Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville Police Department celebrated the graduation of its largest Citizens Police Academy class to date on Nov. 23. Forty-three people took part in the 13-week program, including seven high school students participating for their senior projects, making this the biggest class since the […]
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The Rathburn Center joins Mission Health
Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (December 3, 2012) – The Rathbun Center, a hospitality house for the families of patients receiving medical care in Asheville, will join Mission Health in early January, 2013. Designed to ensure the sustainability of The Rathbun Center, the agreement calls for Mission to assume responsibility for The Rathbun […]
C-T’s John Boyle shares woman’s story of flipping car into French Broad River
“Everything went dark:” Dramatic RIver Rescue excerpt from Asheville Citizen-Times article Concerned that she may be late for her 11 p.m. shift, Ronda Evans Williams took one quick glance at her cellphone to check the time. That was all it took for her 1999 Acura TL sedan to skid off Lyman Street, fly through branches […]
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will play Asheville March 17, tickets on sale Thursday
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds will make a stop in Asheville on their next live tour, playing the Orange Peel March 17 at 9 p.m. Tour dates were announced earlier today. Tickets ($42 in advance) go on sale at 10 a.m. this Thursday, Dec. 6.
City finalizes sale of Ice House property in the River Arts District
Dispatch from arts writer Kyle Sherard: The City of Asheville announced the finalization of its purchase of the dilapidated Ice House property in the River Arts District. Xpress wrote about the pending sale here (with photo courtesy Zen Sutherland): http://www.mountainx.com/article/47026/State-of-the-arts-City-Council-closes-in-on-problematic-R.A.D.-property Today the news became official. “I am pleased to share that the City of Asheville […]
AFD releases more details of river rescue
From the Asheville Fire Department: AFD crews were dispatched to 191 Lyman St. late Sunday night. Reports stated that a car went off the road and into the French Broad River without the driver exiting. AFD personnel arrived on the scene to find the car upside down in approximately 4 feet of water but uncertain […]
Study: French Broad Food Co-op has social, economic benefits
Here’s the press release from the French Broad Food Co-op: National Cooperative Grocers Association releases study quantifying the social and economic impacts of food co-ops compared to conventional grocery stores French Broad Food Co-op in partnership with National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) released Healthy Foods Healthy Communities: The Social and Economic Impacts of Food Co-ops, […]
Nature Center welcomes 100,000th guest, prepares for groundbreaking of new play area
Here’s the press release from the Friends of the WNC Nature Center group: The Friends of the WNC Nature Center are thrilled to share the news that the 100,000th visitor in 2012 walked through the doors at 10am on Monday, December 3, 2012. Betsy Archer and her son Milo, members of the Friends of the […]
UNCA hosts service learning, internship showcase today
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services UNC Asheville students will showcase their work in community service projects and internships at a celebration with community partners from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the Kimmel Arena on campus. More than 400 people, including representatives of community partner organizations, faculty, students and others interested in community […]
AdvantageWest board of directors to meet Dec. 13
Press release From AdvantageWest (FLETCHER, N.C.) Dec. 3, 2012 – The AdvantageWest board of directors will conduct its regular bimonthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at the AdvantageWest offices, located at 134 Wright Brothers Way in Fletcher, adjacent to the Asheville Regional Airport. AdvantageWest board meetings are open to the public. For […]
UNC-TV series tackles environmental issues in NC parks
Full announcement from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – A three-part series on North Carolina state parks, produced by UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication students, will air Dec. 3-5 at 7:30 p.m. on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Now.” The reports look at environmental issues facing Gorges State Park in the […]
AFD rescues woman from car stuck in French Broad River
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department responded to a report of a traffic crash on Lyman Street where a vehicle was upside down & partially submerged in the French Broad River with an individual trapped inside. The preliminary investigation indicates that a 1999 Acura TL 4-door operated by […]
AdvantageWest board of directors to meet Dec. 13
Here’s the information from AdvantageWest AdvantageWest board of directors to meet Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. for regular bimonthly meeting (FLETCHER, N.C.) Dec. 3, 2012 – The AdvantageWest board of directors will conduct its regular bimonthly meeting on Thursday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. at the AdvantageWest offices, located at 134 Wright Brothers Way in […]
Friends of the Smokies bear license plate raises record amount for park
Here’s the press release from the Friends of the Smokies organization: More Bears On the Road Than Ever in North Carolina Thanks to Friends’ Plate Buyers Waynesville, North Carolina – This holiday season Friends of the Smokies is thankful for North Carolinians’ continued support by proudly purchasing and displaying a record number of license plates […]
APD investigating child struck by car in Malvern Hills
Full announcement from Asheville Police Department: On December 1, 2012 at 1448 hours the APD Traffic Safety Unit investigated an 8-year old child being struck by a vehicle on Rumbough Place. TSU Officers responded to the scene and their preliminary investigation indicates that a 2005 Toyota Sienna mini-van was traveling northbound on Rumbough Place when […]
Moog Foundation education initiative ignites rare collaboration between school systems
Here’s the press release from the Bob Moog Foundation, a local nonprofit that seeks to honor Dr. Bob Moog’s legacy of groundbreaking work in music and science through exposure to interactive educational experiences. Asheville, NC – Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool (DBSS), the Bob Moog Foundation’s hallmark educational project, is expanding to serve two school districts in […]
Moog Foundation’s education project gets under way in Asheville, Buncombe
from TippNews Daily excerpt Dr. Bob’s SoundSchool (DBSS), the Bob Moog Foundation’s hallmark educational project, is expanding to serve two school districts in Western North Carolina. Twenty-five teachers from Asheville City Schools and Buncombe County Schools will be teaching the 10-week curriculum to over 500 second grade students beginning in January. This marks the first […]
UNCA students showcase community-service work at Monday, Dec. 3, presentation
Press release from UNCA UNC Asheville Welcomes Community Organizations to Service Learning and Internship Showcase UNC Asheville students will showcase their work in community service projects and internships at a celebration with community partners from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 3, in the Kimmel Arena on campus. More than 400 people, including representatives of community partner […]