Press release From the City of Hendersonville: HENDERSONVILLE, NC, September 20, 2013 – The City of Hendersonville is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $1.2 million Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvement Grant to extend the Oklawaha Greenway from Patton Park on Asheville Highway to Berkeley Mills Park on Balfour Road. The grant is […]
News Bulletins
Asheville Startup Weekend announces location and keynote speaker
Asheville Startup Weekend Announces Location and Keynote Speaker The venue for the second annual Asheville Startup Weekend will be located at A-B Tech Community College: Enka Site 1459 Sand Hill Rd Candler, NC 28715. Asheville Startup Weekend is a 54-hour event for those wanting to learn or love the process of creating new products or […]
NC unemployment rate drops to 8.7 percent in August
From the N.C. Department of Commerce: The state’s seasonally adjusted August unemployment rate was 8.7 percent, decreasing 0.2 of a percentage point from July’s revised rate of 8.9 percent. The national rate declined to 7.3 percent from July’s 7.4 percent. North Carolina’s August 2013 unemployment rate was 0.9 of a percentage point lower than a […]
McDowell Hospital names new Volunteers and Services Excellence Director
Press release From Mission Health MARION, N.C. (September 19, 2013) – McDowell Hospital is pleased to announce Philip Long as its new Volunteers and Service Excellence Director. He has most recently served McDowell Hospital as Volunteer and Chaplaincy Coordinator. “With Philip’s experience and commitment to providing the highest quality service to McDowell Hospital patients and […]
The Sylva Herald: Filmmaker to present work at WCU
From The Sylva Herald: Filmmaker Hisham Mayet will present documentaries that depict culture along the Niger River and ceremonies of West Africa at Western Carolina University on Tuesday, Sept. 24, and Wednesday, Sept. 25.
TDB: Columbus emergency dental care clinic to open Sept. 27
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Polk and Rutherford County adults without dental insurance will soon have a saving grace for emergency dental care at the Collins Dental Center. The emergency clinic will start Friday, Sept. 27 at the Collins Dental Center, located at 158 White Drive, Columbus. Potential patients must make an appointment for the clinic, […]
Black Mountain News: Changes coming to Charter Communication could increase some customers bills
From Black Mountain News: A switch to all-digital transmission by Charter Communication may bring a higher cable TV bill to customers who have many sets in their homes.
HDR: Man injured at Duke Energy substation expected to return to work Friday
From Hickory Daily Record: A man working at a Duke Energy substation was hit by a 2,000-pound electrical component Thursday morning. By Thursday afternoon, the company he works for said he was released from the hospital.
Times-News: Henderson and Transylvania counties declared disaster areas
From Times-News: The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated Henderson and Transylvania counties among 13 in North Carolina that are “primary natural disaster areas” due to damages and losses caused by excessive rain and flooding.
McDowell News: Wrongful death lawsuit against McDowell Co. sheriff dismissed
From McDowell News: The wrongful death suit against McDowell County Sheriff Dudley Greene has been voluntarily dismissed according to a document signed by attorneys for the plaintiff, Wanda Higgins Cooper, mother of an inmate found dead at the McDowell County Jail in 2010.
TDB: Polk County pesticide collection set for Sept. 26
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: On Thursday, Sept. 26 the NC Department of Agriculture in cooperation with the Polk County Extension Center is sponsoring a pesticide collection day.
Asheville Music School faculty performance on Oct. 11
Asheville Music School’s newest faculty members, Gary Bradley and Patrick Lopez, will collaborate on two jazz sets to be showcased at the AMS Performance Loft, on Friday, Oct. 11. Shows at 7 and 8 p.m. Veteran Asheville saxophonist Gary Bradley also performs, along with Michael Jefry Stevens on piano, Jason Moore on saxophone, Justin Watt […]
Former Rep. Heath Shuler headlining Leadership Asheville’s annual luncheon
From UNC Asheville: Heath Shuler, senior vice president of federal affairs for Duke Energy Progress, will deliver the keynote address at Leadership Asheville’s fifth Annual Luncheon on Thursday, September 26, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel. The celebration of last year’s Leadership Asheville 31 class also will include the presentation of […]
Artists collaborate in new Brevard exhibit
From Press Release: The Transylvania Community Arts Council is proud to present its newest art show entitled A Collaborative Exhibit – two or more artist working together to create new artwork. This art exhibit will be on display at the TC Arts Council Gallery from September 20 – October 11. Tammy Hopkins, executive director of […]
Novelist Wiley Cash to Headline ‘Celebrating Madison County’ Oct. 25-26
From a press release: Novelist Wiley Cash to Headline “Celebrating Madison County,” October 25-26 at UNC Asheville Best-selling novelist Wiley Cash will headline “Celebrating Madison County,” featuring literature, music and photography, presented on October 25-26 at UNC Asheville. Cash will offer a solo reading, and other well-known area writers, photographers and performers will share their […]
Ashevillle Symphony Orchestra opens season with Richard Wagner ‘Firebird Suite’
From a press release: THIS SATURDAY, September 21, 2013 8:00pm Thomas Wolfe Auditorium 7:00pm Pre-Concert Lecture Wagner Tannhäuser Overture Bruch Scottish Fantasy — Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin Wagner Tannhäuser Venusberg Music Stravinsky Firebird Suite On Opening Night, we join a worldwide 200th birthday celebration of the famous and controversial German composer Richard Wagner. Wagner’s music dramas […]
Panels announced for Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit
The Mountain Oasis Electronic Music Summit, which takes place Oct. 25-27 in downtown Asheville, will include not only a stellar music lineup but two special discussions. The panels include the Inventors’ Roundtable and an Artist Spotlight: An Interview with Gary Numan, both held at Diana Wortham Theatre on Saturday, Oct. 26. More information, from a […]
Over the mountains, East Tennessee cashes in on legal moonshine boom
While it’s over the state border, Knoxville’s Metro Pulse details the history of moonshine and its new, legal incarnation. Asheville’s also seen the rise of local distilleries over the past few years, and had its own role in the “Thunder Road” lore of yesteryear (most of the scenes of the 1958 Robert Mitchum movie were […]
One-man shows to be performed at UNCA
Here’s the press release from UNCA: Actor and playwright Timothy Mooney will give two one-man performances, “Lot o’ Shakespeare” and “Moliere Than Thou,” at UNC Asheville on September 30 and October 1, respectively. Both performances will take place at 8 p.m. in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall, and are free and open to the public. […]
Major General Rick Devereaux to discuss drone warfare at UNCA
Here’s the press release from UNC Asheville: Major General Rick Devereaux, a former officer in the Air Force, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 1 in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. His talk, “Attack of the Drones: Revolution or Evolution in Warfare?” is co-sponsored by the WNC chapter of the World Affairs Council, the Osher […]
UNCA to host Wisdom Film Festival
Here’s the press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville’s Healthy Aging Program Initiatives (HAPI) Lab, in collaboration with the Land of Sky Area Agency on Aging, will host an intergenerational Wisdom Film Festival from 12-6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in the university’s Sherrill Center, Mission Health Systems Mountain View Conference Room. The festival, which is […]