Fifteen separate federal lawsuits are reported to be filed against Bank of America involving the defunct Grey Rock subdivision in the Lake Lure area. Plaintiffs claim that BofA aided and abetted the developer in selling Lake Lure real estate which the bank knew to be offered by an insolvent company. From Courthousenews.com: Fifteen frustrated customers […]
News Bulletins
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Aug.16: MODERATE (yellow)
Thursday, August 16, 2012 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency Phone (828) 250-6777
UPDATE: Baby goat found in West Asheville dumpster; Humane Society, APD seek info
UPDATE: WLOS reported tonight, Aug. 15, that the baby goat found in a West Asheville dumpster died. Earlier today: FROM THE ASHEVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY: A baby boy goat was found earlier this afternoon not in a field of clover but a garbage dumpster in West Asheville. Suffering from undetermined injuries, the baby boy goat estimated […]
Asheville Tea Party to host ‘Machine Gun Social’
From the Huffington Post: A North Carolina Tea Party is getting creative with a fundraiser slated for next month. On Sept. 29, the Asheville Tea Party is hosting a “Machine Gun Social” at an indoor arms range in Brevard, North Carolina. According to the event’s flyer, attendees can give $25 for a 30-round magazine on […]
Little Glassy Mountain Trail at Sandburg home in Flat Rock closes temporarily for maintenance
PRESS RELEASE Flat Rock, NC: Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site will close Little Glassy Mountain Trail beginning Monday, August 20, for maintenance work. This work will include the cutting and piling of down and standing dead trees. Recent years of drought and shallow soil beds on Little Glassy Mountain have caused tree mortality and […]
N.C.‘s first West Nile virus death of 2012 reported
From the press release from DHHS: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Al Delia urges residents and visitors to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illness following the death of a Wayne County adult from West Nile Virus. This is North Carolina’s first confirmed case in 2012 and the first related death in […]
Autobell Car Wash to sponsor American Red Cross blood drive, free car washes for donors
From the press release: ASHEVILLE, NC (August 15, 2012) — On Monday, August 27, from 12:30 – 5:30 p.m., Autobell Car Wash will sponsor a blood drive at the Asheville Blood Donation Center (100 Edgewood Road) of the American Red Cross here. Autobell will provide each donor a coupon for a free full-service car wash […]
Mission Hospital and Asheville Anesthesia Associates announce partnership
Photo courtesy of Mission Health From the press release from Mission Health: Mission Hospital and Asheville Anesthesia Associates Announce Partnership ASHEVILLE, N.C. (Aug. 15, 2012) – Mission Hospital is pleased to announce a renewal and expansion of its long-standing partnership with Asheville Anesthesia Associates, P.A. “For over 40 years Asheville Anesthesia Associates has provided the […]
Warren Wilson Service Day will focus on local hunger for third year in a row
From the press release from Warren Wilson College: With hunger a persistent problem in Buncombe County and Western North Carolina, the annual Warren Wilson College Service Day on Aug. 24 will focus on food security for the third consecutive year. On that date, about 350 students, faculty and staff from Warren Wilson will travel to […]
Keever: I’m taking a stand against ‘extreme’ Ryan and ‘more extreme’ McHenry
For a full report on this issue, please see the Xpress article, “Keever and McHenry spar over Social Security, Medicare.” Here’s the press release and statement from the Patsy Keever campaign. Asheville—Rep. Patsy Keever held a press conference this afternoon at which she sharply criticized Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his […]
State officials question Western Highlands, NC Health News reports
EXCERPT (as published by Carolina Public Press) from North Carolina Health News “Lawmakers Grill State and Local Officials Over Western Highlands Losses,” by Rose Hoban State legislators grilled leaders of the state Department of Health and Human Services, as well as the interim head of Western Highlands Network, at a legislative oversight hearing at the […]
Is state lawmaker sending a threat to the city of Asheville?
