Here’s the press release from the U.S. Forest Service: MURPHY, N.C. – The U.S. Forest Service Tusquitee Ranger District will seasonally close certain roads from Jan. 2 to April 1, 2014. During this period, the roads are susceptible to freezing and thawing, and they become very soft and easily damaged by traffic. The following roads […]
News Bulletins
City of Asheville offices closed Dec. 24-26, Jan. 1
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Asheville city government offices will be closed Dec. 24, 25, 26 and Jan. 1. Garbage and recycling service will be suspended, Wednesday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Wednesday trash and recycling (“B” week) customers will receive collection on Thursday, Dec. 26. Thursday trash and recycling […]
Dr. Frank Kalinowski returns to lecture at RiverLink
Full announcement from RiverLink: Earlier this year, we welcomed Dr. Frank Kalinowski to the RiverLink offices for a riveting discussion about the founding fathers and their lasting impact on modern environmental policy. Dr. Kalinowski is a retired and popular professor from Warren Wilson College and the author of numerous articles and treatises that are thought […]
MANNA FoodBank and Ingles Giving Tree collect holiday meals for 200 WNC families
Press Release From MANNA FoodBank: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (December 23, 2013) — Thanks to a generous donation by Butterball Turkeys and Ingles Markets, the holidays will be a little brighter for two hundred families across WNC. The turkeys will be distributed through local pantries in MANNA’s 16 county service area. It’s not too late to bring […]
History Center to sponsor trip to Charlotte museum
Press Release WNC Historical Association The History Center at the Smith McDowell House is sponsoring a day trip to Charlotte, NC on Friday, January 10, 2014, to visit the Mint Museum and to view an extraordinary traveling exhibition entitled Inventing the Modern World: Decorative Arts at the World’s Fairs 1851-1939 currently on view at the […]
Buncombe County holiday closings
Here’s the information via the Buncombe County website: County Holiday Closings Buncombe County Government Offices will be closed on December 24, 25, 26 for Christmas, and January 1 for New Year’s. Buncombe County Public Libraries will be closed: Tuesday, December 24 – Thursday, December 26 Closing at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, December 31 Wednesday, January […]
The New Republic profiles Black Mountain online learning center’s ‘rough start’
The New Republic has a profile on Black Mountain SOLE, an online-learning company based near Asheville, detailing the center’s “rough start” and pondering some of the larger issues with online learning: At Black Mountain, much hangs on this brand of team-building exercise, because community is the program’s chief selling point. The other selling point is, […]
Pura Fé and Dark Water Rising perform at White Horse on Dec. 28
Press release Pura Fé and Dark Water Rising perform at White Horse on Dec. 28 Some of the most profound new music being made connects old traditions to today’s world, and traditions to each other. Pura Fé and Dark Water Rising are two exemplars for the creative linkage of Native American traditions to other roots […]
Buncombe County property tax deadline coming up Jan. 6
From Buncombe County: Don’t forget, January 6, 2014 is the LAST day to pay your Buncombe County property taxes before the 2% interest is added on January 7, 2014. On January 7, interest of 2% will be added to any unpaid balance on a tax bill and ¾% will be added each month thereafter. Property […]
PARI will present info, discuss new Asheville observatory on Jan. 10
Full announcement from PARI: A new observatory on the UNC-Asheville campus will be the subject of an Evening at PARI presentation Friday, January 10, at PARI. The program open to the public and will include a tour of the PARI campus and, weather permitting, celestial observations using PARI’s telescopes. “The University of North Carolina-Asheville (UNCA) […]
Citizen-Times: truck wreck slows traffic on I-240 East
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: ASHEVILLE — City police are on the scene of a tractor-trailer accident in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 240 that likely will slow traffic for several more hours. Shortly before 9 a.m., police closed both eastbound lanes to allow crews to haul the truck back onto the road and take it […]
The Mountaineer: Junaluska Elementary School students compete in state competition
From The Mountaineer: Junaluska Elementary School fourth graders decided to get crafty last month when they submitted homemade Christmas ornaments to the office of Lt. Gov. Daniel J. Forest as part of the State of North Carolina 2013 Christmas Ornament Competition.
App State: GOTR registration open
From Appalachian State University: Local girls in grades 3 through 8 are invited to participate in Girls on the Run of the High Country (GOTR). Registration for the spring session is open now at http://gotr.appstate.edu. The program will begin the week of Feb. 3, 2014.
WLOS: Mountains see wet weekend
From WLOS: Heavy rain caused minor flooding in many parts of The Mountains. Buncombe Co. and Transylvania Co. dealt with rising rivers and flooding in low lying areas.
The Sylva Herald: Jackson Co. to lose Over $190,000
From The Sylva Herald: A bipartisan budget agreement in Congress doesn’t include money to cover the payments counties receive to offset the loss of tax revenue on federal lands. Jackson County stands to lose more than $193,000.
Black Mountain News: Program brings dogs to visit inmates
From Black Mountain News: With the state Department of Public Safety’s “New Leash on Life” program, everybody wins.
McCrory appoints Buncombe resident to NC Parks and Recreation Authority
Raleigh, NC – The Office of Governor Pat McCrory announced the following appointments: North Carolina Parks and Recreation Authority Jason Kay (Mecklenburg County) – Kay is a senior assistant attorney for the city of Charlotte. He received a B.S. from Indiana University and a master’s and juris doctorate from UNC-Chapel Hill. Kay will serve as […]
January programs at Youth OUTright
Press release January programs at Youth OUTright Youth OUTright, WNC, Inc., swings into the New Year with a full complement of January programming. Programs are held every Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at the First Congregational United Church of Christ in downtown Asheville. Plus, YO’s monthly expressive arts program is happening WEEKLY on Thursdays […]
APD puts crime prevention information online
From the Asheville Police Department: Asheville – A new addition to the Asheville Police Department’s webpage allows the public direct access to many crime prevention topics. Due to an increase in property crime during the holidays, citizens can help protect themselves and their family by going online and download a guide on how to conduct […]
January events at the Weinhaus
Press release from the Weinhaus Wine dinner at Chestnut restaurant 6 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15. Joe Scully and Kevin Westmoreland of Corner Kitchen fame have a new venture in the heart of downtown Asheville. Chestnut is located directly across the street from the new Aloft Hotel on Biltmore Avenue. The restaurant features local and seasonal […]
US Weather Service: Flood watch for Buncombe, most of Appalachians
The U.S. Weather Services advises that the Asheville area, most of Western North Carolina, upstate South Carolina and much of the Appalachians is under a flood watch through tonight, Dec. 22. According to the Weather Channel, the Asheville area could receive 2 to 3 inches of rain. ..FLOOD WATCH TODAY AND TONIGHT… .INCREASING MOISTURE AHEAD […]