From The Mountaineer: A local nonprofit that caters to low-income children and families is in dire financial straits and may be forced to close if money doesn’t come through soon.
News Bulletins
Black Mountain News: Plans for Haywood Road development to resume
From Black Mountain News: A Georgia-based developer plans to revive a mixed-use development on the western end of Haywood Road, a project that would be among the largest the rapidly growing corridor has seen in recent years.
North Carolina Ski Areas Association touts ‘Gold Card’
Here’s the message from the North Carolina Ski Areas Association via the group’s email newsletter: North Carolina Ski Areas Association (NCSAA), Banner Elk, North Carolina, September 30, 2013 If you would like to ski or ride any North Carolina ski area all day, every day this season you’ll need two things, lots of time and […]
Cherokee One Feather: Eastern Band to receive almost $900,000 from DOJ
From Cherokee One Feather: Two programs of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians will receive a total of $891,216 in grant funds from the Department of Justice. The EBCI Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault program is set to receive $650,000 and the EBCI Juvenile Justice program will receive $241,216.
Author Joseph Bates to read from his collection of short fiction ‘Tomorrowland’
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services: Joseph Bates will read from his new collection of short fiction, “Tomorrowland,” at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 17 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. The event is free and open to the public, and includes light refreshments. “Tomorrowland” is Bates’ debut story collection, and includes a […]
Winter Sun Farms expands pickup sites, estimates raised
Press release from AdvantageWest Economic Development Group: The numbers for the Winter Sun Farms community supported agriculture program are staggering: Blue Ridge Food Ventures purchased 14,300 pounds of produce from local farms last year, then processed, froze, and distributed it to about 300 CSA members. This year, those numbers are estimated to be closer to […]
Scavenger hunt for Mountain Area Medical Airlift program engages with community
Press release From Mission Foundation: ASHEVILLE. N.C. (Sept. 24, 2013) – In an innovative move to increase awareness of the Mountain Area Medical Airlift (MAMA) program, Mission Foundation’s first-ever scavenger hunt which was hosted on Sept. 21, 2013 was successful. The winners, April Sides and Tammy Meagher found the last clue at the Pack Memorial […]
CNN: WNC Congressman Mark Meadows is ‘the man behind the government shutdown’
In a Sept. 30 report, CNN declares that Western North Carolina freshman congressman Mark Meadows is the “Architect of the brink” and “the man behind the government shutdown.” The Republican legislator represents the 11th District, which includes parts of Buncombe County. Here’s some excerpts from the article: Washington (CNN) — One of the most prominent […]
Mission Health CFO Charles Ayscue receives Order of the Long Leaf Pine
Press release From Mission Health: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Sept. 27, 2013) – Charles Ayscue, MBA, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Mission Health, has received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, one of the highest honors the governor can bestow on a North Carolina citizen. “I am honored to receive the […]
Angel Medical Center to offer two-day diabetes management class Oct. 22 and Oct. 29
Press release From Angel Medical Center: Angel Medical Center Diabetes Management Services will be offering a two-day diabetes management class for the public. The class will be held on Tuesday, October 22 and on Tuesday, October 29. The class includes information on meal planning, medication usage, sick day care, stress management, and other topics related […]
UNCA hosts career and graduate school fair Oct. 15
Press release From UNC Asheville News Services: More than 55 businesses and graduate schools are scheduled to participate in UNC Asheville’s Career and Graduate School Fair from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, in Kimmel Arena on the UNC Asheville campus. Area degree-seeking students are invited to join UNC Asheville students and alumni […]
PSA: Find out more about the afterschool program offered by Asheville Parks and Rec
Press release From the City of Asheville Parks and Recreation Department Asheville, NC – The Afterschool Program offered by Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts offers licensed, quality child care for families, and provides supervised recreation and enrichment activities for children in kindergarten through fifth grade. The program operates on regular school days (2:30-6 p.m.), […]
NYT: Justice Department poised to file lawsuit over NC voter ID law
Here’s an excerpt from the New York Times article: The Justice Department is expected to sue North Carolina on Monday over its restrictive new voting law, further escalating the Obama administration’s efforts to restore a stronger federal role in protecting minority voters after the Supreme Court struck down part of the Voting Rights Act, according […]
Local second-grader asks community to donate shoes to Soles4Souls
Press release From Soles4Souls: Soles4Souls, the global not-for-profit institution dedicated to fighting the devastating impact and perpetuation of poverty, is ramping up efforts to help individuals in need this year. Reynolds Etheridge, a 2nd grader, is getting on board to help the shoeless. Individuals can help by donating some of the 700 MILLION pairs of […]
City of Asheville closing Marietta Street from 9-4 p.m, today
From the city of Asheville: The City of Asheville has scheduled the following road closure for water valve and hydrant replacements, general system maintenance, or connection of a new water line by a contractor into the city’s water system. September 30, 2013 On Marietta Street from Center Street to Academy Street Road will be closed […]
Asheville Tool Library holds input session Oct. 8
Full announcement from the Asheville Tool Library: Dear Friends, Community Builders, Entrepreneurs, and Educators It is with the utmost excitement that we invite you to join us for TOOL TALK, a casual get-together to talk about the non-profit, volunteer-run, community-based initiative, the Asheville Tool Library! We plan on opening early 2014 and we want input […]
APD releases official statement on shooting of burglary suspect
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – On September 29, 2013, at approximately 7:30 AM, APD officers were dispatched to a location in West Asheville regarding a burglary in progress. The suspect from the burglary fled the residence and APD officers gave chase. During the prolonged foot chase, the suspect was seen running […]
OPT-IN to host public meetings through Oct. 10
Press release from AdvantageWest Economic Development: Various dates now through Oct 10: Southwestern North Carolina Opportunity Initiative (OPT-IN) public meetings. The public is invited to one of several regional presentations and discussions of this visioning project for the seven counties in the far-western part of the region. Sept 30: Deadline for entries in MAP (Media […]
WNC businesses selected for business accelerator
Press release from AdvantageWest Economic Development Group: Eleven WNC businesses, out of more than 100 applicants, have been selected to participate in the inaugural class of Accelerating Appalachia, a first-of-its-kind business accelerator based here in the AdvantageWest region. The project, supported in part by AdvantageWest through a Rural Jobs Accelerator grant award from the Appalachian […]
Black Mountain News: Man sentenced to life in prison after sexual assault
From Black Mountain News: A man who sexually assaulted a young Asheville woman at knifepoint and held her captive in her apartment for more than three hours will spend the rest of his life in prison.
WNC doctor selected to be Assistant Secretary for Rural Economic Development
Press release from AdvantageWest Economic Development Group: NC Department of Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker recently spoke at AdvantageWest’s quarterly meeting of the Economic Developers Advisory Council (EDAC), a group of about 40 economic development professionals and allies from around the 23-county region. The next day, Secretary Decker publicly announced that WNC’s Dr. Pat Mitchell has […]