Here’s the press release from the N.C. Division of Water Quality: More than $1 million awarded statewide for water quality improvement projects RALEIGH – The N.C. Division of Water Quality has awarded $1,360,436 in federal grants for implementation of projects to improve water quality statewide. The awards are funded through the federal Clean Water Act, […]
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Do you compost? The NC state government wants to hear from you!
Help the state learn more about composting at urban farms and community gardens taking the survey. Here are the details from the press release: The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Assistance & Outreach is requesting feedback from all urban farms and community gardens (UF/CG) in NC through this survey. […]
Race, Truth, and Fiction in Thomas Wolfe’s “The Child by Tiger”
Buncombe County Public Libraries, The Wolfe Memorial and The YMI Cultural Center collaborate on discussion series, “Race, Truth, and Fiction in Thomas Wolfe’s The Child by Tiger.” The two-part series asks questions like, “Is Asheville still segregated? Are race relations in Asheville different from those in other parts of North Carolina? Does the 1906 Will […]
Different Strokes performs “Romeo Loves Juliet,” a new take on Shakespeare’s classic
“In ‘Romeo Loves Juliet,’ the titular star-crossed lovers are both women, and the genders of several other characters have been flipped as well,” says a press release for upcoming performance by Different Strokes! Performing Arts Collective. “However, aside from the changing of a few pronouns, Shakespeare’s script has been kept intact, lending the ageless power […]
RiverLink’s expanded Volunteer Orientation Sessions continue
Here’s the press release from RiverLink: Asheville, NC — Everyone interested in the French Broad River or associated with RiverLink needs to know about Wilma Dykeman – the person for whom the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay is named. On Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 10:00 a.m., Jim Stokely, one of Wilma Dykeman’s two sons, will give a […]
McHenry: Keever will bring more gridlock
Here’s the press release from the campaign of 10th Congressional District Republican incumbent Rep. Patrick McHenry, who’s facing a challenge this year from Democrat Patsy Keever: Gastonia, NC – Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) released the following statement regarding Representative Patsy Keever’s repeated failure to identify a single area she would be willing to compromise and […]