From WLOS Big changes are also in store for the Biltmore Square Mall. Officials with the mall tell News 13 that it will become an open air outlet shopping center. Construction on the Asheville Outlets is set to begin at the end of the year. The developer is New England Development out of Massachusetts.
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APD attempting to locate fugitive
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 27 year old Miranda Elizabeth Jackson. Jackson has 15 active warrants for her arrest. Her charges include Child Abuse, Filing False Police Report, and numerous warrants for Larceny. Jackson is a black female, 5’ 4” 220 […]
Pisgah Community Bank fails, taken over by Capital Bank
Full announcement from the FDIC: Pisgah Community Bank, Asheville, North Carolina, was closed today by the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Capital Bank, National Association, Rockville, Maryland, to […]
RAD Lofts, including around 200 housing units, coming to former Dave Steel site
Full announcement from Riverlink: RiverLink is excited to announce that the site where Dave Steel Company was founded over 80 years ago in the heart of what was once Asheville’s industrial district — now known as the River Arts District — is about to get a big facelift. Delphi Development (Delphidevelopment.com) of Asheville is under […]
AC-T: I-26 Connector project finds new life
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Building the long-debated Interstate 26 Connector through Asheville would not only save lives on the crash-prone Bowen Bridge, but boost the economic health of the region, local leaders argued Thursday. About 125 elected officials, business and civic leaders gathered today at the North Carolina Arboretum for a […]
Strive Not to Drive: Buncombe schools participate in range of ‘Walk and Bike to School’ events
Here’s the press release from the Buncombe County Department of Health and Buncombe County Schools: Olympic Medalist Lauren Tamayo to Join Buncombe County Students as They Celebrate Strive Not to Drive Week by Walking and Biking to School Lauren Tamayo, Asheville’s hometown Olympian, will be joining students at Hominy Valley Elementary School on Wednesday, May […]
Film screening and panel discussion to challenge current state of education
Here’s the press release from Carolina Day: MAY 22 FILM SCREENING AND PANEL DISCUSSION TO CHALLENGE CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION Families and education professionals in the Asheville area are invited to a special screening of “The Race to Nowhere– The Dark Side of America’s Achievement Culture” (which was recently named as one of “10 Education […]
Mural project aims to help transform Hall Fletcher
Here’s the press release from the Asheville City Schools Foundation: PUBLIC ART TRANSFORMS ASHEVILLE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL (Asheville, NC) “This mural will transform our school, and bring beauty to students who need this inspiration the most,” says Dr. Gordon Grant, Principal of Hall Fletcher Elementary. Dr. Grant is referring to the paint and ceramic mural […]
NC League of Conservation Voters names Rep. Susan Fisher as 2013 Representative of the Year
Press release From NC League of Conservation Voters RALEIGH – NC League of Conservation Voters announced today the recipients of its annual Green Tie Awards. The Green Tie Awards honor legislators who have stepped up, spoken out, and carried water for environmental issues at the General Assembly. Whether it’s sponsoring pro-active legislation that will help […]
Mary Ellen Wolcott, retired Citizen-Times reporter and lifestyles editor, dies at 94
From the Citizen-Times By Tony Kiss Mary Ellen Wolcott, a retired Citizen-Times reporter and editor whose career began before World War II and continued into the computer age, died Tuesday at her Asheville home. She was 94. She spent much of her life in Asheville, becoming a full-time reporter in 1938 for the old Asheville […]
National Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball Team to play Asheville benefit games
Here’s the information via Operation Welcome Home’s website and Facebook page. Click the link at the bottom of the page for more details and to buy tickets: The Wounded Warrior Amputee Softball team will be playing 2 games. One with the Softball Smashers from the Asheville Park League and the other with a team made […]
NC Budget and Tax Center: income tax cuts a poor strategy for boosting economy
From the NC Budget and Tax Center: Income tax cuts are a poor strategy for producing economic growth, according to a new report from the Budget & Tax Center, despite claims by North Carolina policymakers advocating for deep cuts to the state’s income taxes. Decades of research and experience at the state and federal level […]
Bothwell joins Scouts for Equality for National Day of Action
From Cecil Bothwell’s campaign: Asheville, NC— Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell will join supporters of equality in Scouting from across the country on Friday for a National Council Day of Action event. The event is sponsored by Scouts for Equality and will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Daniel Boone Council/Boy Scouts of America […]
‘Complicated intergovernmental issues’: McCrory lets water bill become law without signature
Gov. Pat McCrory allowed a bill forcibly transferring Asheville’s water system to a new authority under the Metropolitan Sewerage District to become law without his signature, the first time he has done so. McCrory’s office offered the following statement: “The issues surrounding the transfer of the assets of the Asheville water department to a regional […]
Civitas poll claims support for state tax overhaul
From the Civitas Institute: RALEIGH – A new poll by the Civitas Institute reveals strong support for tax reform like the new Senate plan for revamping North Carolina’s tax code. “There is strong support for tax reform that lowers and flattens the personal income tax while expanding the sales tax base,” said Civitas Policy Director […]
Catholic Charities event May 17
From the Diocese of Charlotte: Asheville, NC (May 8, 2013) – The local Catholic charity will have a new name as of May 17, 2013. Catholic Social Services will become Catholic Charities Diocese of Charlotte on the 40th Anniversary of its incorporation by then-Bishop Michael J. Begley, the first bishop of the Catholic Diocese of […]
NC Senate bill requires abortion education
Here’s an excerpt from the Raleigh News & Observer: A controversial bill requiring North Carolina’s health instructors to teach students that abortions can cause premature births in later pregnancies is headed to the Senate floor. The Senate Health Committee approved the bill Wednesday in a close voice vote that sparked objections from Democrats. The bill […]
Tupelo Honey expands to Charlotte, according to the Observer
The Charlotte Observer reports that Asheville-based Tupelo Honey Café has plans to open its seventh location in the city’s South End neighborhood. Here’s an excerpt from the article, which ran online today. Tupelo Honey Cafe is preparing to renovate the old Pewter Rose Bistro, according to Mecklenburg County building permits. Elizabeth Sims, the restaurant’s marketing […]
N.C. tax proposals are upside down, in the opinion of policy analyst Jared Bernstein
Economic and fiscal policy expert Jared Bernstein was a guest at yesterday’s Financing the Future debate on state tax reform for North Carolina, held at N.C. State University in Raleigh. He came away with some specific opinions on this state’s new tax proposals, shared in his On the Economy blog. The Raleigh forum was sponsored […]
Buncombe County celebrates Nurse-Family Partnership for Mother’s Day
Press release From the Buncombe County Health Department Mother’s Day is a time to say thank you. This Mother’s Day, Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) and The Boppy Company have joined forces to celebrate an extraordinary group of mothers in our community who have overcome difficulties to become incredible moms and accomplish their goals. The moms, who […]
“Blunt instrument” bill would prevent LEED certification for state government buildings
WNC Rep. Michele Presnell is a primary sponsor of the Protect/Promote NC Lumber bill moving in the N.C. House, joined by Buncombe County’s Nathan Ramsey as co-sponsor. The bill (HB 628), just passed in the Agriculture Committee, promotes the use of North Carolina timber in state construction and renovation of state buildings. According to an […]