From Progressive Pulse: (ncpolicywatch.org) Wow! Things are getting a little heated in the battle over the future of the Asheville city water system. As you will recall, Rep. Tim Moffitt has made it a kind of personal crusade to pass legislation that would turn the municipal water system over to a regional authority — a […]
Obama administration officials will visit Blue Ridge Food Ventures today, Aug. 15
FULL RELEASE: On August 15-16, 2012, Obama Administration senior officials will travel to North Carolina and Louisiana to visit local winners of the Rural Jobs and Innovation Accelerator Challenge, the I-20 Corridor Regional Accelerator (a partnership of Louisiana Tech University and Winrock International) and the WNC AgriVentures: Cultivating Jobs and Innovation Project (led by AdvantageWest […]
Bent Creek Community Park presents Crafts at the Creek Aug. 25
From the Bent Creek community webpage: Join us for some crafty fun and entertainment! Buy some beautifully handmade crafts from local artists, eat some delicious food, get creative in our kids craft area (sponsored by The Artful Child), and enjoy some live music. Events begin at Noon and end with a live performance by one […]
“An Upper and a Downer of a Weekend” — High Country Press reports on Gnarnia arrests
On Facebook, there were reports that 10 percent or more of the thousands who attended the Festival of Gnarnia in Boone were arrested on various drug and alcohol charges. High Country Press reported that the figure was closer to 2 percent or less. Here’s an excerpt: Aug. 13, 2012. Atop Beech Mountain Resort this weekend […]
UPDATE: Evangelist Billy Graham returns to Montreat home after two days at Mission Hospital
During the early morning of Aug. 12, evangelist Billy Graham was admitted to Mission Hospital for treatment and evaluation of bronchitis. Now, after his two-day stay at Mission Hospital, Graham has returned to his home in Montreat where he will continue his routine, according to a media statement from Mission Health. Graham is 93 years […]
Volunteers needed for French Broad River bacteria-monitoring project sponsored by Sierra Nevada
PRESS RELEASE FROM WNCA Bacteria pollution in the French Broad watershed is prevalent, but largely unmonitored and therefore unresolved. Bacteria impairment in area streams usually means sewage or animal waste is reaching the stream. This is a significant health concern as it can make humans very sick and seriously harm aquatic life. Despite the importance […]
North Carolina named 2012 State of the Year by Southern Business & Development publication
PRESS RELEASE (From the office of the North Carolina governor) Southern Business & Development, a leading publication covering and promoting economic development in the American South, announced that North Carolina has been named the “2012 State of the Year.” North Carolina is being honored as State of the Year based on its performance in 2011. […]
Park Ridge Health calendar: Symposium for student athletes next week
From the press release from Park Ridge Health: Presentations and Classes: Symposium for the Student Athlete Tuesday, August 21 6:30 p.m. FREE The Health Adventure (Biltmore Square Mall) High school athletes account for an estimated 2 million injuries and 30,000 hospitalizations each year in the U.S. Join orthopedic surgeon Dr. Greg Motley and physical medicine […]
Asheville Integrative Medicine to offer breast thermograms Tuesday, Aug. 28
From the public service announcement: Cindy Sullivan, CCT, Clinical Thermographer nurse, will be offering screening breast thermograms at: Asheville Integrative Medicine 832 Hendersonville Rd Asheville NC 28803 Tel: 828-252-5545 On Tuesday, Aug 28, 2012, she will be performing screening breast thermograms and appointments are available from 9-2 pm. Thermography is a noninvasive, inexpensive test that […]
UNCA’s Great Smokies Writing Program Announces Fall Workshops
From UNC Asheville News Serivces: UNC Asheville’s Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) has announced its fall lineup of workshops for local writers in poetry and prose. Classes will be held in Asheville, Black Mountain, Burnsville and Hendersonville. 10-week courses for writers of various levels of experience: Tina Barr, a newcomer to GSWP, presents a poetry […]