Press release from FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway: There’s been some good news for the Blue Ridge Parkway in the last two weeks. Construction crews are now hard at work to build a bypass around the 300-foot crack that closed the Parkway on July 12. The crack, which is six inches wide, several feet […]
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Times-News: Artwork for NC Apple Festival unveiled
From the Times-News: Story by Nancy Tanker: During a sponsor “thank you” dinner Tuesday at St. Paul’s Mountain Vineyards, Apple Festival organizers unveiled the original artwork that will be used on T-shirts and other festival merchandise. Hendersonville artist Rhonda Whiteside Shipman said she had “a lot of fun” painting the acrylic-on-canvas painting that promotes a […]
Transylvania County Girl Scouts team up with Brevard College students to do volunteer outreach
Press release From Girl Scouts Carolinas Peaks to Piedmont Brevard, N.C. – Transylvania County Girl Scouts will team up with Brevard College freshmen to conduct volunteer outreach and maintenance to Transylvania County Girl Scouts’ “Little House” on Monday, August 19, 2013. The day, “Move A Mountain Day,” is well-known across the county and allows incoming […]
WLOS: Standoff at Lee Walker Heights ends in arrest
From WLOS: The Asheville Police Department’s SWAT team moved in as residents were evacuated from Lee Walker Heights Apartments.
New exhibit by UNCA art faculty members opens Aug. 23
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services: Eleven UNC Asheville Art Department faculty members will display their work in a wide-ranging exhibition Aug. 23-Oct. 4 at UNC Asheville’s S. Tucker Cooke Gallery. The show kicks off the gallery’s 2013-2014 season. There will be an opening reception from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, in the gallery. […]
Autobell Car Wash to sponsor Red Cross blood drive, offer free car washes to donors
Press release From American Red Cross of Western North Carolina ASHEVILLE, NC (August 13, 2013) — From Monday, August 26 – Saturday, August 31, Autobell Car Wash will sponsor a blood drive at the Asheville Blood Donation Center (100 Edgewood Road) of the American Red Cross here. Autobell will provide each presenting donor a coupon […]
The Mountaineer: Haywood Methodist churches band together
From The Mountaineer: At a time when young adults are losing interest in churches because they seem too old-fashioned and competitive with the church down the road, a new approach has happened locally with the creation of the Haywood Parish – five United Methodist congregations joined together under the leadership of two full-time and one […]
McDowell News: Scaffolding collapse under OSHA investigation
From McDowell News: According to the U.S. Department of Labor website, five planned OSHA inspections for Beam Construction yielded no violations. OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) officials are investigating the construction site, and the investigation can take anywhere from a few weeks to six months, depending on the complexity of the accident. During their […]
New Madrid plays Broadway’s on Friday, Aug. 23
Athens, Ga.-based psychedelic rock band New Madrid is set to play Broadway’s on Friday, Aug. 23. Local acts The Hermit Kings and Doc Aquatic share the bill. “New Madrid recently signed to Normaltown Records, the imprint of esteemed New West Records (Steve Earle, The Whigs, Ponderosa), and has just finalized their sophomore album at Chase […]
OnTrack WNC’s Foreclosure Prevention Loan Fund reaches $11 million milestone
Here’s the press release from OnTrack WNC: OnTrack WNC’s Foreclosure Prevention Loan Fund Reaches $11 Million Milestone Assisting Homeowners in Western NC As of August 1st, OnTrack Financial Education & Counseling’s Foreclosure Prevention Loan Fund program’s mortgage assistance to homeowners in the organization’s 18-county service region totaled$11,165,955. In Western NC alone, the statewide program has […]
Black Mountain News: Employee and two others facing charges after defrauding store
From Black Mountain News: Three people, including a JC Penney employee, are facing charges after police say they colluded in making fraudulent returns to the Asheville Mall store.
Meadows to Host Town Halls throughout 11th District
Here’s the press release from the office of Congressman Mark Meadows: Washington, D.C. – Representative Mark Meadows (NC-11) will host seven town hall meetings and three meet and greet events during the month of August. These meetings are open to all residents of the 11th Congressional District. Media planning to cover any of these events […]
The Charlotte Observer: No state employee errors in Boone hotel case, says DHHS
From The Charlotte Observer: The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that no state employees “erred” in the events surrounding three carbon monoxide deaths at a Boone hotel. “The department’s direct involvement in investigating the deaths in Boone was limited to processing the specimens submitted to the State Toxicology Lab for analysis,” […]
Public invited to attend ‘Better Choices for NC’ town hall event Aug. 19
From the Western North Carolina AIDS Project Newsletter: This session of the State Legislature has been transformative. Are we making choices that are in the best interest of North Carolina? Come to a legislative review prepared by the North Carolina Justice Center and co-sponsored by WNCAP. Topics will include Health Care, Education, Environment, Poverty, Government […]
CPP: After months of debate, Buncombe Board of Education votes to broadcast its meetings
Here’s an excerpt from the Carolina Public Press article: The board that oversees Western North Carolina’s largest school system is about to make its public meetings more public. After months of studying and debating the matter, the Buncombe County Board of Education voted Aug. 8 to pay for video coverage of its regular meetings, both […]
Buncombe Businessman appointed to NC Railroad board of directors
Press release from Gov. Pat McCrory’s office Raleigh, NC– Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments today: North Carolina Railroad Board of Directors Mr. Bob Brown (Guilford Co.) – Brown is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of B&C Associates, Inc., a management consulting marketing research and public relations firm headquartered in High Point, NC. He […]
Call for submissions to Habitat contest, deadline Aug. 31
From a press release: 2ND ANNUAL RESTORE REUSE CONTEST ENDS AUGUST 31 Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s second annual ReStore ReUse Contest is winding down with just a few weeks left until the August 31 deadline. If you recently built a structure using predominantly reused building materials, the ReStore encourages you to enter the ReStore […]
Beer City Cup set for Labor Day weekend
Coming up on Labor Day weekend, the Beer City Cup in Asheville is a one-of-a-kind tournament in the adult soccer community – the first in the southeast region to offer cash prizes ($5,500) and serve beer. Here’s the press release from Beer City Cup organizers: 4th Annual Beer City Cup attracts 900 local, regional, national, […]
AdvantageWest board of directors says group is ‘moving forward’ despite reduction in state funding
Press release From AdvantageWest: (Fletcher, N.C. – Aug. 12, 2013): The board of directors of AdvantageWest Economic Development Group took a number of important actions during its regular bimonthly meeting on Aug. 8, including the passage of a budget for fiscal year 2013-14 and a ceremony to swear in newly appointed board members. This was […]
New OB/GYN, Dr. Bryan Murphy, joins Blue Ridge Regional Hospital
Press release From Mission Health: SPRUCE PINE, N.C. (Aug. 9, 2013) – Blue Ridge Regional Hospital introduces Bryan Murphy, MD, as the newest physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Murphy, a board-certified OB/GYN, is also certified in da Vinci Robotic Assisted Surgery. He is the recipient of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopist Award […]
Asheville WNC Community Health Services celebrates National Health Center Week
Press release From WNC Community Health Services Asheville: WNC Community Health Services is marking National Health Center Week 2013 as part of a weeklong campaign (August 11-17) to raise awareness about the mission and accomplishments of America’s Health Centers as local solutions for affordable and accessible health care. One of the bright spots in America’s […]