From Facing South, a weekly blog by the Institute for Southern Studies NC protester database now disclosing public employee salaries Civitas’ database of Moral Monday arrestees expanded this week to include salaries of those who are public employees. The conservative group that launched a website last week publicizing details about people who’ve been arrested during […]
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Children First launches photo petition campaign over education cuts
From Children First NC: (Asheville, NC) In the face of potential state budget cuts, more than 100 North Carolinians have shown their support for education funding via the Success Equation Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/SuccessEquation). The Success Equation (an initiative of Children First/Communities in Schools of Buncombe County) created the photo petition asking people to pose with […]
July 16 WNC Regional Air Quality Agency agenda
From WNCRAQA: WNCRAQA BOARD OF DIRECTORS TENTATIVE AGENDA JULY 16, 2013 BOARD MEETING Public Comment Protocol Announcement Adjustment and approval of agenda Consent Agenda: Approval of minutes from May 14, 2013. Unfinished Business: Director’s Report: Ozone Monitoring Station Update Grant for Retrofitting Fire Engines in partnership with Reems Creek Fire Dept. Gas Can Swap Facility […]
Learn & paddle: RiverLink hosts overnighter for French Broad River Paddle Trail July 12-13
Press release French Broad River Paddle Trail Leave No Trace Learn n’ Paddle Overnighter Join us on an overnight camping trip on the French Broad River Paddle Trail to learn and practice the principles of Leave No Trace for river corridors. Dates: Friday, July 12 to Saturday July 13, 2013 Cost: $45 per person Cost […]
Grandfather Mountain’s bald eagle Isis has died
Press release GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. – It is a sad day at Grandfather Mountain. One of the Mountain’s new bald eagle additions, Isis, was humanely euthanized yesterday, June 27. She and a male bald eagle arrived in March and after an acclimation period were released into their new habitat. As is the case with some […]
Asheville water fight ensnares Greenville’s system
From the Greenville Daily Reflector: The fate of Greenville’s water system has been tied to legal complications over a water system on the other end of the state, city officials and local legislative delegates confirmed on Thursday. A new law that allows the state to transfer ownership and operations of water systems from municipalities to […]
Asheville Chamber of Commerce announces new board of directors
From a Chamber of Commerce press release: ASHEVILLE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce has named its 2013-2014 board of directors and appointed Dana Stonestreet of HomeTrust Bank as chair. Stonestreet was inducted during the Chamber’s 116th Annual Meeting held June 27 at the U.S. Cellular […]
Forbes magazine column praises NCGA’s growler bill
An article on Forbes magazine’s website by Patrick Gleason, director of state affairs for Americans for Tax Reform, praises some recent General Assembly legislation: As craft beer sales and production continue to rise across the country, North Carolina has distinguished itself as a hub for the industry. With homegrown operations across the state churning out […]
CSE launches campaign throughout Mississippi
From the Campaign for Southern Equality: 13 down, 37 to go. So how do we move forward in the South to achieve full equality in all facets of life – employment, housing, family rights and, yes, marriage? We’re excited to announce that the next round of WE DO Campaign actions will take place across Mississippi […]
Bothwell praises Supreme Court decision to strike down DOMA
Full announcement from Cecil Bothwell: Asheville, NC— City Councilmember Cecil Bothwell praised the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Wednesday to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage at the federal level. The Court ruled the law to be unconstitutional by a 5-4 vote, meaning that same-sex […]
Kim Provost will seek a seat on Brevard City Council
From Kim Provost for City Council Kim Provost, owner of Hunters & Gatherers shop in downtown Brevard, NC, will file to run for a seat on the Brevard City Council in the fall election. Provost says she believes this is one of the most exciting and pivotal times for Brevard. She said, “I moved […]
McHenry announces $1 million Homeland Security Grant to Buncombe fire departments
Here’s the press release from the office of Rep. Patrick McHenry: U.S. Department of Homeland Security awards Assistance to Firefighter Grant funds to local departments WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) announced $1 Million in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grant to local fire departments in the Tenth Congressional District. The Skyland […]
Conference of Superior Court Judges convenes in Asheville
Here’s the press release from the Conference of Superior Court Judges: The North Carolina Conference of Superior Court Judges met in Asheville for three days, beginning Wednesday, June 19. Approximately 127 regular judges, special judges, emergency judges, retired judges, and appellate court judges and justices attended the meeting. The chief justice of the Supreme Court […]
Southeastern Sports Medicine and Park Ridge Health to offer free athletics training camp
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (June 26, 2013) – Students entering 7th through 12th grade are invited to a free, three-day summer camp offered by Southeastern Sports Medicine and Park Ridge Health. The 3rd Annual Student Athletic Training Camp will take place July 22 – 24 from 7 – 10 p.m. at […]
Times-News: Pardee Hospital could lose nearly $14 million due to budget cuts
From the Times-News: By Mark Schulman Pardee Hospital is looking to take a possible $13.76 million hit next year as a result of federal and state budget cuts, CEO Jay Kirby told the board of directors at a meeting Wednesday. The federal sequestration that began April 1 will reduce hospital revenues by $1.13 million, while […]
NC News Service: What does the SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage mean for the state?
From the North Carolina News Service SCOTUS Ruling on Same Sex Marriage: What Does it Mean for NC? NC Marriage Equality Advocates Look to Washington for Help Stephanie Carroll Carson ASHEVILLE, N.C. – It will take federal action before North Carolina same-sex couples benefit from the U.S. Supreme Court decisions handed down on Wednesday overturning […]
Mission Hospital and Blue Ridge Regional Hospital receive 5-star hospital designation
Press release From Mission Health Mission Hospital Receives Cleverley Five-Star Community Value Award Award based on financial strength, cost of care, pricing and quality Asheville, N.C. (June 27, 2013) – Mission Hospital is the recipient of the 2013 Community Value Five- Star Hospital by Cleverley + Associates, representing the ninth time in the last 10 […]
Buncombe County native wins scholarship and chance to work with NCWRC and USFS
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: Buncombe County native Allison Bryan won a $3,000 scholarship and the privilege to work this summer with fisheries biologists from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission and the U.S. Forest Service after being selected to participate in the 2013 Hutton Junior Fisheries Biology Program sponsored by the American […]
New toll-free call center launches to help refer NC patients and providers to HIV/AIDS care
Press release From the UNC School of Medicine News: CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The South is the center of the U.S. HIV/AIDS epidemic and leads the country in new infections. North Carolina is no exception. In 2011, 1,563 North Carolinians were diagnosed with HIV. When they receive proper treatment, people with HIV have a normal […]
Campaign for Southern Equality praises Prop 8 and DOMA rulings
Here’s the statement from Campaign for Southern Equality: Asheville, N.C. (June 26, 2013) – “These rulings represent two significant steps forward in our nation’s journey to equal rights for LGBT people. As we continue to advocate for same-sex marriage and full LGBT equality in the South these rulings give us hope. However, we live in […]
Groundbreaking for new Brother Wolf dog park set for tomorrow
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Shelter dogs at Brother Wolf Animal Rescue (BWAR) will have a new place to play, thanks to the support of the Donald C. Jones Foundation and Corning Incorporated. The Donald C. Jones Foundation provided BWAR with $90,000 to purchase an area near its offices and turn into a […]