]
Center for Holistic Medicine announces new class about healing practices
From the press release: Have you ever heard a doctor say, “If this medication isn’t working for your problem, you’ll just have to live with it”? Perhaps you thought, “There must be a better way.” Maybe you’ve been seeking to take charge of your health but weren’t sure where to begin. “I’ve seen people overcome […]
Lowering of North Carolina state flag in tribute to Rep. Larry Brown
Gov. Bev Perdue today ordered all North Carolina state flags on state facilities to be lowered immediately to half staff in tribute to Rep. Larry Brown of Forsyth County, who passed early this morning after suffering a heart attack. He represented his district for four terms in the N.C. House of Representatives. Flags should be […]
New Moffitt parody website sprouts up
Last month Rep. Tim Moffitt launched a new website, www.nc116.com, that touts the benefits of legislation he’s authored or co-sponsored. Now, a parody of that site has sprouted up: iamnc116.com Here’s how the “About” section of the site describes it: This is my token of open communication to the people of the 116th district, who […]
Park Ridge Health welcomes two providers specialized in infectious disease
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (August 15, 2012) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce that Seema Lagvankar, D.O., and Thomas Lafeber, M.D., physicians board-certified in infectious diseases and internal medicine, are accepting new patients. Both Dr. Lagvankar and Dr. Lafeber will see patients at their office on the […]
UNCA class of 2016 arrives tomorrow – classes start Mon. Aug. 20
From UNC Asheville News services: UNC Asheville is preparing to welcome 550 new Bulldogs to the campus community this Friday as freshmen move into their residence halls and get ready to start classes on Monday, Aug. 20. And when freshman and returning students arrive, they will find new, top-notch science labs, a modern new residence […]
GRE and SAT Prep Classes Beginning in September at UNCA
From UNC Asheville News Services: Registration is now open for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) and Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) prep classes offered beginning in September by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus. The GRE Prep course will meet from 6-8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays for four consecutive […]
Sierra Nevada accelerates plans, new Mills River facility will be running by July 2013
Media outlet Hendersonville Lightning reports: “The Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is accelerating plans to begin production in Mills River, moving the opening up from November to July of next year. In the first public presentation about the brewery and its campus on the banks of the French Broad River, brewery co-manager Stan Cooper told the […]
Senior Citizens League hosts Thursday, Aug. 23, town-hall with 11th District candidate Meadows
PRESS RELEASE: The future of retirement and retiree healthcare benefits rests in your hands. Make an informed decision in November by attending The Senior Citizens League (TSCL) Town Hall Meeting, August 23, 2012, the Clarion Inn –Airport, 550 New Airport Road in Fletcher. Voters will get an opportunity to ask questions and to learn positions […]
“Wilbur,” the baby goat found in West Asheville dumpster, has died
UPDATE FROM THE ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY, as reported on WLOS TV: In spite of heroic efforts made by Appalachian Animal Hospital veterinarians, Asheville Humane Society, Asheville Animal Services, and a good Samaritan, Wilbur lost his fight to stay alive this evening. Veterinarians and medical assistants worked for more than five hours to save the 2-month-old […]
Federal lawsuits contend fraud by Bank of America for Lake Lure development
Fifteen separate federal lawsuits are reported to be filed against Bank of America involving the defunct Grey Rock subdivision in the Lake Lure area. Plaintiffs claim that BofA aided and abetted the developer in selling Lake Lure real estate which the bank knew to be offered by an insolvent company. From Courthousenews.com: Fifteen frustrated customers […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Aug.16: MODERATE (yellow)
Thursday, August 16, 2012 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Phone (828) 250-6777
UPDATE: Baby goat found in West Asheville dumpster; Humane Society, APD seek info
UPDATE: WLOS reported tonight, Aug. 15, that the baby goat found in a West Asheville dumpster died. Earlier today: FROM THE ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY: A baby boy goat was found earlier this afternoon not in a field of clover but a garbage dumpster in West Asheville. Suffering from undetermined injuries, the baby boy goat estimated […]
Asheville Tea Party to host ‘Machine Gun Social’
From the Huffington Post: A North Carolina Tea Party is getting creative with a fundraiser slated for next month. On Sept. 29, the Asheville Tea Party is hosting a “Machine Gun Social” at an indoor arms range in Brevard, North Carolina. According to the event’s flyer, attendees can give $25 for a 30-round magazine on […]
Little Glassy Mountain Trail at Sandburg home in Flat Rock closes temporarily for maintenance
PRESS RELEASE Flat Rock, NC: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will close Little Glassy Mountain Trail beginning Monday, August 20, for maintenance work. This work will include the cutting and piling of down and standing dead trees. Recent years of drought and shallow soil beds on Little Glassy Mountain have caused tree mortality and […]
N.C.‘s first West Nile virus death of 2012 reported
From the press release from DHHS: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Al Delia urges residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illness following the death of a Wayne County adult from West Nile Virus. This is North Carolina’s first confirmed case in 2012 and the first related death in […]
Autobell Car Wash to sponsor American Red Cross blood drive, free car washes for donors
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, NC (August 15, 2012) — On Monday, August 27, from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m., Autobell Car Wash will sponsor a blood drive at the Asheville Blood Donation Center (100 Edgewood Road) of the American Red Cross here. Autobell will provide each donor a coupon for a free full-service car wash […]
Mission Hospital and Asheville Anesthesia Associates announce partnership
Photo courtesy of Mission Health From the press release from Mission Health: Mission Hospital and Asheville Anesthesia Associates Announce Partnership ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2012) – Mission Hospital is pleased to announce a renewal and expansion of its long-standing partnership with Asheville Anesthesia Associates, P.A. “For over 40 years Asheville Anesthesia Associates has provided the […]
Warren Wilson Service Day will focus on local hunger for third year in a row
From the press release from Warren Wilson College: With hunger a persistent problem in Buncombe County and Western North Carolina, the annual Warren Wilson College Service Day on Aug. 24 will focus on food security for the third consecutive year. On that date, about 350 students, faculty and staff from Warren Wilson will travel to […]