Press release courtesy of Asheville Council member Cecil Bothwell What: Asheville Metro Area Zero Energy District (AMAZED) Community Kickoff When: Thursday, May 30, 4-6 p.m. Where: Dr. Wesley Grant Sr. Southside Center, 288 Livingston St., Asheville Why: To reduce Asheville’s carbon emissions and help residents and businesses save money on energy bills. Contact: Kelly Martin […]
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NC News Service: Senate budget offers more funding for conservation
From the NC News Service NC Conservation Groups Hope for Small Victory in State Budget Senate Budget Offers More Funding for Conservation Stephanie Carroll Carson ASHEVILLE, N.C. – This Memorial Day weekend thousands of people around North Carolina have been out enjoying its natural beauty, but it’s a constant struggle for conservation groups to protect […]
Police identify recycling plant body
From Asheville Citizen-Times: Police have identified a man whose body was found Friday mixed with materials that workers were sorting at a recycling plant as Calvin Lynn Fox, 50, of Asheville.
North Carolina residents injected with possibly contaminated vaccines
Government health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.The Food and Drug Administration said Friday the problems involve seven patients — two from North Carolina and five from Illinois – who received steroid injections from Main Street Family Pharmacy, a compounding […]
Early college high schools reach new record
Press release from North Carolina New Schools: North Carolina’s growing number of early college high schools reached a new milestone this spring, with more than half the 2,000-plus graduates in the class of 2013 earning an associate degree or two years of college credit in addition to a high school diploma. At a time of […]
Newcomers and natives: ‘Facing South’ column explores changes in Southern demographics
Newcomers change face of Southern politics It’s no secret that the South is both growing and its demographics changing — two trends that make this an exciting and volatile moment for the region’s politics. As many Southerners can tell you, one of the biggest changes is the influx of newcomers to the region, both from […]
N.C. Democrats host 10th Congressional District convention
District 10 Democrats looking toward 2014 campaigns Convention delegates elect leaders, hear from NCDP Chair Randy Voller Press release from the N.C. Democratic Party SHELBY, N. C. (May 18, 2013)—A call to action toward victory in 2014 general elections brought an enthusiastic response from delegates to the 10th Congressional District Democratic Convention here today. That […]
Buncombe County: Tips to prevent disease while swimming this summer
Here’s the press release from Buncombe County: Safety in the Pool This Summer This summer, swimming pools will be filled with hundreds of people having fun and staying cool. But did you know that germs can contaminate swimming water even if it is treated with chlorine? Learning about recreational water illnesses (RWIs), which are spread […]
Statewide March against genetically modified seeds includes Asheville
Here’s the press release from the North Carolina News Service: RALEIGH, N.C. – On Saturday, thousands of North Carolinians will start their Memorial Day weekend by speaking up against an international company. The March Against Against Monsanto is taking place in seven cities in the Tar Heel state and 243 other cities around the world. […]
Critter Crawl 5k runnders finish in spring storm
Here’s the press release from the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. – Over 60 runners lined up at the base of Grandfather Mountain May 23 to participate in the Critter Crawl: a 5K race from MacRae Meadows to the summit of the nature attraction. The race started in beautiful weather but dark clouds […]
Friends of Mission Charity Classic raises $50,000 for Mission Health’s Women’s Health Services
Press Release From Mission Foundation: ASHEVILLE. N.C. (May 22, 2013) – Mission Foundation today announced that the inaugural Friends of Mission Charity Classic professional golf tournament raised $50,000 to benefit Mission Health’s Women’s Health Services. “Congratulations to Guilia Molinaro on her commanding win in the first-ever Friends of Mission Charity Classic, and we extend an […]
Habitat for Humanity set to host wall-raising in Swannanoa
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: On Wednesday, May 29th at 4:30PM, Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity will hold the fourth wall-raising in its new community in Swannanoa. The construction of this home is made possible due to a bequest from the estate of Evelyn DeVries and the dedicated partnership of Bank of […]
WCU grants honorary degrees to mother and son
From Western Carolina: During his life, the late William Robert “Billy” Schulz showed his mother, Jane B. Schulz, again and again that he and others with Down syndrome were capable of far more than many realized, spurring her to seek better educational, vocational and social opportunities for him and others with special needs. In honor […]
Spruce Pine hostage situation resolved
The hostage situation that occurred in Spruce Pine yesterday ended with police shooting the suspect. WLOS reports: “They found the man back there holding a gun to the hostage’s head,” said Sheriff Donald Street … The situation was intense. We had a staging situation with him on the bed with the hostage for probably three […]
Buncombe County Juvenile Detention Center may close
From Black Mountain News: A state Senate budget proposal would shut a facility that houses juvenile defendants from Western North Carolina who are awaiting trial. Senate budget writers also proposed closing Buncombe Correctional Center in Woodfin and the Julian F. Keith Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment Center in Black Mountain. The closures are included in […]
Times-News: Above average rainfalls create challenges for farmers
From the Times-News By Nathaniel Axtell Farmers depend on ample rain for their livelihoods, but county sod, corn and apple farmers say Mother Nature has provided too much of a good thing this spring. … More than 29 inches of rain has fallen at Asheville Regional Airport so far this year, almost 11 inches more […]
STF Precision to invest $4.5 million into Arden facility, hire 25 new workers
Here’s the press release from the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville – Buncombe County: Asheville, N.C., May 23, 2013 – In conjunction with the Economic Development Coalition for Asheville-Buncombe County (EDC), STF Precision, a leading manufacturer in diamond-tipped cutting tools, today announced the expansion of its manufacturing facility in Arden, N.C. with a $4.5 million […]
Local students place eighth in national Stock Market Game
Press release from SIMFA: SIFMA and the SIFMA Foundation today congratulated a team of students from Clyde A. Erwin High School, in Asheville, N.C., on placing eighth in the national 10th annual SIFMA Foundation Stock Market Game™ – “Capitol Hill Challenge” (CHC). The team, as part of the Top 10 ranking teams, will be recognized […]
Hoop Jam Returns to Pritchard Park May 28
The Tuesday evening Hoop Jam, presented by Mission Health with Asheville Hoops, returns to Pritchard Park on May 28 from 5:30-7:30pm. Hoop Jam continues every Tuesday until August 27. Instruction is provided by Melanie MacNeil, widely recognized as one of Asheville’s and the Southeast’s finest fire and hoop performers, with music by George Pond of […]
Community Foundation of Henderson County seeks nominations for philanthropy award
Press release From the Community Foundation of Henderson County: Hendersonville, N.C., May 22, 2013: Nominations are being accepted for the Richard C. and Vina L. Sauer Charitable Leadership Award, presented each year by the Community Foundation of Henderson County to honor a local philanthropist who makes a difference in our community. The Sauer Award is […]
McDowell High searched after bomb threat
From WLOS: Law enforcement, emergency workers and school employees searched the building and grounds of McDowell High and students’ bags and backpacks Thursday morning after finding a suspicious note.