From the city of Asheville: Asheville, NC – The City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department is now accepting applications for local non-profit organizations to participate in the Children’s Area of the 2013 Bele Chere Festival being held July 26 through 28. Selected organizations will develop and implement a children’s activity or service […]
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City of Asheville accepting applications for July 4 fundraising
From the city of Asheville: Asheville, NC – The City of Asheville invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for a fundraising opportunity at the Independence Day Celebration in downtown Asheville on Thursday, July 4, 2013. Deadline to apply is Friday, May 24. A single nonprofit organization will be selected to staff two beverage and wristband […]
Water-system transfer blocked by Asheville lawsuit, Citizen-Times reports
Excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times A Wake County Superior Court judge this afternoon [May 14] granted a temporary restraining order that means the city of Asheville will not have to transfer its water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District on Wednesday, a city attorney says.
ArtSpace Charter School receives Shade Structure grant
Press release from ArtSpace Charter School ArtSpace Charter School has received a 2013 American Academy of Dermatology’s (AAD) Shade Structure Program grant in the amount of $8,000. A shade structure will be installed on the school’s recreational area, and will be used by all K-8 students in an Outdoor Learning Environment (OLE) during the school […]
Mission Health opens spine and back pain center
Press release From Mission Health Asheville, N.C. (May 14, 2013) – Mission Health is pleased to announce the opening of Mission Spine & Back Pain Center. The Center is located at 7 Vanderbilt Drive in Asheville, and offers the full continuum of spine and back care in one convenient location. “We are pleased to offer […]
Attendance—and arrests—at “Moral Mondays” increases at N.C. Statehouse
Monday protests at the N.C. Legislature, organized by the state NAACP president, Rev. William Barber, under the label of “Moral Mondays,” have grown over the course of three weeks to nearly 200 protestors yesterday with 49 arrests. The April 29 demonstration saw 17 arrested; on May 6, 30 were arrested. Yesterday’s round-up included Ashevillean Leslie […]
Separate charter-school board for state could have negative impact on public education
A legislative bill that establishes a North Carolina Public Charter School Board, removing most charter-school oversight from the State Board of Education, could have a negative impact on both the original intent for charter schools in this state and the funding of conventional public schools. Opposed by Bill Cobey, the current administration’s board of education […]
Spellbound: Buncombe County students face off in May 16 spelling bee at Erwin High
Press release from Buncombe County Schools Prepare to be spellbound as Buncombe County students from six middle schools face off in a May 16 spelling bee sponsored by Altrusa Foundation of Asheville and co-sponsor Western Carolina University. Throughout the school year, some 5,000 middle school students have competed within their schools to earn a spot […]
AC-T: Buncombe included in legal ad opt-out
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Buncombe County residents might not see notices of important government meetings and land deals under a state law backed by a Republican majority. Rep. Nathan Ramsey, R-Asheville, said a county employee asked that he add Buncombe to the legislation. It would allow the county, and nine others, […]
Carolina Public Press: Western Highlands to offer one-time bonus to staff
From Carolina Public Press Story by Peggy Manning Fearing that employees will quit before the proposed transition of the management of behavioral health services to a neighboring organization, officials with Western Highlands Network voted unanimously Monday to offer qualifying employees a one-time bonus of at least $3,500 to stay.
Warren Wilson awarded major grant to expand arts program
Here’s the press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College has been awarded a $2.1 million grant by the Windgate Charitable Foundation to enhance its art department with the addition of studio craft and material arts, working with partners to make western North Carolina a recognized center for craft study. The grant, spanning a […]
Times-News: Park Ridge Health develops app to help customers
From the Hendersonville TImes-News Story by Joey Millwood Park Ridge Health is taking a step forward in technology in an effort to make health care information more accessible for patients. A new smart phone app has been developed for both iPhones and Droid operating systems called myPRH. The app is a convenience that Park Ridge […]
Eagle Soars Consulting Essay Contest winners announced
Press release From Girls on the Run: Asheville, NC, May 10, 2013 Eagle Soars Consulting, an Elite Sponsor of GOTR of WNC, gave current Girls on the Run participants an opportunity to compete in an Essay Contest. The purpose of the contest was to write an essay about who they chose as a Running Buddy […]
UNCA celebrates 85th annual commencement, 730 students graduate
Press release From UNCA News Services: With poet Nikki Giovanni delivering the commencement address to a crowd of more than 4,000 on the University Quadrangle, UNC Asheville held its 85th annual commencement ceremony Saturday morning, celebrating the 730 graduates of the Class of 2013. Those honored included the 466 May graduates, the 243 students who […]
Registration open for Bele Chere 5K race
Press release From the Asheville Track Club: (ASHEVILLE, N.C. – May 2013): Registration is now open for one of Asheville’s longest running foot races – the beloved Bele Chere 5K – and organizers aim to make this the best in its 34-year history. Held this year on Saturday morning, July 27, the Bele Chere 5K […]
Hendersonville native announced as new director of Park Ridge Health Foundation
Press release From Park Ridge Health Park Ridge Health Foundation Names Director Hendersonville, N.C. (May 9, 2013) – Park Ridge Health is pleased to announce the selection of Sherri Holbert as Director of the Park Ridge Health Foundation. Since September 2012, Holbert has served as Development Officer at Park Ridge Health, responsible for coordinating annual […]
The Health Adventure seeks new home as Biltmore Square Mall transforms into outlet center
Press release from The Health Adventure The Health Adventure received news on Friday, May 10, that the Biltmore Square Mall will be transformed into an outdoor outlet center. The Health Adventure relocated to the Biltmore Square Mall in November 2011 and has since experienced increased growth in visitation and memberships. The mall location has proven […]
Historic land adjacent to Warren Wilson College slated for big new eco-subdivision
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Nearly 200 rural acres with links to Buncombe County’s founding are slated to become an unusual housing development. Developers hoping to build a subdivision with agricultural features have a contract to buy the wooded and pastoral land next to Warren Wilson College. … Developer David Case said […]
Race to benefit Girls on the Run of WNC
Here’s the press release from Girls on the Run: 2nd Annual Rise n’ Shine 5K at Mountain Sports Festival to benefit Girls on the Run of WNC ASHEVILLE, NC, May 9, 2013 – The Rise n’ Shine 5K will take place as part of the Mountain Sports Festival on Saturday, May 25th at 9am at […]
AC-T: A-B Tech partnership faltered early
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: The voicemail left on the phone of Buncombe County Manager Wanda Greene was hardly explosive. But it was terse — and enough so to signal troubles were mounting. “I’m not a happy camper,” Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College President Hank Dunn told Greene in that voicemail in February […]
Statehouse versus local control: Test cases or politics as usual?
Both North Carolina and Georgia are seeing local governance erode in the face of legislative mandates — with the Asheville water system being just one of several major examples. N.C. Sen. Bob Rucho, Republican from Mecklenburg County, claims it’s “just local politics that we’ve always seen.” Mike Berlon, Georgia Democratic Party Chair, says the two […]