From a press release: Influenza (flu) activity throughout North Carolina has decreased; however, Mission Health asks that family and friends continue to limit their visits to patients in the hospital. Mission Health has lifted the Visitor Restriction Policy and reinstituted the Visitor Limitation Policy, which suggests children under age 12 and people who do not […]
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WLOS: CityMac gets burglarized for fifth time since last March
From WLOS: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For the fifth time since last March, burglars hit a CityMac store. This time, the store only lost $100 according to police reports. CityMac’s owner Jim Neu says police arrived to the store on Tunnel Road less than three minutes after it was broken into. Neu credits a new alarm […]
Asheville Makers group invites public to join weekly meeting of ‘tinkerers’
Asheville Makers, “a friendly community of tinkerers, makers, engineers, educators, scientists, artists, hackers, geeks, etc.,” will hold the group’s weekly meetup at Standard Pizza Co. on Tuesday, Feb. 3, from 6-8 p.m. “Anyone who is, aspires to be, or just wants to hang around with local smart, creative, friendly, mad scientist folk is welcome!” reads […]
AC-T: Airport retaining wall work gets OK after permit obtained
From Asheville Citizen-Times: By Tonya Maxwell A construction company building a retaining wall up to four stories high at Asheville Regional Airport without a permit has been given the go-ahead to continue work, Buncombe County officials said. The contractor, Thalle Construction Co., based in Hillsborough, paid $22,274 for the permit late last week, said Matt […]
ACT’s Autumn Players to present “Any Wednesday”
Asheville Community Theatre’s Autumn Players will present Any Wednesday, a romance/comedy by American playwright and novelist Muriel Resnick on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27 and 28, at 35below; Sunday, March 1, in the Manheimer Room at UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. Curtain is at 2:30 p.m. and tickets are $6 (cash) at the door. From Asheville […]
Metro Wines to host Mozart movie viewing and wine event, March 13
Metro Wines will host a viewing of the director’s cut of the movie Amadeus at 6 p.m. on Friday, March 13, to complement the Asheville Symphony Orchestra’s Mozart Festival. Tickets are $20 and include popcorn and a glass of wine. The event is a fundraiser for the Asheville Symphony Orchestra. Metro Wines is at 169 Charlotte […]
AC-T: Injured hiker rescued from Catawba Falls Trail near Old Fort
From Asheville Citizen-Times: By Sabian Warren McDowell County emergency crews Sunday rescued an injured hiker who fell on the Catawba Falls Trail in western McDowell County. The incident was reported shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday on the popular trail in Pisgah National Forest near Old Fort, McDowell County Emergency Medical Service Capt. Donnie Tipton said. […]
Transition Asheville Social to hear presentation on New York City’s pedestrian renaissance
Vaidila Satvika, formerly the director of the NYC Plaza Program, will speak at the Transition Asheville Social scheduled Monday, Feb. 9, at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. From press release: Transition Asheville Social Time: 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Place: St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Asheville Presentation Topic: Transportation, Pedestrians, and Energy: Lessons from New York City’s Pedestrian […]
Arts Council of Henderson County awards more than $12,000 to local arts programs
Press release: The Arts Council of Henderson County has awarded $12,739 in Grassroots funding to nine local organizations.
Weather service: Chance of rain today followed by slight chance of snow tonight
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 […]
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.