Press release From the Asheville TM Center: ASHEVILLE, May 30, 2013: A new report from the American Heart Association (AHA), released in April, concluded that the Transcendental Meditation (or “TM”) technique is effective for lowering blood pressure, and recommends that the TM technique be considered in clinical practice for the prevention and treatment of hypertension. […]
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Asheville School’s Project Connect hosts summer institute June 12-14
Press release From Asheville School: On June 12-14, Project Connect will host its inaugural Summer Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies on Asheville School‘s 300-acre campus in West Asheville. Made possible by a grant from the E.E. Ford Foundation, Project Connect is a 3-day institute where educators will explore the unique curricular approach from Asheville School’s nationally […]
Carolina Public Press: Buncombe children can eat for free this summer
Here’s an excerpt from the article in Carolina Public Press: Getting kids to eat healthy food has never been an easy task. That job is even tougher during summer break – particularly for families whose children rely on meals served up in school lunchrooms. And while a chicken filet on a whole-grain bun with a […]
Original Emancipation Proclamation on display in NC
Here’s the press release from the office of Gov. Pat McCrory: Raleigh, NC– Governor Pat McCrory released the following statement today on the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation, which is on display at the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh through June 16: “The words in the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation forever altered the state of our […]
Several WNC towns recoginized for revitalization efforts
Here’s the press release from the N.C. Department of Commerce: Raleigh, N.C.—The N.C. Department of Commerce, Office of Urban Development announced that 27 North Carolina communities have achieved accreditation from the National Main Street Program for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Main Street Center®, a subsidiary of the National […]
Meadows meets with Marion-area cancer providers, tours radiation therapy center
Press release From the communications office of U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows: Marion, NC – Today, Representative Mark Meadows (R-11-NC) toured Radiation Therapy Associates of Western North Carolina, a local free-standing radiation therapy center offering the latest cancer technologies and therapies, to meet with cancer care specialists to learn more about radiation therapy offerings in the […]
Expect delays around Mission Hospital’s Biltmore Avenue entrance tomorrow morning through Saturday
Press release From Mission Health: WHAT: Repaving at Mission Hospital’s Biltmore Avenue entrance. WHEN:Thursday, May 30 – Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1 from 7:00am-7:00pm each day WHERE: Mission Hospital Memorial Campus – Biltmore Avenue entrance. May be slight backups on Biltmore Avenue. NOTE: Mission is working to ensure every step is taken to […]
Board-certified general internist joins Park Ridge Health
Press release From Park Ridge Health: Hendersonville, N.C. (May 29, 2013) – Charles Harpe, M.D., board-certified internal medicine physician, has joined Park Ridge Health’s integrated network of providers and specialists. Dr. Harpe, who has been providing care for nearly 17 years, is accepting new patients at Park Ridge Health at Laurel Park, a state-of-the-art medical […]
Code Asheville hosts June 1 Hack for Food
From Code for Asheville: Asheville Joins National Day of Civic Hacking to Improve Access to Local Healthy Food Asheville will be host this weekend to a first of its kind hackathon, the Hack for Food. A “hackathon” unites technology and other subject matter experts around a common goal to build software solutions that address a […]
New Belgium Brewing update: Deconstruction nearly complete at Asheville site
Press release from New Belgium Brewing Deconstruction Nearly Complete, New Belgium Brewing Adjusts Asheville Construction Timeline Site development and building construction to begin in 2014 (May 29, 2013 – Fort Collins, CO) – New Belgium Brewing announced today that it has nearly completed deconstruction at the site of its future Asheville facility and will continue […]
Dogwood Alliance launches campaign against logging for energy
From the Dogwood Alliance: May 28, 2013 – Southern forests are being burned for electricity, and a new campaign announced today aims to put an end to it. Dogwood Alliance and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have launched “Our Forests Aren’t Fuel” to raise awareness of an alarming and rapidly-growing practice of logging forests […]
Ryan Coffield joins Van Winkle law firm
From the Van Winkle law firm: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (May 28, 2013) – The Van Winkle Law Firm announced the arrival of attorney Ryan W. Coffield to its Asheville office. He will join the firm’s business practice group. His practice focuses on business and non-profit tax matters, including transactions, reorganizations, and controversies. Coffield received his law […]
Legislation moves forward to award scholarship grants for private or religious schools
The Opportunity Scholarship Act (House Bill 944) was approved by the N.C. House Committee on Education today on a 27-21 vote, and moves on to the House Committee on Appropriations. The bill would give taxpayer money for scholarships to assist low-income students in attending private or religious schools. Ten million dollars is earmarked for the […]
Asheville Yoga Center to offer three-week immersion learning opportunity
Press release From Asheville Yoga Center: ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA (May 27, 2013)- Stephanie Keach, studio-owner and director of Asheville Yoga Center’s 200-hour teacher training curriculum, shuns the conventional approach to education. Her program incorporates techniques that re-awaken the conditioned mind using experiential, student-driven learning. The studio now offers a 21-day intensive teacher training program nearly […]
Hoop Jam is back in Pritchard Park tonight from 5:30-7:30pm
The Tuesday evening Hoop Jam, presented by Mission Health with Asheville Hoops, returns to Pritchard Park on May 28 from 5:30-7:30pm. Hoop Jam continues every Tuesday until August 27. Instruction is provided by Melanie MacNeil, widely recognized as one of Asheville’s and the Southeast’s finest fire and hoop performers. Music is provided by George Pond […]
Buncombe County seeks foster parents
Here’s the message via the Buncombe County website: May is National Foster Care Month, a time to recognize the need for more foster care homes and the important role Foster Care parents play the lives of children and youth. Right now, Buncombe County has 291 children in custody, with only Foster Care flyer.90 foster homes […]
Councilmember Bothwell blasts McGrady and Bleiweis
Here’s the press release from the campaign of incumbent Asheville City Council member Cecil Bothwell: Asheville, NC— Asheville City Councilman Cecil Bothwell issued a strong reprimand to Rep. Chuck McGrady (D-Henderson) and Asheville Regional Airport Executive Director Lew Bleiweis for providing misinformation to the Subcommittee on Deannexation/Annexation in the NC House on Thursday, May 23. […]
Locals push for smaller Leicester Highway construction plan
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: State and local officials will meet this summer to discuss more modest alternatives to a plan to widen 4.3 miles of Leicester Highway. The state Department of Transportation has proposed widening part of the road to four lanes with a grass median and part to three lanes […]
N.C. bill proposes raising misdemeanor age
From Associated Press via News & Observer: Legislators, advocates and prosecutors are talking about changing a century-old law that calls for lawbreakers to be prosecuted as adults starting at age 16 – a measure that remains in effect in only one other state in the country.
Beech Mountain, wildlife sanctuary debate continues
Here’s the press release from North Carolina News Service; click the link at the bottom of this page to hear the podcast: Beech Mountain, NC – A wildlife sanctuary and former home to dozens of wild animals has claimed a small win in its fight against Beech Mountain. A judge has ruled its 30-year lease […]
TV camera snaps, injures 10 at Coca-Cola 600
From Associated Press via ABC11-WTVD: Fox Sports said on Monday it still had not determined why an overhead TV camera cable snapped during the Coca-Cola 600. Charlotte Motor Speedway said 10 people were injured when part of the drive rope landed in the grandstand; three were taken to hospitals. All were checked out and released […]