Here’s the press release from A-B Tech: A-B Tech seeks volunteers to fill specific areas of service A-B Tech Community College is seeking volunteers with experience in computer skills, drama and listening skills to work in the following areas on campus. Vet Connections Café needs volunteers to extend its hours due to increased interest in […]
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Push for major new WNC crime lab hits the state legislature
Here’s an excerpt from the Carolina Public Press article: In one of his first acts in the new legislative session, state Sen. Tom Apodaca, of Hendersonville, introduced a bill on Jan. 30 that would create and fund a new branch of the State Crime Laboratory in Western North Carolina. Meanwhile, Joseph John, director of the […]
City seeks Asheville school board candidates
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: ASHEVILLE — Three of five seats on the Asheville City Schools Board of Education will be up for grabs this month as the city searches for applicants to replace at least two members leaving the board. The district will accept applications through Feb. 25, before Asheville City […]
New Statewide group champions investment in public education
Here’s the press release from Public Schools First NC: PUBLIC SCHOOLS FIRST NC FORMS New Statewide Group Champions Investment in Public Education Raleigh, NC—February 4, 2013—Public Schools First NC, a new statewide, non-partisan, grassroots advocacy group committed to high-quality public schools for North Carolina, has formed out of deep concern about the growing threat to […]
AdvantageWest board of directors to meet Feb. 21
Here’s the press release from AdvantageWest: AdvantageWest board of directors to meet Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. for regular bimonthly meeting (FLETCHER, N.C.) Feb. 3, 2013 – The AdvantageWest board of directors will conduct its regular bimonthly meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 2 p.m., at the AdvantageWest offices, located at 134 Wright Brothers Way […]
Asheville Tea Party to join 2nd Amendment Freedom Rally in Raleigh
Here’s the press release from the Asheville Tea Party: Asheville Tea Party (ATP) and other freedom loving groups across North Carolina are joining Grassroots North Carolina for a 2nd Amendment Freedom Rally at noon, Tuesday, February 5th, outside of the General Assembly at Halifax Mall, 16 West Jones Street, Raleigh. According to ATP Chair Jane […]
RiverLink’s expanded volunteer sessions continue
Full announcement 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, Feb. 13, at 10:00 a.m., Jim Stokely, one of Wilma Dykeman’s two sons, will give a presentation on […]
Annual State of Downtown Luncheon Monday, Feb. 25
The Asheville Downtown Association (ADA) will host its annual State of Downtown Luncheon on Monday, February 25 at noon in the Banquet Hall of the US Cellular Center. Asheville Downtown Association Board President Adrian Vassallo will give an update on the ADA’s accomplishments in 2012 as well as outline its priorities for the upcoming year. […]
Local Republican Womens group rescinds speaking invitation to local author for being unaffiliated
Here’s the press release from Box Canyon Press: North Carolina Federation of Republican Women Rescinds Invitation to Local Author to Speak on Non-Political Issue for Being an Unaffiliated Voter This content is provided by press release through Box Canyon Press, an independent third-party content provider. Source: Alan Rosenthal, Author – Safer Online Dating© Asheville, NC, […]
Rally this morning challenges McCrory, Moffitt, Apodaca to live on $350 a week
Full announcement from Demand Progress: Asheville, NC – A group of community leaders and advocates are calling on newly- elected Governor Pat McCrory, NC House Rep. Tim Moffitt, State Sen. Tom Apodaca, and other members of the NC General Assembly to put their money where their mouths are and commit to live for one week […]
Giant kids’ consignment sale, “Wee Trade,” returns beginning Feb. 16
Cost-conscious moms and dads, mark your calendars: Wee Trade, the gigantic children’s consignment sale, returns to the WNC Agricultural Center for two weekends in February. Shoppers will find baby and children’s clothing and shoes, toys, books, bedding, furniture and equipment, all in excellent condition at bargain prices. Junior’s sizes, too. Many items will be discounted […]
Carolina Public Press: New federal program could help WNC residents access medical care
From Carolina Public Press Article by Paul Clark New federal grant money could give residents of rural Western North Carolina better access to medical care. Western Carolina University recently received the first half of nearly $700,000 in federal grant money to train family nurse practitioners for WNC. The money, and the family nurse practitioner candidates […]
Sustainability for Generations to Come gift will help repair Little Cataloochee Church
Press release from Friends of the Smokies Waynesville, N.C. – Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park is pleased to receive a generous gift of $2,000 from Sustainability for Generations to Come LLC (SFGC). “We are so fortunate to have the Great Smoky Mountains National Park right here in our back yard. We’re honored to […]
Lenoir-Rhyne hosts theologian Vigen Guoroian for “Gardening & Faith” presentation Feb. 14
Press release from Lenoir-Rhyne University’s Institute for Faith and Learning HICKORY, N.C. — The Lenoir-Rhyne University Institute for Faith and Learning will welcome Dr. Vigen Guroian to campus on Thursday, February 14th at 7:00pm to present, “Gardening and Faith: Ecological Musings from the Garden.” This event will be held in the Belk Centrum on campus […]
Mars Hill College gets grant to study possible WNC sites for biofuel-production
Press release from Mars Hill College Mars Hill College has received a grant worth $43,750 from the Biofuels Center of North Carolina (www.biofuelscenter.org) to study site suitability for biofuel production in Western North Carolina. The grant proposal, written by Dr. Scott Pearson, professor of biology, is titled Modeling Site Suitability for Biofuels Production in Western […]
Trial starts March 11 in peeling-signs case, Citizen-Times reports
News reported by the Asheville Citizen-Times’ Clarke Morrison A federal judge ruled Friday that a jury will get to decide who is at fault for the peeling directional signs erected across the city nearly three years ago. Judge Martin Reidinger set March 11 as the date to start the trial pitting the Buncombe County Tourism […]
New APD operation focuses on pedestrian collisions
From the city of Asheville: The Asheville Police Department and the City of Asheville’s Traffic Engineering Division work together to promote pedestrian safety. The below video documents a recent operation by the APD focusing on motorists who do not stop for pedestrians, as well as pedestrians who do not cross at specified crossings. The City […]
Forest Service Roads remain closed due to mudslides
Full announcement from the Forest Service: MURPHY, N.C., Feb. 1, 2013 – The U.S. Forest Service today announced that several roads on the Tusquitee Ranger District, Nantahala National Forest, remain closed because of mudslides caused by heavy rains in recent weeks. The following Forest Service roads (FSR) are closed due to road failures caused by […]
Toastmasters hosts new club demonstration
Full announcement from Hendersonville Toastmasters: Hendersonville, NC — Four Seasons Toastmasters (www.fourseasonstoastmasters.com) invites you to its Demonstration Meeting to be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2013 in the Media Center at East Hendersonville High School. Our plan is to create a new Toastmasters Club every Tuesday evening. You will learn of the importance of communication […]
Mission Health opens pediatrics practices in Sylva and Bryson City
Press release From Mission Health ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Feb. 1, 2013) – Mission Children’s Sylva and Mission Children’s Bryson City opened today to provide comprehensive pediatric care to the westernmost counties of North Carolina. Formerly known as Sylva Pediatrics, the renamed practices in Sylva and Bryson City will now operate under the umbrella of Mission Children’s […]