From press release: Raleigh, N.C. – Governor Pat McCrory has issued a state disaster declaration for the Town of Woodfin to help the community recover from a severe storm that struck April 29, 2014. The declaration makes state funds available to help cover the costs of removing debris, providing emergency protective services and repairing local roads […]
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WNC Minority Enterprise Development Committee accepting nominations for annual recognition awards
From press release; (Asheville, NC) – The WNC Minority Enterprise Development Committee is now accepting nominations for their annual Minority Business Recognition Awards. Awards will be given in the categories of Emerging Business, Established Business and Lending Institution of the Year. Nomination forms can be found at wncmedweek.org. Business owners may nominate their own businesses. […]
Bonfires for Peace returns to Pritchard Park, July 13 & Aug. 9
From a press release: Bonfires for Peace returns to Pritchard Park, July 13 & Aug. 9 BONFIRES for Peace, the Traveling Bonfires’ movable feast of family fun and community connectedness through music, arts and dancing, is back at Pritchard Park this summer. Now on its 12th year, the free to the public “outdoor party,” happens […]
Twin Rivers Media Festival, July 11 & 12
From a press release: Twin Rivers Media Festival, July 11 & 12 The 21st Annual season of The Twin Rivers Media Festival (TRMF) will celebrate this year screening the latest in independent features, documentaries, short and animated films. The festival highlights world premieres on July 11th and 12th at the Phil Mechanics Building at 109 Roberts St. in […]
Annual Glenville history tour, July 19
From a press release: Annual Glenville history tour, July 19 Each year the Glenville Area Historical Society’s History Tour takes on a different theme or flavor. The 2014 Tour is no different and the headline reference to power is no mistake! This year’s tour includes the Duke Energy Thorpe Powerhouse on Highway 107 North. Anyone […]
Local author Katey Schultz awarded Gold Medal for Adult Fiction
From a press release: Local author Katey Schultz awarded Gold Medal for Adult Fiction The Foreword Reviews’ IndieFab Book of the Year Awards, judged by a select group of librarians and booksellers from around the country, were announced at the American Library Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas. Flashes of War by Katey Schultz was […]
AC-T: WNC principals turning in their paddles
As a rookie teacher, Rick Spurling remembers his principal encouraging him to paddle students to get his classroom under control, the Asheville Citizen-Times reports. Thirty years later, as superintendent of Mitchell County Schools, Spurling says, “I can’t imagine encouraging somebody to paddle a kid.” As attitudes have shifted, more and more North Carolina school systems […]
Veterans for Peace 29th Annual National Convention to be held in Asheville
From press release: Veterans for Peace (VFP) Chapter 099 of Western North Carolina, a local organization of military veterans and associates engaged in promoting peace, is the host chapter for the Veterans For Peace 29th Annual National Convention, to be held at the University of North Carolina Asheville July 23 – 27, 2014. This year’s convention […]
Friends of Connect Buncombe seek funds for greenway
The Friends of Connect Buncombe have raised nearly half the $20,000 needed to help study the proposal to build a new greenway, the Asheville Citizen-Times reported on July 5. According to the group’s fundraising website, the new route would connect “the French Broad River Greenway to the Farmer’s Market, [N.C.] Arboretum and Bent Creek trails and Biltmore Park” — Imagine being […]
Blue Ridge Now: Flat Rock man charged with felony child abuse
From Blue Ridge Now Staff reports A Henderson County 3-year-old is in critical condition at Mission Hospital, and his caregiver has been charged with felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. Read the full story here.
Sylva Herald: ECU dental clinic to serve uninsured area residents
From The Sylva Herald By Nick Breedlove East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine held an open house Friday (June 27) for its new service learning center in Sylva. The 16-chair clinic will provide training for ECU dental students while providing dental care to underserved and uninsured area residents. Read the full story here.
AC-T: Duke ordered to install monitoring wells near Lake Julian
From the Asheville Citizen-Times By Mitch Weiss and Michael Biesecker North Carolina’s environmental agency has ordered Duke Energy to install monitoring wells in a residential neighborhood near Lake Julian to determine whether toxic chemicals from the company’s coal ash pits are contaminating homeowners’ drinking water. During tests at five homes last fall, traces of thallium […]
Meltasia Music Festival in LaFayette, Ga., Sept. 5-7
From a press release: Meltasia Music Festival in LaFayette, Ga., Sept. 5-7 Andy Animal presents 3 days & 3 nights of camping & outstanding barebones Rock n’ Roll wildness. CAMPING IS INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE. Black Lips, Nik Turner’s Hawkwind, Bloodshot Bill, Quintron & Miss Pussycat, Cherie Currie, Shannon & The Clams, Black Oak Arkansas, […]
Quilts as Inspiration: New show at American Folk Art & Framing
From a press release: Quilts as Inspiration: New show at American Folk Art & Framing Quilts and handiwork using fabrics have warmed our homes and hearts for centuries. Having been an artful and practical addition to our homes, now they serve as inspiration for the July 31 – August 25, 2014 show at American Folk […]
Governor McCrory signs legislation allowing hemp oil extract treatment
Press release from Governor McCorory: Governor McCrory Signs Legislation Allowing Hemp Oil Extract Treatment Raleigh, NC – A rare treatment that includes cannabidiol oil from hemp plants to treat drug-resistant epilepsy, which is particularly prevalent in children, will now be available in clinical trials in North Carolina thanks to legislation signed into law today by Governor Pat […]
NC Health News: Lawmakers call for action on reducing suicides
From North Carolina Health News: The North Carolina House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday authorizing legislative staff to study ways to prevent suicide among minors and veterans in the state. Lawmakers listened as Rep. Carla Cunningham (D-Charlotte), one of the resolution’s sponsors, struggled to contain her emotions as she described her son’s struggle […]
RiverLink will host two free information sessions on ‘how to be a city art contractor’
Press release from RiverLink: CALLING ALL ARTISTS: LEARN HOW TO BE A CITY ART CONTRACTOR Join RiverLink and Brenda Mills to find out how as an artist you can become a contractor for the city. We are pleased to offer these special two hour interactive FREE information sessions at RiverLink’s Warehouse Studios, 170 Lyman Street […]
UNC Asheville named a ‘best buy’ in Fiske Guide to Colleges
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville Named a “Best Buy” in Fiske Guide to Colleges UNC Asheville has been named to the very select list of “Best Buy” universities in Fiske Guide to Colleges 2015, which will be released for sale on July 5. The guide, created by former New York Times education editor Edward […]
Asheville Fire Department issues fireworks safety reminder
From the Asheville Fire Department: Fireworks Safety ASHEVILLE – Each July 4th, thousands of people, most often kids and teens, are injured while using consumer fireworks. On a typical Fourth of July, there are more fires nationally than on any other day of the year, with fireworks accounting for two out of five of those fires, […]
CPP: WNC unemployment inches up in May
From the Carolina Public Press: The latest countywide joblessness figures from the N.C. Department of Commerce show that unemployment increased slightly between April and May for all but two of the 18 westernmost counties of North Carolina. The largest month-over-month increase occurred in Madison County, which increased by 1 percentage point. The two counties […]
Asheville Growler to host pop-up shop
PRESS RELEASE from Asheville Growler Asheville Growler will host a pop-up shop, Brews & Peruse, 6-10 p.m. July 9. The event will be an eventing of craft beer, local indie pop-up shops and darn tasty tacos. Local artists Brews & Jewels, Maid of Mars, Leaflin Lore Winecoff, Bird of Paradises, Certainly Foxy, Bike Ready Fabrications,Tuff […]