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New Belgium comments on RAD property fires, emphasizes commitment to community

Press release Fire Damages Two Buildings at New Belgium’s Craven Street Property Asheville Fire Department Investigating Blaze Asheville, NC – April 6, 2013 – Fire damaged two separate buildings on New Belgium’s Craven Street construction site in Asheville after a blaze broke out around 11:00 pm on Friday, April 5th. No injuries were reported and […]

After four arsons in five days, AFD asks for community’s help

From the Asheville Fire Department: The City of Asheville Fire Department has responded to eight structure fires in the past five days. Four of these structure fires were intentionally set. The Fire Department is asking the community for their help in obtaining any information related to these fires. Please contact the Asheville Police Department at […]

NC Justice Center against “Arizona-style discrimination” in drivers’ licenses

From the NC Justice Center: RALEIGH (April 4, 2013) — North Carolina lawmakers should drive policies that make roads safer for all, without steering us towards Arizona-style discrimination. We understand the desperate need to legally drive that people in our communities have and would support a measure that provides the same type of access to […]

Road construction and maintenance workshop for landowners

From the Land Trust for Little Tennessee Private landowners are invited to register for a one-day workshop on “Low-Volume Private Access Road Construction and Maintenance” to be held June 6th, 2013 at the Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in Otto NC. The Land Trust for the Little Tennessee (LTLT) is sponsoring the event in partnership with Coweeta […]

North Carolina Press Association urges opposition to electronic notice billl

From the NC Press Association: Senate Bill 186 comes up for a hearing next Tuesday, April 9, at noon at the Statehouse in Raleigh. PLEASE contact your local senators on this committee (http://ncleg.net/gascripts/Committees/Committees.asp?sAction=ViewCommittee&sActionDetails=Senate Standing_72) and ask them to vote AGAINST this bad bill. Please also be ready, if you are able, to travel to Raleigh […]

Citizen-Times: Buncombe County suspends work on A-B Tech expansion

The Asheville Citizen-Times’ Jon Ostendorff reported late this afternoon that Buncombe County officials have suspended work on A-B Tech’s expansion project. The college wants an 800-seat auditorium to host allied health and workforce development programs, but the county says taxpayers could be out tens of millions of dollars if the auditorium is used more for […]

Sensory-friendly film screening at Asheville Pizza and Brewing

Asheville Pizza and Brewing and the Autism Society of North Carolina will present a sensory-friendly film screening to commemorate Autism Awareness Month. Here are the details from the press release: Many children with autism cannot experience and enjoy films the way their peers do because of the intense sensory input experienced during a theater showing. […]

Blue Ridge Regional Hospital CEO and President recognized for exceptional leadership

Press release From Mission Health SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (April 5, 2013) – Oscar K. Weinmeister III, FACHE, President and CEO of Blue Ridge Regional Hospital, has received the 2013 Grassroots Champion Award from the American Hospital Association (AHA), in partnership with the North Carolina Hospital Association. Weinmeister, the single award recipient from North Carolina, is […]

Progress NC protests proposed cuts to early voting, college-student votes

Press release from Progress NC Progress North Carolina will join Western North Carolina citizens and Board of Elections officials tomorrow to speak out against legislative moves to restrict Early Voting, such as H451 “Elections Omnibus” aka “The Longer Lines to Vote Bill.” By cutting the Early Voting period by more than a week and eliminating […]

Cindy Sheehan headlines National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee meeting in Asheville

Here’s the press release from the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee: Cindy Sheehan and David Swanson to be Keynote Speakers at the NWTRCC Gathering—Asheville Conference: May 3rd—5th 2013 Asheville, NC — The National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee (NWTRCC) will hold its National Gathering, at the Flood Fine Arts Center in the Phil Mechanics […]

State religion for North Carolina?

A joint resolution filed in the N.C. General Assembly declares that the Legislature “does not recognize federal court rulings” prohibiting or regulating the establishment of religion by the state, its political subdivisions, and its public schools. The resolution, HB 494, was filed yesterday and quickly began to hit such national news outlets as The Atlantic, […]

Two new bald eagles highlight Grandfather Mountain’s behind-the-scenes, Keeper for a Day programs

Press release TWO NEW BALD EAGLES HIGHLIGHT GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN’S BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS AND KEEPER FOR A DAY PROGRAM The spring at Grandfather Mountain brings with it beautiful weather, budding wildflowers and the opportunity for guests to enjoy Behind the Scenes Tours and the Keeper for a Day Program. This year, guests that sign up […]

Most visited places and national parks: Blue Ridge Parkway and Great Smokies NP

The Blue Ridge Parkway is the most visited place in the National Park system in the United States. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park, meanwhile, is No. 3 in the list of the top-ten most visited parks. Press release from the National Parks Service WASHINGTON – More than 282 million people visited America’s national parks […]

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