Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Across the Asheville metro area, nearly two-thirds of consumers bank locally with community banks versus national or regional banks — a higher percentage than other metro areas across the state, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. National bank Wells Fargo has the most FDIC-insured deposits locally […]
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Asheville Design Center seeks community proposals
Here’s the message from the Asheville Design Center via its email newsletter: Greetings Community Leaders, Does your community have a great idea, but needs some help putting it into action? This summer, the Asheville Design Center will be hosting a ten-week program (June 2 – Aug 8) comprised of collegiate level students in the fields […]
Asheville Schools Foundation: Grove Park gingerbread fundraiser helps nonprofits
Photo courtesy of Children First Communities in Schools The following commentary was submitted by the Asheville City Schools Foundation: Remember when you could get a parking spot anywhere in Asheville in the dead of winter? You never had to pay for parking. Ever. Those days are long gone and paying to park has become commonplace. […]
YMCA of WNC urges heart health
Here’s the press release from the YMCA of WNC: February is American Heart Month—Are you Heart Healthy? February is American Heart Month and as a leading voice on improving the region’s health and well-being, the YMCA of Western North Carolina urges everyone in the region to take steps to make sure they are heart healthy […]
Appalachian Trail Conservancy reports record number of volunteer hours
Here’s the press release from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy: The Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) is pleased to announce that volunteers devoted a record number of hours last year to maintaining and protecting the Appalachian Trail (A.T.) for hikers to use. For the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2013, close to 6,000 volunteers reported approximately […]
Biltmore Farms Hotels job fair Feb. 17-18
From Biltmore Farms Hotels: Asheville, N.C. – Biltmore Farms Hotels, the largest locally-owned hotel group in Asheville, will be holding a Spring job fair on Monday, Feb. 17 from 1 – 5:30 pm and Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 9 am – 5 pm, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Asheville-Biltmore in Biltmore Village. The Hotel group […]
WLOS: Thousands of gallons of fuel spill into Hominy Creek
From WLOS: The City of Asheville says several thousand gallons of oil leaked from an above ground tank at a business on Smoky Park Highway Friday afternoon. The leak was discovered by workers at a nearby business. The City of Asheville says it appears the leak started after a piece of equipment malfunctioned. The City […]
Second Amendment rally Feb. 22
Full announcement from the Mountain Area Citizens’ Political Action Committee: The Mountain Area Citizens’ Political Action Committee (MACPAC) is holding their second annual Second Amendment rally in Downtown Asheville on February 22, 2014 at 12:00 noon. Turnout is expected to be very large following the hundreds of attendees at last year’s event. Citizens embrace their […]
Carrie Newcomer plays White Horse Black Mountain, Feb. 21
Press release Carrie Newcomer plays White Horse Black Mountain, Feb. 21 Carrie Newcomer: A Master Singer/Songwriter Comes to the White Horse Black Mountain Friday, Feb. 21- 8 p.m.- Carrie Newcomer, Singer/Songwriter, $18 advance, $20 at the door. Carrie Newcomer has been described as “a soaring songstress” by Billboard, and a “prairie mystic” by the Boston […]
Historic Preservation program at Pack Memorial Library, Feb. 26
Press release Historic Preservation program at Pack Memorial Library, Feb. 26 Historic Preservation – Going beyond buildings on the Southside of Asheville Wednesday, February 26 at 6pm Pack Memorial Library 67 Haywood Street 250-4700 The East Riverside Redevelopment is said to be the largest urban renewal project in the South in the 1960s and 1970s. […]
WLOS: Mild earthquake reported near Edgefield, S.C., tonight
WLOS reported receiving phone calls about a mild earthquake tonight, Feb. 14. According to the U.S. Geological Service, a 4.4 magnitude quake struck near Edgefield, S.C., about 10:23 p.m. Light shaking was reported near the incident.
State gives Duke Energy 10 days to develop plan, schedule to fix pipe at Eden plant
Press release from the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources The N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources has given Duke Energy 10 days to develop a plan and schedule to fix a leaking 36-inch stormwater pipe beneath a coal ash basin in Eden where a separate stormwater pipe broke and caused a spill […]
Boston Marathon bombing survivors will marry in TheKnot.com event at Biltmore
Press release Boston Marathon bombing survivors will marry in TheKnot.com event at Biltmore Biltmore will be the location of a wedding planned by TheKnot.com as part of its 2nd annual Dream Wedding Contest for two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing, Rebekah Gregory and Pete DiMartino. TheKnot.com will be throwing the wedding of their dreams […]
Citizen-Times: Shots fired into Mills River Fire Station
From the Asheville Citizen-Times: MILLS RIVER — Henderson County authorities are looking for whoever fired more than a dozen shots into a Mills River fire station. No one was inside the station at 2869 North Mills River Road, and no one was hurt. But damage could be $20,000 or more, according to Mills River Fire […]
Duke Energy seeks to expand solar energy capacity in N.C.
For immediate release CHARLOTTE – Duke Energy issued Friday, Feb. 14, a request for proposals (RFP) for 300 megawatts (MW) of new solar energy capacity in its Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress territories. The new capacity would be in service by the end of 2015. The RFP gives bidders the flexibility to offer […]
Governor to work with school districts on making up for lost time
The Charlotte Observer reports that Gov. Pat McCrory said Friday he’ll work with education leaders to give North Carolina school districts flexibility in making up time lost from snow and other inclement weather. Snow storms have added more time that school districts need to make up on top of the time lost last month and […]
Asheville singer makes ‘American Idol’ top 30
Will the third time be a charm for Asheville’s Caleb Johnson? Johnson has been advancing through the early rounds of “American Idol,” and Thursday night he became one of the final 30 contestants in this year’s competition. The show can be seen on Fox (WHNS/Channel 21). In 2011 he made it to the show’s Hollywood […]
Artist fellowship exhibition in Raleigh features Asheville artist Daniel Nevins
Press release Artist fellowship exhibition in Raleigh features Asheville artist Daniel Nevins The North Carolina Artist Fellowship exhibition showcases innovative installation, video and multimedia work — providing a glimpse into how artists use current technologies and forms to sharp creative expression. Held this year at the Contemporary Art Museum(CAM) in Raleigh the exhibition also features […]
Endowed scholarship established in memory of Brevard College professor
Press release From Brevard College: An endowed scholarship in memory of Professor Gerhard Tauscher was recently established at Brevard College. The Gerhard V. Tauscher Endowed Scholarship for Student Athletes was created by Dr. Louis and Dr. Celia Hooper Miles to provide tuition assistance to deserving and talented student-athletes at Brevard College. Tauscher, who passed away […]
Appalachian Foodways scholar to host lecture at UNCA
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville Elizabeth Engelhardt, a scholar and writer on food, culture and gender in the South, will present “In Praise of the Edges: Southern Food Studies from Appalachia to Texas” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. This event is free and open to […]
DeBruhl mounts GOP primary challenge to King for commission seat
Here’s the press release from Miranda DeBruhl announcing her bid to run for a seat on the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners in District 3. She’ll face incumbent Republican Commissioner David King in the GOP primary on May 6. Asheville – Small business owner and Buncombe native Miranda DeBruhl filed today to run for the […]