Press release From UNCA News Services UNC System Police Chiefs Issue Joint Statement on N.C. House Bill 937 Pertaining to Firearms on Campus; UNC Asheville Police Chief Eric Boyce Issues Additional Comment (Asheville, N.C., June 10, 2013) The following joint statement was issued today in Raleigh, N.C., by police chiefs of all UNC system campuses. […]
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Local students raise over $2,000 on Senior Night
Press release from Dodge: East Hendersonville High School students and families participated in a Dodge Booster Club Fundraiser on May 7, and raised $2,320 during the school’s Senior Night. The Dodge brand contributed $20 for each test drive in a new 2013 Dodge Durango, Dodge Journey or Dodge Grand Caravan. “The Dodge brand and our […]
Emergency federal unemployment coming to an end
From Black Mountain News: Nearly 1,300 people on emergency federal unemployment in Buncombe County will stop getting a check at the end of the month. That’s because North Carolina is refusing to accept extra benefits as part of legislation aimed at shoring up the unemployment system.
Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! tickets sold out, Asheville performance to broadcast Aug. 3
From WCQS By Michelle Keenan It’s official – Western North Carolina loves Peter Sagal and Carl Kasell. Tickets for the August 1st Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me! show at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium went on sale Thursday June 6th and sold out the very next day! Host Peter Sagal, official judge and scorekeeper Carl Kasell […]
Times-News: Henderson County School Board to consider change in third-grade promotion policy
According to an article from the Hendersonville Times-News, the Henderson County School Board will consider changes to its grade promotion policy at tonight’s meeting. Here are some of the details. Click the link at the bottom to read the full article: From the Hendersonville Times-News By Nancy Tanker …The new policy, which could be approved […]
Love your hog and want to stay safe on the roads? APD will offer a Rider Skills day June 21
Press release From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Rider Skills Days are run during the week and on weekends by highly qualified police motorcyclists passing on their wealth of knowledge and experience in a friendly and informal manner. The event is held at the Asheville Police Department Headquarters, the pre-booked days include both […]
Forest City teen set to compete in national competition
Press release from Distinguished Young Women Amie Sessoms of Forest City, N.C. will travel to Mobile, Ala. on Sunday, June 16 to participate in the 56th Distinguished Young Women National Finals to be held June 27, 28 and 29 at the Mobile Civic Center Theater. Sessoms is one of 50 state representatives competing for a […]
Buncombe County Schools announce six new positions
Press release from Buncombe County Schools: The Buncombe County Board of Education approved the appointment of six key employees at the Thursday, June 6 board meeting. The appointments fill vacancies left by retirements. The new Curriculum Specialist for Cultural Arts/Academically or Intellectually Gifted, replacing the retiring Dr. Susan Hensley, will be Robert Waller. Waller has […]
Plates for the Parkway starts today — eat out to raise funds and awareness for the scenic road
Plates for the Parkway kicks off today. Dine out at the restaurants below to raise funds for the Blue Ridge Parkway. At least 10 percent of proceeds from the restaurants below will be donated to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the National Park Service’s efforts to maintain the roadway. For more […]
NC House of Representatives releases $20.57 billion state budget proposal
From WRAL: The North Carolina House of Representatives released its version of the state budget Sunday night – a $20.57 billion proposal that appears close to the Senate plan in terms of overall spending but deeply divided on issues of policy and priorities.
Breast thermogram to be held June 18
News release from Asheville Integrative Medicine: COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Cindy Sullivan, CCT, Clinical Thermographer nurse, will be offering screening breast thermograms at: Asheville Integrative Medicine 832 Hendersonville Rd Asheville NC 28803 Tel: 828-252-5545 On Tuesday, June18, 2013, she will be performing screening breast thermograms and appointments are available from 9-2 pm. Thermography is a noninvasive, […]
AC-T: Law would help people find towed cars
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: A bill by a Republican Buncombe County lawmaker would make it easier for people to find cars that have been towed. State Rep. Tim Moffitt’s bill, which passed the House and is in the Senate Transportation Committee, would require towing companies to alert law enforcement before they […]
Conservative political groups MACPAC and Buncombe Forward join forces
Here’s the press release from the Mountain Area Citizens’ PAC: ASHEVILLE/BUNCOMBE COUNTY, North Carolina (June 1, 2013) – The Boards of Directors of Mountain Area Citizens’ PAC (MACPAC) and Buncombe Forward, two local non-partisan grassroots political action committees, have voted to merge their organizations into a single unified political action committee to focus on local […]
Asheville Yoga Center to host weekend workshop about human anatomy and yoga
Press release From Asheville Yoga Center: ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (June 7, 2013)—Asheville Yoga Center hosts “Beyond Basic Yoga Anatomy” with David Keil, June 21-23. The weekend workshop provides an in-depth study of yoga and anatomy and is appropriate for yoga instructors and serious students of yoga who want to take their knowledge of anatomy to […]
Cherokee Powwow set to be hosted this weekend
Press release from Visit Cherokee: When strong personal, familial and spiritual traditions are paired with a healthy dose of competition, the 38th annual Cherokee Powwow ignites a three-day festival of drum, song and dance to kick off the summer season in Cherokee. Hundreds of powwow dancers, including several world champions, will compete for thousands of […]
Smoky Mountain News: Dwight Yoakam coming to Cherokee
According to Smoky Mountain News, country singer Dwight Yoakam will be performing at Harrah’s Cherokee event center this weekend.
New Sunday rainfall record and Flash Flood Watch continues for WNC today
The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of Western North Carolina — including Buncombe. With more rain expected this afternoon, the flood watch remains active through early evening. The Weather Service also reports: A new record daily rainfall record occurred at the Asheville regional Airport on Sunday. 1.48 inches fell on […]
AC-T: County plan blindsides A-B Tech
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: A plan unveiled to a surprised Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College trustees board would dramatically alter a building project in the works for more than a year, potentially making $3.3 million spent in planning useless. But the changes also could bring savings by scaling back on an $83 […]
Bothwell touts local Civil Liberties Resolution
Here’s the message and draft resolution from incumbent Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell via his campaign’s email newsletter: When I ran for office in 2009, I promised to do all I could to protect the civil liberties of Asheville’s citizens. Far too often I had heard allegations of differential enforcement by our police. Whether […]
Asheville Tribune: Sources in position to know say GE’s Unison Corp. is “Project X
As previously reported by Xpress, Buncombe County is currently negotiating with an unknown company called “Project X” on a major economic development deal. The Asheville Tribune published a recent article reporting that the mystery company is actually Unison Corporation, a subsidiary of General Electric. Xpress has not been able to confirm the accuracy of the […]
Buncombe County Schools names bus driver of the year
Here’s the press release from the Buncombe County School system: Asheville, NC – June 7, 2013 – Bus driver Thornton Lee Smith was awarded the Tracy Lea Calhoun Memorial Award at the Buncombe County School Board of Education meeting on June 6. This award recognizes him for his excellence in driving and the exceptional care […]