Press release From UNC Asheville News Services “Write Now,” a creative writing program for high school students, will return to UNC Asheville this summer with workshops held weekdays, June 17-28, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. “Write Now” offers each participating student experience in different styles of writing – fiction, creative non-fiction and poetry – under the […]
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Park Ridge Health invites community to blood drive on May 15
Press release From Park Ridge Health Hendersonville, N.C. (April 23, 2013) – Park Ridge Health, in partnership with The Blood Connection, will host a blood drive on Wednesday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on mobile units near the Emergency Department entrance. All employees and community members in good health are invited to […]
Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education seeks volunteers
Press release From the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission BREVARD, N.C. (May 3, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education is seeking volunteers to help accommodate increased seasonal visitation. Located off U.S. 276 near Brevard alongside the Davidson River, the wildlife education center offers free admission, with a busy schedule of […]
Great Smoky Mountains Association to celebrate 60th anniversary with hiking, other events June 22
Press release From the Great Smoky Mountains Association A day of hikes, lectures and cupcakes is planned to celebrate Great Smoky Mountains Association’s 60th anniversary on Saturday, June 22, at Oconaluftee Visitor Center near Cherokee, N.C. GSMA’s legacy of providing financial support to Great Smoky Mountains National Park began in 1953 with a slightly longer […]
PARI: Venus anticipated to pass Jupiter May 28
Press release From Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (May 1, 2013) – Astronomers at the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute note that throughout the month of May three planets and the Moon perform a bit of a dance in the evening skies with the brightest planet of them all, Venus, and the second brightest, Jupiter, appearing to […]
Mayors Against Illegal Guns targets Burr for voting against gun background checks
Here’s the press release from the Mayors Against Illegal Guns group: NORTH CAROLINIANS TO DEMAND ANSWERS FROM SENATOR RICHARD BURR ON HIS ‘NO’ VOTE ON BACKGROUND CHECKS AND DECLINED MEETING REQUESTS Burr Denied Meeting Requests from Gun Violence Survivors and Family Members Burr voted against Commonsense, Life-Saving Solution Supported by 90 Percent of North Carolina […]
Asheville Wine & Food Festival releases details for 2013 event
This year, the Asheville Wine & Food Festival celebrates its fifth birthday and expands its showcase of Asheville’s culinary offerings. The event, which takes place on Thursday, August 22, through Saturday, August 24, will include a bartenders’ competition, a dessert tasting and a grand culinary exposition. Here are the details from the press release. Read […]
Hendersonville’s Underground Baking Company wins award for environmental stewardship
From the Hendersonville Times-News Underground Baking Company won the 2013 Environmental Stewardship Award from the Environmental and Conservation Organization. This is the third year a local business has been recognized for exceptional accomplishments across the range of procurement of goods, service, buildings and operation, employees, minimizing waste and community support.
Mission Health screens more than 360 people for skin and oral cancer
Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (May 3, 2013) – More than 360 people in the Asheville area have a better picture of their overall health as a result of the Mission Health skin and oral cancer screening held on Saturday, April 20 at the Asheville Mall. A total of 10 dermatologists, 7 dentists […]
Bloomberg story on ‘the Republican power grab in North Carolina’ highlights Asheville
A Bloomberg story on “the Republican power grab in North Carolina” focuses on the city of Asheville’s fights with the state legislature over the water system, the airport, and more: It’s not often that 250 people pack in to see the city council in Asheville, N.C., in the middle of a workday. Yet there they […]
Master Gardeners and Rose Society to host plant sale May 11
Press release From The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardeners Asheville – The Buncombe County Extension Master Gardener volunteers (EMGs) will team up with the Blue Ridge Rose Society to host a plant sale on Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will be located in the parking lot of the American […]
Park Ridge Health to host talks about low back pain, carbohydrates and sleep apnea
Press release From Park Ridge Health Event Summary for 5/6/13 – 5/12/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Upcoming Events Low Back Pain: A Look at Prevention and Treatment Wednesday, May 8 12 – 12:30 p.m. In the Duke Room at Park Ridge Health Presented by Dr. Jennifer Sales with […]
All-States Medical supply hiring 50 employees
From All-States Medical Supply: FLETCHER, NC – May 2, 2013. All-States Medical Supply’s staff is more than doubling in size in the next two months to meet the demands of a recently awarded Medicare contract. Medicare just released their list of only eighteen contract suppliers who won the bids for the national mail-order program for […]
APD trying to locate embezzlement suspect
Editorial note 1/28/2016: All of the criminal proceedings in this case were halted, the case was dismissed, and and the accusation was withdrawn on the grounds that the alleged embezzlement never took place and the legal action was the result of a misunderstanding. The proceedings have been expunged from criminal records. Consequently, by request, we have changed the […]
Update on water line replacement in Charlotte Street area
From the city of Asheville: This is an informational notification from The City of Asheville Water Resources Department letting you know we will be continuing to install new water line infrastructure on Blair Street, Charlotte Street, Albemarle Road and Baird Street in the coming weeks. The construction area will consist of Blair Street from Charlotte […]
Rumbough Place in Malvern Hills will become one-way street
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Beginning May 8, 2013, the City of Asheville Transportation Department will implement a one-way traffic pattern for Rumbough Place between Sulpher Springs Road and Harris Street on the west side of Malvern Hills Park. The designation of Rumbough as a one-way street is a yearly occurrence […]
French Broad River Festival river cleanup cancelled due to sewage spill
Full announcement from Riverlink: Hello everyone, It is with regret that I must announce that the French Broad River Cleanup scheduled for May 3rd is CANCELLED. Due to a recent sewage spill on the French Broad. I apologize for the inconvenience, and wish you all a happy Festival. Please remember the French Broad, which will […]
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources asks customers to share experience with agency
Press Release From the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources is reaching out to customers again to learn about their experiences with the agency and ways the agency can improve future interactions through an online public survey. “We hope to show our customers we […]
The 2013 Child Watch Tour focuses on impact of housing on Buncombe County Children
Press release Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County: What: The 2013 Child Watch Tour, cosponsored by Children First/CIS and the Junior League of Asheville, offers a free “field trip for adults” that educates and inspires leadership around important children and youth issues in our community. This year we’ll explore how safe, affordable housing is […]
Asheville City Council will hold special May 7 meeting to authorize water system lawsuit
From the city of Asheville: The Asheville City Council will be holding a special meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, located on the 2nd Floor of City Hall. The purpose of this special meeting will be to consider authorizing legal action regarding NC House Bill 488, and other […]
Owen Middle, Cane Creek Middle recognized for green efforts by NC Green Schools program
Press release From Reading, Riding, Retrofit: NC Green Schools Owen Middle School in Swannanoa and Cane Creek Middle School in Fletcher were the first recipients of the Reading Riding and Retrofit: NC Green Schools Recognition, a state level program designed to encourage, support and recognize NC schools who are “growing green!” These two schools will […]