From press release: (ASHEVILLE)- Nine teachers from Buncombe County Schools have been selected to participate in the Governor’s Teacher Network, which was established to recognize and reward teachers who can help advance Race to the Top (RttT)‐funded educational remodeling efforts across the state. Approximately 450 outstanding teachers from across North Carolina were selected to serve […]
News Bulletins
MBA information session at Wingate University, June 26
From a press release: MBA information session at Wingate University, June 26 Wingate University will host an informal information session regarding the MBA program in Hendersonville, N.C. on Thursday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. The information session will be held on the Wingate University Hendersonville Campus located in downtown Hendersonville at 220 5th Avenue East. […]
Weekend of sustainable fashion, June 13-15
From a press release: Weekend of sustainable fashion, June 13-15 R3S33d the vision in co-creation with Born Again Vintage present a weekend of next level fashion, recycling the past to bring you the future of recycled fashion. June 13-15th Author, designer, F.I.T. professor and vintage connoisseur Bridgett Artise has teamed up with modern stylist Wendy […]
Newly merged environmental group seeking input on name, branding
From press release: To: supporters and friends of WNCA, ECO (Environmental and Conservation Organization) and J-MCA (Jackson-Macon Conservation Alliance), We greatly value your input regarding the name and branding of our newly merged organization. As a first step in this process, we encourage you to answer a brief five-question survey by clicking on the link below. Also, […]
AC-T: Biltmore Company wants to build another hotel
Biltmore Company may build a 190-room hotel in Antler Hill Village to offer more lodging to guests who want to stay on George Vanderbilt’s estate, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Friday. The Biltmore Company filed a zoning application with Buncombe County on Monday for a permit to bid out the project. “It’s the next step in […]
AC-T: Judge says Asheville can keep water system
A judge on Monday struck down as unconstitutional the 2013 law that would transfer control of the city water system to the Metropolitan Sewerage District, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported Tuesday. Wake County Superior Court Judge Howard Manning Jr. found that the law violates a prohibition in the state constitution against “local” laws on certain subjects, […]
AC-T: Supreme Court rules against homeowners in CTS case
Residents and activists who have fought for 15 years for a cleanup of the CTS site say a Supreme Court ruling issued Monday morning is a “devastating” development that favors corporations to the detriment of residents and homeowners, according to an Asheville Citizen-Times report. “It’s unbelievable,” said Dot Rice, who lives a few hundreds yards […]
Sirens on the Mountain festival features Rickie Lee Jones, June 20 & 21
From a press release: Sirens on the Mountain festival features Rickie Lee Jones, June 20 & 21 Final touches are currently being applied to the second annual Sirens on the Mountain music and arts festival to be presented in Boone, NC, June 20 and 21. Headlined by the storied talent of Grammy Award winner Rickie […]
Obamas in Asheville? Reports spread on social media
It’s a slow, lazy Monday afternoon in Asheville: June 9, 2014. What could be more exciting than a rumor that Present Obama has bought real estate in Asheville? The Asheville Citizen-Times based its story on a report by Wall St. Cheat Sheet, a popular financial news website headquartered in Asheville. The website reported “sources” had confirmed the Obamas […]
An Evening with an Album, June 12, features St. Vincent
From a press release: An Evening with an Album features St. Vincent The June An Evening With An Album, to be held on June 12th in Asheville, NC, will explore the entirety of Strange Mercy by St Vincent, with proceeds benefitting The Bob Moog Foundation. An Evening with an Album is the brainchild of a […]
Wild Indigo Catering plans to open Brevard’s first food truck
WildIndigo_Kickstarter_060914.pages PRESS RELEASE from Wild Indigo Catering BREVARD, NC (June 9, 2014) – Chef Anne Somich, owner of Wild Indigo Catering, has a plan to bring Brevard its first food truck and she is using the popular crowdfunding website Kickstarter to turn that plan into a reality. Crowdfunding is the collection of finance from backers […]
Wicked Weed to release World Cup beer series
PRESS RELEASE from Wicked Weed Brewing Asheville, NC — With the start of the World Cup on June 12, Wicked Weed Brewing will release a series of beers inspired by traditional ingredients and/or beer styles from countries around the world. Wicked Weed Head Brewer Luke Dickinson has worked for months to source ingredients from […]
Local students expand their horizons at Moogfest 2014
From press release: ASHEVILLE, NC – June 9, 2014 – Moogfest 2014 may have ended over a month ago, but the festival’s impact still resonates in the minds of area students and teachers. Through the Educational Scholarship program and the generous support of sponsors, over 250 of them from Asheville City and Buncombe County Schools […]
W-S J: Climbers hospitalized after fall at Stone Mountain State Park
The Winston-Salem Journal reported that two rock climbers from Raleigh remained in the hospital Sunday after falling about 60 feet the day before at Stone Mountain State Park. Charlie Peek, a spokesman for the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation, confirmed that Lisa Bacon, 31, and Brian Safofsky, 35, were hospitalized with multiple injuries after […]
Sunburst’s Second Summer Solstice Soiree for ASAP Announced
From press release: ASHEVILLE, NC (June 9, 2014)—On June 21, from 5:30 until 10 pm, Sunburst Trout Farms will host Sunburst’s Second Summer Solstice Soiree for ASAP, a benefit dinner for ASAP at their beautiful headquarters in the shadow of Cold Mountain, deep in the heart of Pisgah National Forest. The soiree will also […]
Brew Hub Announces partnership with Green Man Brewing Company
Agreement will allow award-winning craft brewer to expand distribution to Florida and other states From press release ST. LOUIS (June 9, 2014): Brew Hub, a company led by a team of beer industry executives and craft brewing experts, has announced a partnership with Green Man Brewing Company, an award-winning craft brewery based in Asheville, […]
AC-T: WNC universities await budget decisions
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports that Western North Carolina’s public universities are waiting decisions by the state Legislature to find out what’s in store for them and whether more cuts could be on the way. Universities have seen deep reductions in state appropriations for operating expenses since the recession hit, and per pupil state spending remains […]
Youth OUTright Collaborates in Queer Youth Theatre/Young Voices
From press release: ASHEVILLE, NC…June 8, 2014… Queer Youth Theatre/Young Voices is a community-based performance development collaboration between Youth OUTright (YO) and the Drama Department at the University of North Carolina – Asheville (UNCA). The project consists of two separate yet interconnected, complementary and mutually beneficial components; developing queer youth stories (Queer Youth Theatre) and […]
AC-T: WNC residents should expect rainfall for the next week
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren ASHEVILLE – Area residents should keep the rain gear handy for the coming week. No day is expected to be a washout, and some periods of sun are likely, but the forecast calls for a decent chance of rain most days through next weekend, according to the National Weather Service. […]
Local novelists join with Yale Alumni for Hall Fletcher book giveaway
WHAT: Students from all six grades at Hall Fletcher Elementary School will have their pick of nearly 1000 free books, courtesy of local authors Elizabeth Kostova and David Madden and the WNC Yale Alumni Club. WHEN: Monday, June 9th, 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Hall Fletcher Elementary School (Library) 60 Ridgelawn Ave. | Asheville, NC […]
AC-T: Residents cope with toxic air threat
Asheville Citizen-Times By Clarke Morrison: ASHEVILLE – It was almost 15 years ago when Bob Taylor first smelled the rancid chemical stench emanating from a spring basin on his friend’s property off Mills Gap Road. An oily sheen glistened on the water, which at the time was used for drinking by residents of three homes. […]