Press release From Park Ridge Health 21st Annual FrostBite 10K, 5K & 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk Join Park Ridge Health for the most popular foot race in Henderson County! Sunday, February 17 Fun Run starts at 2:05pm 10K & 5K start at 2:30pm Registration Fees: $30 for 5K & 10K through Jan. 31. $35 for 5K […]
News Bulletins
Mission Health hires new provider for air ambulance program
Press release From Mission Health ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 7, 2013) – Mission Health has hired Era Helicopters LLC (Era), a subsidiary of Era Group Inc., to provide aviation services for MAMA (Mountain Area Medical Airlift), the health system’s air ambulance program. Mission Health signed a four-year contract with the aviation provider for service beginning Feb. […]
Christ School and Asheville Christian Academy to build Habitat house, hold fundraiser
Press release From Christ School For Immediate Release: Christ School and Asheville Christian Academy are participating in the Habitat Student Build with the Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity. The two schools are responsible for raising funds and building a home for a family. The Venue in Asheville has agreed to partner with Christ School to […]
Merrill to C-T: “I won the election on Nov. 6”
Buncombe County District 2 candidate Christina G. Merrill Kelley, Republican, tells the Asheville Citizen-Times’ Mark Barrett that she’s continuing her fight to be seated on the Board of Commissioners. Last fall, disputed votes associated with Warren Wilson College tilted the race in favor of Emily Frost, Democrat. Although both the local and the North Carolina […]
APD seeks public’s help in identifying Blue Ridge Pharmacy break-in suspect
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: On 11/10/2012 (Case number 12-031389), at approximately 0451 hours, there was a reported Breaking and Entering at 948 Tunnel Road (Blue Ridge Pharmacy). Officers responded to the business and located one of the front windows broken out with a tool lying nearby. The surveillance footage shows an unknown […]
AshevilleHabitat for Humanity receives $75,000 grant for Swannanoa home
Full announcement from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: ASHEVILLE, NC – Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity has received a grant from Thrivent Builds of over $75,000 to build a home in Swannanoa. This will be the 6th Habitat home sponsorship that the organization has awarded to the affiliate. The grant provides 60% of the cost […]
Mayor Bellamy will present proclamation to Habitat for Humanity Feb. 11
Full announcement from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Asheville, NC – On Monday, February 11th, Mayor Terry Bellamy will present a proclamation from the City of Asheville recognizing Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s 30th Anniversary. The event will take place at 12 noon at Habitat’s administrative building at 33 Meadow Road. The media is invited […]
Council member Cecil Bothwell releases Feb. 12 Darwin Day proclamation
On Feb. 12, Asheville City Council will declare “Darwin Day.” Council member Cecil Bothwell has released the full text of the city’s proclamation: In recognition of Charles Darwin’s immense contribution to the sciences, stemming from his explanation of evolution moderated by natural selection, the City of Asheville will join municipalities across the continent, and nations […]
UPDATE: 600+ Local residents sign petition calling for CTS to clean up Mills Gap Road site
UPDATE: As of Feb. 7, local residents say they’ve received more than 600 signatures. PREVIOUS REPORT: As of Jan. 26, nearly 250 people have signed an online petition demanding that CTS Corp. pay for a full clean up of the Superfund site on Mills Gap Road near Asheville. The goal is 300 signatures and sending […]
The race is on: Lace up and help childhood-obesity prevention program
The Park Ridge Health Foundation and Southeastern Sports Medicine will host the 21st Annual Frostbite 10K, 5K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk on Sunday, Feb. 17, starting at 2 p.m. This event will take place on flat to moderately rolling terrain with Hutch Mountain as the scenic backdrop, and features a Grand Prix-sanctioned 10K […]
Retaining wall construction will affect traffic on Cherokee Road
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – An upcoming project to replace a deteriorating retaining wall near the intersection of Cherokee Road and Sunset Drive will result in diverted traffic during the several months the project will take to complete. Work on the retaining wall is anticipated to begin in mid-February and last […]
Meadows supports ‘Require a Plan Act’
Here’s the press release from the office of Rep. Mark Meadows (NC-11): Meadows Looks to Hold President Obama Accountable With the “Require a Plan Act” Washington, D.C. – Representative Mark Meadows (NC-11) released the following statement after supporting H.R. 444, the Require a PLAN Act. Meadows is also a cosponsor of the legislation which would […]
Goodwill touts job placement success
Here’s the press release from Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina: Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina helped place 6,757 people into jobs in 2012, continuing its mission of creating hope and opportunity through the power of work. This job placement number is the second highest Goodwill has achieved in its 87 year history. Goodwill […]
Patient Pals peer-support program offers volunteer training Thursday, Feb. 21
WNC Health Advocates offers free volunteer training for its Patient Pals & Family Friends peer-support program Thursday, Feb. 21, from 6-9 p.m.. The training prepares volunteers to act as support and friend for someone who is ill or disabled and isolated. Typically, those helped generally have more than one medical issue and have few outside […]
Children First/ Communities In Schools of Buncombe County receives national accreditation
Press release from Children First (Asheville, NC) Children First/ Communities In Schools of Buncombe County recently achieved all Communities In Schools Total Quality System requirements for national accreditation, and has been awarded official designation as a Nationally Accredited Affiliate Organization. The Communities In Schools TQS system is a set of standards, policies and procedures for […]
GoTopless vows to fight proposed ban
Full announcement from GoTopless: ASHEVILLE, Feb. 6 – After North Carolina State Rep. Tim Moffitt proposed a bill that would make it illegal for women to go topless in public, GoTopless (www.gotopless.org), an organization devoted to achieving that right, vowed to oppose such legislation every step of the way. “Though we’ve explained our viewpoint many […]
Be Our Valentine: Mechanical Eye Microcinema presents short films about love and heartbreak
Here’s the press release from Mechanical Eye Microcinema: Asheville, N.C. – Mechanical Eye Microcinema (MEM) will host a screening of short films about love and heartbreak on February 14th at the BeBe Theater. The film program is a mix of handmade, animated, collage, cut-paper animation, live action and even a glitched video game. We’ll be […]
UNCA, A-B Tech hosting Switch Energy Project
Here’s the information from Arcos Films: The award-winning energy documentary “SWITCH,” will be screened on more than a dozen college campuses in North Carolina and South Carolina. Most screenings are in observance of National Engineers Week February 17-23, providing the public a wide-ranging, objective and pragmatic look at the complete spectrum of energy generation, including […]
GoTopless organizers on Moffitt’s bill: “missing the entire point” about “unequal treatment”
The News&Observer’s “Under the Dome” blogger D. Jarvis reports that GoTopless organizers vow to fight Buncombe Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt’s legislation to ban female toplessness: “Though we’ve explained our viewpoint many times during GoTopless rallies over the last two years, politicians are still missing the entire point,” president Nadine Gray said in a news release […]
Air Quality MODERATE today (Wednesday, Feb. 6)
Wednesday, February 6, 2013, is a code GREEN air quality forecast day for the ridge tops of Asheville. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in this range. For the valleys, it is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged […]
Asheville Chamber of Commerce names Everyday Gourmet as Small Business of the Month
The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce recognizes Everyday Gourmet as its Small Business of the Month. Click on the read-more link to go to an interview with owner Alisia Parrott: Everyday Gourmet is a full service catering company serving “gourmet without pretention.” Owned by Alisia Parrott, Everyday Gourmet values teamwork and resourcefulness in delivering delicious, […]