From Smoky Mountain News: By Garret K. Woodward Haywood County just got a little sweeter. Specializing in “handcrafted, locally produced, artisan beverages,” Waynesville Soda Jerks is a new business that has opened at the Waynesville Historic Farmer’s Market. At the center of it all are founders Megan Brown and Chris Allen.
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YWCA hosts talk about faith and sexual identity tomorrow, June 13
Press release From the YWCA of Asheville: A Community Conversation on Faith and Sexual Identity Thursday, June 13, 6:30 to 8:30 pm At the YWCA, 185 S. French Broad Ave. From the North Carolina Constitution to the Boy Scouts to the US Supreme Court, questions of faith, marriage and sexual identity have sparked heated debate […]
Times-News: Woman loses footing, suffers head injury in waterfall accident
From the Hendersonville Times-News From staff reports: First responders say a 30-year-old woman lost her footing and fell about 30 feet into Wintergreen Falls while she out hiking with friends in DuPont State Recreational Forest Tuesday.
Jackson County warns business owners of surfacing counterfeit money
From The Sylva Herald: The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office has received information from an area bank indicating counterfeit money is surfacing in the Whittier and Cherokee area, primarily with businesses.
Former Haywood County bank employee accused of embezzling money from the elderly
From The Mountaineer: A local bank employee faces felony charges after she allegedly embezzled money from an elderly customer’s banking account.
Buncombe County Board of Elections to meet June 13
Meeting notice From Buncombe County: The Buncombe Board of Elections will meet on June 13 at 5:30 p.m. to address any current business or any other matters that may come before them. The meeting will be held in the Board of Election’s conference room on the 2nd floor at 35 Woodfin Street in the William […]
Tryon commissioner pleads guilty to fraud
From Tryon Daily Bulletin: Leroy Miller Jr. of Polk County pled guilty May 22 to one count of misdemeanor conspiracy to defraud the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to Lia Bantavani with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina out of Charlotte.
UPDATE: Boone hotel room where 3 died was filled with carbon monoxide
From ABC News: The North Carolina hotel room where an elderly couple died in April and a young boy died on Saturday had high levels of carbon monoxide, police said today.
Local woman to appear on new ABC reality show
Press release from ABC Television Network: What do a former NFL cheerleader, a bounty hunter, a nurse and a flight attendant all have in common? They’re all putting their investigative skills to the test along with nine other guests in the new murder mystery competition, “Whodunnit?,” premiering SUNDAY, JUNE 23 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the […]
We’ve Got the Music Business kicks off summer breakfast series
Press release from Leadership Asheville: We’ve Got the Music Business will kick off the 2013 Leadership Ashville Buzz summer breakfast series on Tuesday, June 18th at the Renaissance Asheville Hotel . The public is invited to join this session, which will explore the music business in Asheville from an innovation perspective. The panel presentation will […]
DOE launches tool to compare fueling costs between vehicle types
Press release from the U.S. Department of Energy: The Energy Department today launched the eGallon – a quick and simple way for consumers to compare the costs of fueling electric vehicles vs. driving on gasoline. In North Carolina, the eGallon price is about $1.02, meaning that a typical electric vehicle could travel as far on […]
Over $280,000 in scholarships awarded to local students
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently approved scholarships totaling $284,250 to 99 students from Western North Carolina. The Foundation administers approximately 60 scholarships funds, about 45 of which run a spring cycle offered to high school seniors each year. Top recipients were Lucas […]
CityMac coming to Biltmore Park Town Square
From Biltmore Park Town Square: CityMac is planning to open their second Asheville location in Biltmore Park Town Square on July 1, 2013.
Asheville man receives Audubon North Carolina Award
Press release from the National Audubon Society: Audubon North Carolina (ANC) announced its 2013 award winners during the annual meeting held in early June. Recipients were honored as outstanding stewards of bird conservation throughout the state, and for furthering the mission of Audubon. · BIRD LORE CONSERVATION EDUCATION AWARD – John Connors (Raleigh, NC). This […]
Polk County EMS director fired
From WLOS: Polk County has fired it’s EMS/Emergency Management director for reasons including sexual harassment.
AdvantageWest board of directors to meet June 20
Press release From AdvantageWest: (FLETCHER, N.C.) – The AdvantageWest board of directors will conduct its regular bimonthly meeting on Thursday, June 20, at 2 p.m., at the AdvantageWest offices, located at 134 Wright Brothers Way in Fletcher, adjacent to the Asheville Regional Airport. AdvantageWest board meetings are open to the public. For more information, call […]
Bothwell announces email threats will not stop him
Press release From Relect Bothwell 2013: Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell has vowed that recent email threats from legislators in Raleigh will not stop him or his peers on Council from pursuing a lawsuit against the state for illegal seizure of the city’s water system, a billion-dollar asset. Last month, HB 488, the bill […]
Rep. Stam: Moral Monday protesters have rights, but no impact
from WRAL report, “GOP: ‘Moral Monday’ protests just the price of government” By Mark Binker May 31, 2013 … Rep. Paul “Skip” Stam, R-Wake, said he did not consider the costs to be significant. People, he said, have a right to protest and seek redress. “That’s just the price of government,” he said. ‘Who do […]
Charlotte Observer religion reporter arrested, released on Moral Monday
News report from the Charlotte Observer A Charlotte Observer reporter has been released after he was arrested while covering a protest at the North Carolina General Assembly. The newspaper reported (http://bit.ly/191VlBc ) that religion reporter Tim Funk was released around 11 p.m. Monday. … Observer Managing Editor Cheryl Carpenter said Funk was wearing media identification […]
Three dead, one hospitalized after staying in Boone hotel room
From ABC News: A young boy died and his mother was sent to the hospital this weekend after staying in the same hotel room where an elderly couple died two months ago. Police in Boone, N.C., are investigating why all three individuals died at the Best Western Blue Ridge Plaza Hotel after Jeffrey Lee Williams, […]
Clergy members rally outside Halifax Mall for “Moral Monday”
Press release from Advancement Project: Clergy will lead the sixth wave of “Moral Monday” demonstrations during a rally outside the People’s House, the NC General Assembly, following a 26-stop Forward Together Movement Local Organizing Tour that touched communities in all corners of the state. The rally will begin on Halifax Mall, located between the NC […]