Press release From the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: RALEIGH, N.C. (July 1, 2013) — Birders in North Carolina are flocking to the recently re-designed N.C. Birding Trail website (www.ncbirdingtrail.org), which provides more detailed information on each of the 327 sites statewide that comprise the trail. The key feature of the new website is a map […]
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Coalition cites new Superior Court ruling in push for redistricting reform
Here’s the press release from the North Carolina Coalition for Lobbying and Government Reform: Today the Special Superior Court panel ruled that the maps drawn in 2011 did not violate the North Carolina Constitution. The court, in their decision noted that “Redistricting in North Carolina is an inherently political and intensely partisan process that results […]
Meeting notice: Haywood Regional Medical Center board to meet July 10
Meeting notice: The HRMC Board will have a Special meeting on July 10, 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Health & Fitness Center. The meeting will immediately go into closed session to discuss competitive healthcare information.
Local chapter of The Lupus Foundation of America will host free workshop about understanding lupus
Press release From The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter ASHEVILLE, N.C. – July 8, 2013 – The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC, www.lupusnc.org, will be hosting the “Understanding Lupus” Workshop in Asheville on Saturday, Aug. 10. It will take place from 1-3 p.m. at the Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (340 […]
CFWNC grants awarded to local nonprofits
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Asheville Merchants Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina has awarded grants to seven Buncombe County nonprofit organizations. A total of $335,000 was awarded for innovative projects designed to build a stronger community and stimulate economic growth. The last two-year grant cycle […]
Park Ridge Health announces wellness events for July 7-14
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 7/9/13 – 7/14/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. Free Support Groups Oncology Community Support Group Friday, July 12 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. Burchard/OB Conference Room, 100 Hospital Drive, Hendersonville Offered by Park Ridge Health Oncology Center and open to […]
Evergreen Charter School recognized as an exceptional school
Press release From Evergreen Community Charter School: 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 work, added Evergreen Community Charter School to its roster of 17 exemplary schools known within their network as ‘Mentor Schools.’ […]
AC-T: Buncombe planning $10 million firing range
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Buncombe County government is preparing to spend $10 million to build an indoor firing range here for law enforcement officers after abandoning the idea of constructing a cheaper one outdoors. Sheriff Van Duncan said he would be happy with an outdoor range, but county officials have looked […]
APD, Buncombe Sheriff seek justice assistance grant for better in-car video cameras
From the Asheville Police Department: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville is applying for funding through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) 2013 Local Solicitation program. This U.S. Department of Justice funding is provided through a partnership among federal, state and local governments to create safer communities. The grant awards funds to local […]
John Miall’s formal announcement for mayor
From John Miall for mayor: I will personally file for the Office of Mayor for The City of Asheville on Friday, July 5, 2013 at 12:15 PM at the Buncombe County Board of Elections. I am a native of Asheville. I attended Asheville City Schools and graduated from Asheville High School, Montreat-Anderson College and UNC-A. […]
Carolina Public Press: WNC voices build at Moral Monday protests
Moral Monday1 from Charlie Thomas on Vimeo. Video embedded here via the Vimeo page of Charlie Thomas From Carolina Public Press: The protests, which started in late April and are scheduled to return this afternoon, have been growing as groups from outside the Triangle organize carpools and buses bringing people here from across the state […]
Bothwell campaign sponsors buses to Raleigh for Moral Monday protest
Here’s the press release from the campaign of Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell: Asheville, NC— The Campaign to Re-Elect Cecil Bothwell to Asheville City Council is sponsoring two buses to Raleigh for today’s Moral Monday protests. The Bothwell campaign offered local citizens discounted round-trip seats for $20 a ticket, and approximately 100 participants will […]
Cherokee’s Festival of Native Peoples celebrates cultures from around the world July 12-13
Press release Cherokee Festival Celebrates Native Peoples From Around the World Ninth Annual Festival of Native Peoples Is Finest Showcase of Native Dance, Art and Culture in the Southeast CHEROKEE, N.C. (July 1, 2013) — Known as the finest showcase of native traditions, the ninth annual Festival of Native Peoples, July 12-13, 2013, is an […]
Food&Wine magazine notes Farms&Sparrow as one of world’s best bread bakeries
A tweet by Marty Well (@martywell) alerted us that local baker Farm&Sparrow was mentioned by Food&Wine magazine as one that renowned San Francisco baker Chad Robertson has on his “his ultimate bakery bucket list from Lima to a spectacular Stockholm.” Asheville, North Carolina: Farm & Sparrow… Using a wood-fired oven, a lot of it made […]
Grandfather Mountain’s summer guided-hike series: Saturday, July 13, to Grandfather’s Attic
Press release GRANDFATHER’S ATTIC HIKE GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. – Grandfather Mountain’s summer guided hike series continues July 13 with Grandfather’s Attic Hike. Guided hikes at Grandfather Mountain offer guests the unique opportunity to tackle one of the Mountain’s famously wondrous hiking trails with an expert. “A trip to the Attic” provides an exciting hike to […]
Have you heard? Hard-to-Recycle collection returns to Swannanoa Saturday, July 13
Press release from Rainbow Recycling PRESS RELEASE DATE: July 5, 2013 CONTACT: Marilyn Sobanski, Rainbow Recycling, 828-669-5459 For immediate release: Have you heard? Hard-to-Recycle Collection Returning to Swannanoa! BLACK MOUNTAIN, NC July 5, 2013– The popular Hard-to-Recycle Collection will be rotating back to east Buncombe County on Saturday, July 13, 10am – 2pm, at ACE […]
French Broad River remains in flood advisory through Sunday, NWS says
With rain likely to continue this weekend, the French Broad River remains in a flood advisory. Southwest of Asheville, near Cruso, crews have been searching for a kayaker reported missing on the Big East Fork of the Pigeon River, where water levels have also been high. The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg SC has issued […]
WLOS: Landslide threat closes Vance Gap Road in Chunns Cove area
From WLOS Vance Road, which winds up from Chunns Cove, has “at least four different landslides up on Vance Gap,” emergency personnel told WLOS reporter Sherrill Barber. In last night’s report (July 5), WLOS reported that about five homes were affected. On Thursday, the city of Asheville released this statement about landslides in the Grove […]
Grandfather Mountain on track to break rainfall record
Here’s the press release from the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: BEGINNING OF JULY CONTINUES RAINY YEAR AT GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, NC – The Grandfather Mountain weather station near the Mile High Swinging Bridge has recorded 8.61 inches of rain during the first four days of July. As we are not even through the first […]
2014 Fiske guide names Warren Wilson one of nation’s ‘Best Buys’
Here’s the press release from Warren Wilson College: For the eighth time since 2005, the Fiske Guide to Colleges has chosen Warren Wilson College as one of the nation’s 20 “Best Buys” among private colleges and universities. According to the 2014 guide, schools “qualify as Best Buys based on the quality of the academic offerings […]
NC Gov. McCrory assesses rain, storm damage in the state
Press from the governor’s office Governor McCrory Assesses Storm Damage in Western North Carolina NCDOT Making Repairs Raleigh, NC– Days of heavy rainfall in Western North Carolina are causing flooding and landslides in several mountain counties, damaging roads and impacting travel. Today [July 5], Gov. Pat McCrory, state legislators, N.C. Department of Transportation engineers and […]