Press release From OM Sanctuary: Who: OM Sanctuary What:Sacred Circle Solstice Celebrations When: Thursday, June 20 5:30 p.m -8:30 p.m. Friday, June 21 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23 11 a.m.- noon Where: OM Sanctuary – 87 Richmond Hill Dr. Asheville, NC 28806 828-252-7313 www.omsanctuary.org Sacred Circle Solstice Celebrations […]
News Bulletins
A-B Tech building plan revisions could save county millions
From Citizen-Times: Changing plans for an allied health and workforce development building proposed at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College could dramatically reduce its cost, building architects say.
Nonprofit study: WNC households lack adequate high-speed Internet access
From a press release by the Mountain Area Information Network: Last-mile broadband crisis hobbles WNC economy Western North Carolina is facing a “last-mile broadband crisis” according to preliminary data from a study mapping high-speed Internet access across the region. “Last-mile” refers to service for individual homes and small businesses. The study, conducted by the nonprofit […]
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Tuesday, June 18
Tuesday, June 18, 2013 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is […]
Study finds honey bee colonies less likely to survive with little genetic diversity
Press release from North Carolina State University: When it comes to honey bees, more mates is better. A new study from North Carolina State University, the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that genetic diversity is key to survival in honey bee colonies – meaning a colony is less likely […]
Men sentenced to prison after poaching in WNC and GA
From WRAL: A federal magistrate sentenced eight men to prison for poaching bears and deer and other illegal hunting activities in national forests in North Carolina and Georgia.
State honors 49 utilities for drinking water systems, including Asheville
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – North Carolina officials announced today that 49 water systems are being honored for surpassing federal and state drinking water standards. The 49 systems received the N.C. Area Wide Optimization Award from the state N.C. Division of Water Resources’ Public Water […]
News & Observer: Former NC Gov. Jim Holshouser dies, he was 78
From the News & Observer: By AP: Former North Carolina Gov. Jim Holshouser has died. Holshouser’s personal secretary of 35 years, Leslie Watts, says he died Monday morning. He was 78.
Retirees raise money for food/hunger insecurity
Press release from United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County: Long naps, catching up on some daytime TV and rocking on the porch with friends – sure these things can still be a nice part of a life in retirement, but don’t expect to see much of it if you meet a member of Osher […]
Swannanoa man remembered in Habitat for Humanity wall raising
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: East Valley community members are finding a cause for joy and celebration in memory of Dave Bassett, a former Swannanoa resident who died of brain cancer in 2010. The first wall of a Habitat for Humanity house to be built in his memory will be raised on […]
Mountain Area Child and Family Center impacted by federal budget cuts
Here’s the press release from the Mountain Area Child and Family Center: Asheville, NC June 17, 2013 – The Sequestration – we have heard about it for months, but now the government’s nationwide cuts to programs is hitting all too close to home. The reality for Mountain Area Child and Family Center (MACFC), a nonprofit […]
McCrory touts GE Aviation deal
Here’s the press release from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Aircraft Engine Manufacturer Pursuing Expansion in North Carolina Project would create 242 new jobs and bring a capital investment of $195 million over the next five years FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 17, 2013 Raleigh, NC– Governor Pat McCrory and North Carolina Commerce Secretary […]
AC-T: Asheville lands GE’s cutting edge technology
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Asheville will be home to the nation’s first factory manufacturing ceramic matrix composites, a revolutionary new material that can be used in jet engines to reduce fuel costs and greenhouse gases. GE Aviation officially confirmed the $126 million investment of new equipment and an additional 52 jobs […]
Air Quality forecast: MODERATE for Monday, June 17
Monday, June 17, 2013 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For the ridge tops, it is a code GREEN air quality forecast day. This means there are no health impacts expected when air quality is […]
Laugh Your Asheville Off Comedy Festival returns
Here’s the press release from festival organizers: Asheville takes the stage again this summer in the seventh annual nationally renowned comedy festival: Laugh Your Asheville Off. The five-day multi-venue festival spotlights over 40 of the nation’s funniest up-and-coming and established comics. Major TV network casting agents, talent bookers, and comedy club owners come to discover […]
Chimney Rock State Park wins award
From The Daily Courier: Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina has won the platinum award for favorite state park in Blue Ridge Country’s 2013 Best of the Mountains poll.
News 13 holds June 19 discussion on same sex marriange
Here’s the press release from WLOS News 13: ASHEVILLE – The Supreme Court is expected to make an imminent decision on the federal Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8. North Carolina is one of 30 states that have approved constitutional bans on gay marriage. Same sex marriage is legal in 12 states and […]
Asheville Regional Airport opens new art exhibit featuring local artists
Here’s the press release from Asheville Regional Airport: From abstract oils on canvas to more realistic oils focused on views of the sky, as well as vibrant and bold aviation photography and clay pot sculptures of expressive and active figures, the eighteenth Art in the Airport exhibit at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) has officially opened […]
News & Observer: Buncombe County deputy fired after being charged with driving while intoxicated
From the News & Observer: By AP ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Buncombe County’s Sheriff’s Office says a deputy charged with driving while intoxicated is out of a job. The agency says Deputy Jason Honeycutt was arrested at an Asheville hospital by police earlier this week and was fired.
Citizen-Times: Changes coming to Mission Hospital
From the Citizen-Times By John Boyle: Buncombe County’s largest employer is embarking on a major transformation, including consolidation of the Mission and St. Joseph’s campuses, construction of a multistory, $350 million tower and the possible demolition of the St. Joseph’s building.
Red Cross seeks new WNC volunteer disaster responders, offers training
Here’s the press release from the Red Cross: Western Carolinas, Friday, June 14, 2013 — The Red Cross is offering a series of New Disaster Responder Boot Camps throughout their territory in Upstate SC and Western NC over the next few months. There has been overwhelming response to the boot camp concept which allows new […]