From WBTV: The popular Christian band Mercy Me was set to take the stage in front of nearly 11,000 fans when a gust of wind blew down part of the stage.
News Bulletins
WLOS: Elderly man tased
According to WLOS, a Henderson County deputy tased an elderly man after the man hit the back of another car twice.
AP: Swannanoa man convicted for 17th DWI
From The Associated Press via WRAL: A Swannanoa man has been sentenced to at least seven years in prison after he was convicted of driving while impaired for the 17th time.
Black Mountain News: Bridge repairs to bring lane closures
From Black Mountain News: There will be nighttime lane closures at the junction of Interstates 26, 40 and 240 over the next month as contractors make repairs to an old bridge.
Summer Saunter guided hike series: ‘A Stroll with Aldo Leopold’
Here’s the press release from the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: SUMMER SAUNTER WITH ALDO LEOPOLD GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN, N.C. – On Saturday, August 24 Grandfather Mountain will offer the final program of our Summer Saunter guided hike series, “A Stroll with Aldo Leopold.” This saunter along the Bridge Trail led by Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation’s Director […]
August 15th telethon will help the smokies
Here’s the press release from Friends of the Smokies: Waynesville, NC – On August 15, 2013 Friends of the Smokies hosts the 19th Annual Friends Across the Mountains Telethon to benefit Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The event has a long history as the only telethon for a national park, and has raised over $2.5 […]
AP: Reality TV and the real world meet at Turtle Island Preserve
Here’s an excerpt from the Associated Press article via the Asheville Citizen-Times: The way Eustace Conway sees it, there’s the natural world, as exemplified by his Turtle Island Preserve in the Blue Ridge Mountains. And then there’s the “plastic, imitation” world that most other humans inhabit. But the border between the two has always been […]
The Village Potters hosts Aug. 31 event to make bowls for Asheville Empty Bowls, MANNA FoodBank
Press release MAKE OR DECORATE A BOWL FOR EMPTY BOWLS The Village Potters hosts event to make bowls for Asheville Empty Bowls Event. Asheville, NC – August 8, 2013 – The Village Potters, located in Asheville’s River Arts District in historic Riverview Station, is happy to host their annual event in support of Asheville Empty […]
Chamber of Commerce Elected Officials reception Aug. 22
From the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce: Date: Thursday, August 22nd 2013 Time: 5:30pm to 7:00pm Description: This reception honors the region’s local government leadership, bringing together the mayors of the region, members of the Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Board of Commissioners to meet and network with Western North Carolina’s business community. Local […]
Gov. McCrory announces rural center grants, $24,000+ to Land of Sky
From the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory announced that the Office of State Budget and Management (OSBM) has authorized payments for 34 grants funded by the North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center. The grants total $1,724,330.54. “The Office of State Budget and Management is working diligently to review these […]
APD seeks help in finding robbery suspect
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – The Asheville Police Department responded to a robbery at Wal-Mart at 125 Bleachery Blvd. on August 6th, 2013 at 7:30 PM. Officers quickly learned a white male subject followed the 77 year old victim around in the store for some time and then grabbed her purse as she […]
WLOS: Upgrade leaving residents without food stamps
WLOS reports that a computer system upgrade is preventing some Haywood County residents from receiving their food stamps.
Tickets for 5th annual Asheville Oktoberfest on sale Monday at noon
The Asheville Downtown Association’s Oktoberfest, presented by Harmony Motors, returns on Saturday, October 12 from noon to 6pm on Coxe Avenue on downtown Asheville’s south slope. Tickets will go on sale Monday, August 12 at noon. Advance tickets are $25 through September 9 and are available at ashevilledowntown.org. Tickets increase to $30 after September 9 […]
McDowell News: Mountain Gateway Museum to host Farm Fresh program
From McDowell News: This Saturday, the Mountain Gateway Museum will help folks discover what life was like in the rural past with displays of antique tractors and trucks, hands-on implements and tools and fresh farm produce.
TDB: July brings four times monthly average rainfall to Tryon
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: You are not hearing a big fish tale when people claim to have gotten 15-20 inches of rain at their homes last month.
Anything That Floats Parade CANCELED
Anything That Floats Parade, scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10, has been CANCELED. RiverFest will be held at French Broad River Park as planned. From RiverLink: RiverFest is on. The Anything That Floats Parade is off. RiverLink regrets it, but the waters of the mighty French Broad are too high to guarantee rafters’ safety and there […]
Times-news: Grants given to emergency departments throughout region
From Times-News: Fourteen emergency rescue departments in Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties have been awarded a grant of more than half-million dollars to enhance communications across the region.
Smoky Mountain News: VFW post reopens in Waynesville
From Smoky Mountain News: Following a nine-month undercover investigation, six people were charged with conducting illegal activities, including selling moonshine and gambling, at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Waynesville.
Haywood County Fair featuring zoo
From The Mountaineer: The usual farm animals, as well as exotic animals, will be on display beginning at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21 and continuing through 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25.
HDR: CVCC gets new robot
From Hickory Daily Record: The CVCC Foundation Inc. recently received a $15,000 gift from The Grainger Foundation to help Catawba Valley Community College purchase a humanoid robot for use in the college’s School of Business, Industry & Technology.
Black Mountain News: ‘Vampire Diaries’ star to speak at Pack Square
From Black Mountain News: Somerhalder, who also appeared in the TV show “Lost,” will be one of the featured speakers at Beyond Coal: A Rally for Our Future on Aug. 24 at Pack Square Park.