From the Asheville Regional Airport: The Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) has joined forces with Thanks Again to offer airport travelers valuable rewards when they park, shop and dine at the airport. The new program allows airport passengers to automatically earn more frequent flyer miles or hotel points when they park in long- or short-term parking […]
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Meadows introduces legislation to cap federal employee bonuses
Here’s the press release from the office of Republican Rep. Mark Meadows: Meadows Introduces Legislation to Restore Common Sense in Federal Employee Compensation Washington, D.C. – Representative Mark Meadows (NC-11) released the following statement after introducing the Common Sense in Compensation Act of 2013. This legislation would prohibit federal employee bonuses for the rest of […]
Times-News: Park Ridge Health breaks ground at new Biltmore Park location
From the Hendersonville Times-News: Story by Leigh Kelly ASHEVILLE — Park Ridge Health at Biltmore Park represents innovation in the way health care will be delivered to the Asheville area, Park Ridge Health officials said Tuesday during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new facility. Park Ridge Health executives, physicians and staffers grasped shovels bearing the […]
Asheville GreenWorks honors Appalachian Designs for environmental excellence
Press release From Appalachian Designs (Asheville, NC)—Local rustic woodworking company Appalachian Designs and its owner Lang Hornthal were honored with an Environmental Excellence Award by Asheville GreenWorks at its March 27 board meeting. The award recognizes Appalachian Designs and Hornthal “for reclaiming urban wood and turning it into beautifully designed pieces.” From its earliest days, […]
Rotarians Against Hunger fourth annual food packaging event set for April 20
Press release From the Asheville Rotary Club Asheville, NC – In two weeks, the Rotarians Against Hunger (RAH) fourth annual food packaging event will take place. With the support of the community and local businesses and organizations, this year’s event promises to be a success. The food packaging will take place at the Reuter Family […]
Spring litter sweep: NCDOT calls for volunteers for annual clean-up week
Press release from the North Carolina Department of Transportation Are you tired of seeing litter along roadsides? Do you cringe when you see someone throw trash out a car window? If so, then join the N.C. Department of Transportation’s spring Litter Sweep to help fight litter in North Carolina. Litter Sweep is scheduled for Saturday, […]
Upcoming UNCA lecture will explore race, religion and boxing in New South
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services Arthur Remillard, a scholar of religion in the American South and its connections with sports, will deliver UNC Asheville’s annual Sam Hill Lecture in Southern Religion. Remillard’s talk, “Jack Johnson, We Have Waited So Long for You – Religion, Race and Boxing in the New South,” takes place […]
AT hikers: Severe stomach virus linked to Hot Springs to Tenn. section of Appalachian Trail
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service Hikers may want to avoid sections of the Appalachian Trail near Hot Springs, N.C., especially the stretch running north to the Tennessee border. A number of hikers have been sickened by a severe, 24-hour stomach virus that is being passed between hikers. Shelters to avoid include No Business […]
Air Quality forecast for Wedneday, April 10: MODERATE
Wednesday, April 10, 2013, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for area valleys. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in this range. […]
Cherokee Principal Chief Michell Hicks to speak at UNCA
Full announcement from UNCA: Principal Chief Michell Hicks of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will present a talk, “Cherokee Sovereignty: Issues & Institutions,” at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 11 in UNC Asheville’s Highsmith University Union, Alumni Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Hicks has led the Eastern Band of […]
Sen. Hagan: In equal pay for women, ‘our work is not done’
The numbers vary, depending on which reports and studies you look at, but, drawing on Census Bureau estimates, U.S. News reports today that on average, “women make 77 cents for every dollar a man makes.” North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan comments on Equal Pay Day and what’s being done. Press release from Sen. Kay Hagan’s […]
Asheville Homestead Co-Op will send kids team to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
Press release Asheville Homeschool Co-op is proud to be sending a team to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals competition May 22 to 25th at Michigan State University. The middle school team – Clay Houston, Solomon Love, Annabelle Crowe, Connor Murphy, Madison Smith, Ren Flaum, and Lilly Mills – placed first in the state […]
Asheville Regional Airport contributes $500 million to WNC economy, study reports
Press release from the Asheville Regional Airport Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) contributes close to half a billion dollars annually to the western North Carolina region, according to a recent economic impact study by The Institute for Transportation Research & Education at North Carolina State University. “This is important information to share with the communities we […]
Nominations now being accepted for annual ‘Friends of the River’ awards
Press release from the Land-of-Sky Regional Council The Land-of-Sky Regional Council is currently seeking nominations for the 36th Annual Friends of the River awards. The purpose of the award is to recognize individuals, private organizations, civic groups, and/or public agencies that have made a significant contribution toward the restoration and enhancement of the French Broad […]
Asheville-based GearTrack recovers stolen instruments
Working musicians have enough of a struggle without worrying about losing their instruments and equipment to theft. And yet, that happens all too often. In response to the theft of a special banjo, sisters-in-law Molly Nagel-Driessen and Bridget Driessen launched GearTrack, “an online musical instrument registry, organizational tool, exchange and communication platform for musicians of […]
NCDOT issues new state travel map
From the North Carolina Department of Transportation: RALEIGH— The 2013-14 State Transportation Map has officially arrived and is available free of charge. The map is funded and produced by the N.C. Department of Transportation, but it will now be distributed through the N.C. Department of Commerce and can be ordered online at visitnc.com/statemap or by […]
Environmental groups begin statewide “convergence” in Sylva
From the Canary Coalition: Thousands of groups and individuals from throughout North Carolina are expected to be converging on Raleigh the weekend of April 20-21 to raise awareness about climate change and to demand the state government take strong action to address its man-made causes in our state. Dozens of local rallies and events will […]
Air Quality MODERATE today (Monday, April 8)
Monday, April 8, 2013, is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for area valleys. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is in this range. […]
Buncombe County highlights Smart Justice Initiatives
Here’s the press release from Buncombe County: During April Buncombe County will be celebrating Smart Justice Initiatives. Throughout the month we will highlight programs in our Criminal Justice System that exemplify “Smart Justice”. Smart Justice Initiatives are those programs and policies that create safer communities by addressing substance abuse and mental health needs of individuals […]
Go Wild with Herbs: Warren Wilson College hosts Earth Day event, Saturday, April 20
Press release (Swannanoa) Local “Superstar” herbalists celebrate, collaborate and conserve at the first annual Go Wild with Herbs: An Earth Week Celebration at Warren Wilson College on April 20 (4.20) from 2pm to 9pm. Go Wild With Herbs is an opportunity for those in the herbal community to come together to celebrate Earth Day. The […]
AC-T: Buncombe leads state in rate of home births
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Buncombe County leads North Carolina in the rate of home births, a practice that has seen a surge nationwide. About 2.4 percent of all births in Buncombe happened in the home – four times the state average of 0.6 percent – during 2011, the most recent year […]