Asheville Music Today, a live-streamed talk show, launches at http://ashevillemusictoday.com, beginning on Sunday, July 21. “Asheville Music Today is an innovative weekly one-hour live talk show featuring and promoting local music of all genres from Asheville, Western North Carolina and East Tennessee,” says press for the new broadcast. “The show is hosted by national broadcasting […]
News Bulletins
New version of HB 695 gains House committee approval
From WRAL: The state House has responded to a veto threat from Gov. Pat McCrory by slightly altering a suite of abortion restrictions passed by the Senate and dumping them into a new bill.
NC Forest Service Nursery Program seedling sales begin
Press release from the NC Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: The annual window of opportunity for ordering seedlings from the N.C. Forest Service Nursery Program is open. “The Forest Service produces about 20 million quality seedlings for 54 species of both conifer and hardwoods each year at its nurseries, using solid nursery research and […]
Registration now open for LSAT prep classes at UNCA, course starts Aug. 28
Press release From UNCA News Services: Registration is now open for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) prep classes offered beginning in August by the Asheville Graduate Center. Classes will meet on the UNC Asheville campus. The LSAT prep course will meet on Wednesday evenings from 6-8:30 p.m. for six consecutive weeks, beginning August 28. […]
New York Times editorial: The Decline of North Carolina
The New York Times editorial board wrote a scathing critique of North Carolina’s Republican leadership July 10. Here’s an excerpt: In January, after the election of Pat McCrory as governor, Republicans took control of both the executive and legislative branches for the first time since Reconstruction. Since then, state government has become a demolition derby, […]
Chief medical officer of Blue Ridge Community Health Services recognized for excellence
Press release From the Blue Ridge Community Health Services: (Hendersonville, NC) — Blue Ridge Community Health Services’ (BRCHS) Chief Medical Officer, Shannon Dowler, MD has received the North Carolina Community Health Center Association’s (NCCHCA) Association Contribution Award. This award is given to an individual that has contributed significantly to the enhancement of the NCCHCA and […]
Haywood County Sheriff’s Office welcomes new K-9
From The Mountaineer: The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office recently welcomed a new officer on patrol joining an elite rank that, until now, boasted only one member. Lenny is a canine, and his arrival last week doubled the existing Sheriff’s Office K-9 presence.
NCDHHS: Risk of exposure to bats and related health risks increase during summer months
Press Release From the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) Raleigh, N.C. – During the height of summer and mosquito season, bats flying through the night sky are typically a welcome sight. But when bats venture indoors, it may be a different story. According to wildlife experts, May 1 through July 31 […]
French Broad ‘Leave No Trace’ paddling trip cancelled due to high river levels
Press release From RiverLink: We are sorry to inform you that the Leave No Trace Paddle Overnight Camping trip is cancelled due to high river levels. If you have any questions please contact Nancy at nancy@riverlink.org We will still be hosting a Leave No Trace Training for Trainers on Thursday evening from 3-7pm at Southern […]
Mission Health names Dr. Jeremy Geffen as permanent medical director of cancer services
Press release From Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (July 10, 2013) – Mission Health announces the appointment of Jeremy Geffen, MD, FACP, as Medical Director of Cancer Services. Dr. Geffen, a leader in integrative medicine and oncology, brings more than 20 years of hematology and oncology experience to this role, the first permanent position of its […]
WLOS: Oconee girls missing
According to WLOS, four Oconee girls are missing. Their ages range from 6 to 10-years old. WLOS encourages anyone who may know where the girls are to call Oconee County Sheriff’s Department at 864-638-4111
Bele Chere loses funding, city loses staff
From Citizen-Times: City staffers are moving ahead with planning and organization required to stage the city’s massive downtown street party known as Bele Chere in two weeks, but the atmosphere around this year’s party is distinctly different. “It’s odd, because we’re working so hard to produce this year’s Bele Chere. But the situation we’re in […]
Kroger buys Harris Teeter chain, will keep brand, News&Observer reports
With construction underway for a Harris Teeter grocery on Merrimon Avenue in north Asheville, the chain has been bought by Kroger: From the Raleigh News&Observer The Kroger grocery store chain said Tuesday that it is buying the Harris Teeter chain in a deal valued at $2.5 billion. Harris Teeter will operate as a subsidiary of […]
Greenville, NC, paper Daily Reflector “blasts Pope-Civitas tactics” against Moral Mondays
Excerpt from a recent editorial in the Greenville Daily Reflector “The men and women arrested each week during the “Moral Monday” protests at the Legislative Building know they will face charges of trespassing, disorderly conduct and failure to disperse. Until recently, however, they could not expect that their name to land in an online database […]
Escaped Gaston County Juvenile Detention Center teens found
From The Shelby Star: Four young men, including one from Cleveland County, overpowered a guard to escape from a nearby juvenile detention center about 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. It was a short-lived taste of freedom. Three were back in custody by 8 p.m. Authorities found the fourth before 9 p.m.
NC Gov. Pat McCrory says he’ll veto HB 695 “unless significant changes” occur
Press release from Gov. McCrory’s press office Governor McCrory Releases Statement on HB 695 Raleigh, NC– Unless significant changes and clarifications are made addressing our concerns that were clearly communicated by DHHS Secretary Aldona Wos, Governor Pat McCrory will veto the existing bill, HB 695, if it is passed by the House and Senate. The […]
Evergreen Community Charter School named to Expeditionary Learning’s top 17 “mentor schools”
Press release from Evergreen Charter School The NC Honor School of Excellence Added as one of 17 Outstanding Schools for Top School Performance & Deeper Learning Practices Asheville, NC – June 24, 2013 – Expeditionary Learning, the network of schools, teachers and students dedicated to student success through academic achievement, character development, and high quality […]
Several roads closed in area national forests due to rain, flood damage, says Forest Service
Press release from the U.S. Forest Service ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Last week’s heavy rains have forced the U.S. Forest Service to close several roads in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests to protect public safety. The roads are either damaged or impassable, or both. The following roads are closed in Pisgah National Forest: • Appalachian Ranger […]
WLOS previews investigative report on CTS contamination, updates
Monday night, July 8, WLOS reporter Mike Mason led a town hall focused on the decades-long problem of deadly contamination from the former CTS of Asheville facility on Mills Gap Road. The meeting will be featured in a July 24, one-hour investigative report, said WLOS’ Kimberly King: Close to 100 people pack a special meeting […]
In Monday rescue, fast flow and log jam stranded tubers on Davidson River
“This is not the time to do it,” rescue-squad deputy chief David Orr told the Hendersonville Times-News after several people tubing on the Davidson River were caught in rapid flows and debris. According to the Times-News, the river was flowing eight times faster than normal. One woman was caught in a log jam near Sycamore […]
McDowell runaway teen found safe
From The McDowell News: A teenager who fled a camp in Old Fort Monday was found safe in Mocksville Tuesday, authorities said.