The National Weather Service says there is a chance of rain showers in the Asheville area before 5 p.m. Monday followed by a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Skies will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of […]
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Brevard’s Pura Vida teaches canyoneering in WNC
Boulder-hopping, rappelling, cliff-jumping and stream-wading are Joe Moerschbaecher’s stock and trade. Moerschbaecher, who owns Pura Vida in Brevard, makes a living guiding people in the art of canyoneering, according to an article in Our State North Carolina. Canyoneering has long been popular in western states like Utah, where explorers traverse narrow, dry, slot canyons from […]
NC legislative session begins Wednesday; what’s in store
“The third consecutive Republican-led legislature seems more content with measured governing rather than making splashes with early-session legislation as in 2011 and 2013,” according to a Charlotte Observer news report. The article looks at the session’s top issues: Handling the budget shortfall, raising teacher pay, improving business incentives, overhauling Medicaid, dealing with a shortage of […]
Community group near toxic CTS site hosts Valentine letter writing campaign in Asheville
Announcement from organizers: ASHEVILLE — This Valentine’s Day, area residents and friends will call on CTS officials to “have a heart” by immediately cleaning up all the poisons the corporation left in Arden decades ago. POWER Action Group will deliver signed Valentine’s cards, video messages and a petition with more than 1,200 signatures to CTS […]
Asheville establishments win 5 of 6 categories in RateBeer’s best
Asheville certainly defended its reputation as Beer City, when it came to RateBeer.com’s recent judging of the best beer places for 2014. Here’s who won…
New Belgium Brewing’s Clips Beer & Film Tour seeks submissions
Announcement from New Belgium Brewing: Approximately 20 Short Films Will Make the Cut for the Coast-to-Coast Tour Ft. Collins, Colo., – January 23, 2015 – New Belgium Brewing is now accepting film submissions for its 2015 Clips Beer & Film Tour. Selected films will travel to about 20 cities across the U.S., starting in May; […]
OLLI at UNC Asheville to host ‘Policing and Minority Communities’ discussion
Announcement: Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and Asheville Deputy Police Chief Wade Wood will present Policing and Minority Communities at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center.
Asheville Angels announces its first investment in local startup, Plum Print
Here’s the announcement from the Venture Asheville entrepreneurship initiative. The news was recently reported on the popular national Tech Crunch website. Asheville Angels, a group of angel investors formed in 2014 to invest in startups and high-growth companies in Asheville and across the Southeast, today announces that it has made its first investment, which is […]
Mills River wooing $27 million industry with new 172 jobs
By offering #34,000 in economic development incentives, Mills River hopes to entice an unnamed industry, currently code-named Project Granite, to move to town, spend $27 million and bring 172 more jobs to the area, according to a report on hendersonvillelightning.com. The article notes that: The prospect of 175 new jobs would add to Mills River’s […]
Council on Aging to offer free tax assistance
Announcement: A program from AAAP Foundation Tax-Aide, Buncombe County Library System and Council on Aging of Buncombe County will offer free tax preparations to low- to moderate-income taxpayers.
Award-winning comedian Ryan Dalton to perform two Valentine’s Day sets downtown
Award-winning comedian Ryan Dalton to perform two Valentine’s Day sets downtown From Funny Business at the Millroom: On Saturday, Feb. 14, Funny Business at the Millroom Presents two very special Valentine’s Day Comedy Shows featuring national headliner Ryan Dalton in downtown Asheville at The Millroom at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Ryan’s comedy has led […]
NC students may apply for Golden Leaf Scholarship, $12,000 grants
Press release: The Golden Leaf Scholarship Program, offered by the Golden Leaf Foundation, provides 215 grants each valued at $12,000 to North Carolina high school seniors who will be entering as freshmen into eligible 4-year colleges and universities.
Law enforcement leaders to discuss minority community policing at UNC Asheville
Announcement from UNC Asheville: Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan and Asheville Deputy Police Chief Wade Wood will present Policing and Minority Communities at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. This lecture and discussion comes in the wake of months of protest and unrest across the United States following police killings […]
Mars Hill University hires new director of safety and security
Announcement from Mars Hill University: Richard (Rick) D. Schwein Jr. has joined the staff of Mars Hill University as Director of the Department of Safety and Security and as a member of the criminal justice faculty. Schwein has more than 31 years of service to the federal government, including 26 years as a special agent […]
Local production of the Vagina Monologues to benefit domestic violence agency
The annual performance benefits groups working to end domestic and sexual violence against women. This year’s proceeds go to Helpmate, an emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence.
Pedestrian safety rally set for Jan. 24 at corner of Merrimon and Coleman avenues
Organizers announced via Facebook that they’re holding a Jan. 24 rally at the corner of Merrimon and Coleman avenues to draw attention to pedestrian safety issues. It begins at noon. Here’s their message via the “5 Points for Pedestrian Safety” Facebook event: The hazards of crossing Merrimon – caused mainly by a crosswalks that are […]
NC Supreme Court sides with Duke Energy & Utilities Commission
The N.C. Supreme Court affirmed today that the state Utilities Commission was right to authorize a 10.2 percent return on equity for Duke Energy Carolinas. In so doing, the court disagreed with State Attorney General Roy Cooper and North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network (NC WARN) position that Duke’s calculations were based on a […]
Civitas unveils new website ‘exposing vast left-wing activist network in NC’
Announcement from the conservative Civitas Institute: Civitas Unveils New Website Exposing Vast Left-Wing Activist Network in NC “Mapping the Left” project shines a bright light on coordination between more than 140 liberal organizations in the state RALEIGH – The Civitas Institute today launches a new website that will, for the first time, expose the full […]
Local students participate in National Junior Theatre Festival
Cast and crew members from Asheville Performing Arts Academy brought home the Excellence in Ensemble Work Award from the Junior Theatre Festival in Atlanta; Parkway Playhouse Jr. students participated in the same festival. Press release from Asheville Performing Arts Academy: Asheville Performing Arts Academy cast and crew members, ages 6-18, presented selections from “Peter Pan […]
Just Economics announces increase in living-wage rate for 2015
Rising housing costs and other factors “translates [into] an increase in the cost of living” in the Asheville metro area, says Just Economics
Mountain Cooking Club offers class on braising, Feb. 7
An upcoming cooking class from the Mountain Cooking Club in Clyde will highlight the technique of braising — a mixture of frying and stewing, which creates notably tender and flavorful results. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Ricardo Fernandez, the former owner and chef de cuisine of the Lomo Grill, which operated for 16 years […]