Here’s an excerpt from the article in Lonely Planet: An Art Deco jewel shimmering amid the misty Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Asheville once attracted Jazz Age luminaries like F. Scott Fitzgerald. Today, the city hosts a delightful mix of wealthy second home owners, bearded outdoorsy types, artists and vacationers on getaways from the […]
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Progress NC unveils new website in Asheville targeting McCrory
Progress NC took aim at newly sworn in Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, today, Jan. 7 in Asheville, holding a press conference to announce the release of a new website slamming him as “Pay to Play Pat.” Read the progressive state advocacy group’s press release below, with a link to the site at the bottom. McCrory […]
Food Policy to go before Asheville City Council
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council For the first time in its history, Asheville’s City Council will consider a plan to improve the city’s food security. The Asheville-Buncombe Food Policy Council (A/B FPC) collaborated with the Sustainability Advisory Committee on Energy and the Environment (SACEE) to create the first City of Asheville Food Action […]
Get a free ticket to the Winter Warmer Beerfest by volunteering with WNCA
Here’s the press release from the Western North Carolina Alliance: ASHEVILLE – Interested in a free ticket to the Winter Warmer Beerfest? Sign up to volunteer at the festival with the Western North Carolina Alliance! The sixth annual Winter Warmer is 3-7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the U.S. Cellular Center. It’s sure to help you […]
Local AdFed group relaunches Tuesday, Jan. 8, with event at Bonefish Grill
Press release from the American Advertising Federation Asheville Asheville AdFed is out to get you. With a Relaunch Party scheduled for January 8 at the Bonefish Grill, they’re certainly on the right track. The event, sponsored by PaleoSun will offer appetizers and drink specials as well as door prizes from local businesses. The new AdFed […]
Progress NC criticizes McCrory ahead of Asheville visit
Here’s the press release from the state political advocacy group, Progress North Carolina: Pay to Play Pat is Here to Stay This evening Governor Pat McCrory will make his first appearance in Asheville since taking the oath of office on Saturday. Earlier in the afternoon, Progress North Carolina will hold a press conference to announce […]
RiverLink’s next bus tour is Thursday, Jan. 17
Here’s the press release from RiverLink: Asheville — The RiverLink Bus Tour offers answers about Asheville’s past, present and future: What is the Wilma Dykeman RiverWay Plan and what does it hold for Asheville’s future? What are the plans for the old Cotton Mill down on Riverside Drive? How did the Flood of 1916 change […]
Pisgah View shooting leaves man dead—UPDATE Arrest made
Press release from Asheville Police Department UPDATE — As a result of the investigation, 29 year old Torean Maurice Young of Asheville was charged with First Degree Murder and Possession of Firearm by Felon. He is being held at the Buncombe County Detention Facility with no bond. The Asheville Police Department responded at 2:20 PM […]
‘Weight of the Nation’ event set for Jan. 15
Everyone is invited to participate in the Weight of the Nation event on January 15 beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the UNC Asheville Sherrill Center, Mountain View Room. In the United States, two-thirds of all adults and almost one third of our children are overweight or obese. North Carolina is the 14th most obese state […]
Buncombe County offering free radon test kits
Here’s the information via the Buncombe County website: Get Your Free Radon Test Kit Buncombe County Cooperative Extension and the Western North Carolina Regional Air Quality Agency (WNCRAQA) are providing free radon test kits to the citizens of Buncombe County during the month of January while supplies last. Why Test for Radon? Radon is a […]
FDA proposes new food safety standards for foodborne illness prevention and produce safety
Press release from U.S. Food and Drug Administration The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today proposed two new food safety rules that will help prevent foodborne illness. The proposed rules implement the landmark, bipartisan FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and are available for public comment for the next 120 days. The FDA encourages Americans […]
Gun show at Ag Center attracts record crowd—Times-News reports
From the Hendersonville Times-News by Joey Millwod Mike Kent has owned the Asheville Gun Show for 20 years, and Saturday was the first time he’s seen potential buyers line up at 6:30 a.m. to enter the gates at 9. “The crowds have increased at all of our shows since the election,” the veteran gun show […]
N.C. to start “Tax and Tag Together” program this year
Press release from N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles North Carolina’s new vehicle Tag and Tax Together program was designed to collect vehicle property taxes along with registration renewals and to conveniently pay them together. If the address on your vehicle registration is current, you will receive a statement that lists both vehicle registration fees and […]
North Carolina officials issue quarantine on walnut lumber, firewood, Citizen-Times reports
News report from the Asheville Citizen-Times (Jon Ostendorf) Sawmills and firewood dealers in Haywood County won’t be able to sell walnut to customers in other parts of North Carolina under a state-issued quarantine on the wood. … The N.C. Department of Agriculture quarantine applies to walnut tree material — ranging from firewood to boards and […]
Air quality forecast: YELLOW for Saturday, Jan. 5
Saturday, January 5, 2013 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe and surrounding WNC counties. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridgetops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air […]
Scheduled water interruption on Kentucky Drive Jan. 9
From the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville has scheduled the following water interruptions for water valve and hydrant replacements, general system maintenance, or connection of a new water line by a contractor into the city’s water system. Surrounding areas may experience no water to low pressure during these interruptions. When the work is […]
Citizen-Times: “Asheville 11” case ends with misdemeanor pleas, charges dropped
The controversial case the “Asheville 11” accused of vandalism during May Day protests over two years ago has ended with three defendants pleading guilty to misdemeanor charges, and the other eight seeing their charges dropped entirely in exchange for community service. From the Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVIILLE — The case involving a group known as the […]
Russ Bowen leaving WLOS for job in Seattle
Longtime WLOS reporter Russ Bowen announced late on the evening of Jan. 3 via his Facebook page that he’s leaving his post Feb. 8 in favor of a job at KOMO-TV in Seattle. Here’s his message via Facebook: I’m so excited to finally be able to share some exciting news! I’m heading to Seattle. I’ll […]
Campaign for Southern Equality takes ‘WE DO’ on the road
Over the next couple of weeks, the Asheville-based Campaign for Southern Equality is traveling across seven Southern states – Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia – and Washington, D.C. for the next stage of its WE DO Campaign. The effort represents a major expansion for the local nonprofit group, which advocates […]
State grant for Rosman Community Park
From the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – State parks officials today announced the award of $1.5 million in grants from the N.C. Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to eight local governments for parks and recreation projects. “The Parks and Recreation Trust Fund has reached into hundreds of local communities offering […]
Asheville recycle drives Saturday, Jan. 5, and Saturday, Jan. 12
Press release from Rainbow Recyling Cleanup after the holiday’s with the Asheville Recycle drives: Saturday, Jan. 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Amazing Savings, 3018 U*.S. Hwy 70 West, Black Mountain Black Mountain Styrofoam and packaging collection • white molded & sheet Styroforam (remove tape, glue, paper & grease) • no food containers […]