Announcement from the office of Gov. Bev Perdue: RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today issued Executive Order 125 establishing a task force on employee misclassification. The purpose of this task force is to enhance coordination and communication among various state agencies, and to identify effective mechanisms to combat unlawful practices like employee misclassification that harm […]
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Asheville data-visualization project receives Rural Digital Advocacy grant
An Asheville program is one of six to receive funding from the Rural Digital Advocacy Grants Program, sponsored by the Rural Policy Action Partnership (“a collaboration of rural advocates and public policy institutions including the Center for Rural Strategies, Network Impact, the Institute for Emerging Issues, and MDC.) FULL PRESS RELEASE: The Rural Digital Advocacy […]
Burgerworx will host burger-eating contest Friday, Sept. 14, at the Grove Arcade in Asheville
FULL PRESS RELEASE Burgerworx, located in the Grove Arcade, will host a burger eating contest, Friday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m. The restaurant will host the “Burgerworx Burger Bender Contest” for 10 registered participants. The winner will receive a $500 cash prize and contestants will be awarded a $10 gift certificate for participating. “We are […]
“Shop Class as Soulcraft” author to speak Sept. 13 at WWC
Matthew Crawford, author of “Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work,” will give a free public presentation Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. in the Warren Wilson College Chapel. Crawford is a research fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia. The event is being presented […]
Rogers: Meadow’s education agenda is even too ‘extreme’ for Cantor
Here’s the press release from the Hayden Rogers campaign: Meadows Failed Education Agenda Too “Extreme” Even for Tea Party Favorite Brasstown, NC – Today as Mark Meadows hosted a fundraiser with Majority Leader Eric Cantor in Asheville, his failed education agenda could not escape rejection from even the “special guest” of his own event. A […]
YWCA will hold 21st annual Women of Influence awards Sept. 20
Full announcement from YWCA of Asheville: (Asheville, NC) – The YWCA of Asheville will hold its 21st Annual Tribute to Women of Influence (TWIN) awards event on Thursday, September 20th at 7 pm at Pack Place and the Diana Wortham Theatre. The mission of the YWCA is eliminating racism and empowering women. The TWIN award […]
N.C. State offers “Pack ‘N Cool,” a mobile-refrigeration solution for farmers
FULL RELEASE from N.C. State University’s Plants for Human Health Institute: PHHI has developed a new mobile cooling unit for farmers. The five-by-eight-feet refrigerated trailer – called the “Pack ‘N Cool” – is designed to keep fruits and vegetables at ideal temperatures during transport to and from farmers markets or as they’re harvested in farm […]
Need is great for teachers in rural areas —Teach For America helps
From North Carolina News Service: As the school year begins, North Carolina’s rural school districts are struggling to find teachers, particularly in the math and science subject areas. The Warren County School District, one of many in the state reporting problems finding quality teachers and retaining them, relies on the organization Teach for America to […]
Fall-color forecast is mixed, WLOS reports
WLOS: “It’s a mixed fall foliage forecast for the Western North Carolina mountains this year. Foliage expert and biology professor Dr. Kathy Matthews of Western Carolina University says locations north of I-40 should have a better than average fall color season, because of a drier than normal summer and recent cool mornings. However, areas south […]
Human remains found in national park might be those of missing hiker
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports: “Human remains found about a mile from the Sugarlands Visitors Center are thought to be those of a missing hiker, park officials said Tuesday. The remains — a partial human skull — might be those of Michael Giovanni Cocchini, a man thought to be missing in the park since March 18, […]
Socks and sundries drive to support the homeless
Full announcement from the city of Asheville: ASHEVILLE – Project Connect brings the full community together to address the root causes of homelessness by providing tools and supports to individuals and families seeking to stabilize their housing. Now, more than ever before, the community is recognizing that collaborative problem solving is the only way to […]
APD Sgt. Tomasetti gets “NC gang investigator of the year” award
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: Sgt. Louis Tomasetti of the Asheville Police Department received the “2012 Gang Investigator of the Year” award from the North Carolina Gang Investigators Association (NCGIA). The award was presented to him at the association’s annual awards banquet on August 14, 2012 in Greensboro. The NCGIA award criteria for […]
WNC Alliance: REI grant helps expand French Broad River Trail
Full announcement from WNC Alliance: ASHEVILLE – More than 60 people have ventured down the world-class French Broad River Paddle Trail and stayed at one of six campsites established by the Western North Carolina Alliance since the trail’s official opening this summer. Thanks to a $10,000 grant from REI, work on the paddle trail will […]
Forest Service unveils leaf viewing website
Full announcement from the U.S. Forest Service: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The U.S. Forest Service today unveiled its “Leaf Viewing in Western North Carolina” webpage for 2012 that features scenic drives and areas in the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests for enjoying fall foliage. The feature is posted on the National Forests in North Carolina website, […]
NRCC hits Rogers on Democratic endorsements, economy
Here’s the message from Meagan Holder, deputy press secretary for the National Republican Congressional Committee. The committee is supporting Republican candidate Mark Meadows over Democrat Hayden Rogers in the race for the 11th Congressional District: Good Morning, It is quite the understatement to say that North Carolina has suffered from the failed economic agenda of […]
Whilden attending Aug. 21 campaign house party in Fletcher
Here’s the info via the Jane Whilden campaign website. Whilden is a Democrat who is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Tim Moffitt in the District 116 Statehouse race. Mills Gap House Party for Jane August 21, 2012 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm The Home of Jean Parks and Art Grand 455 Concord Road Fletcher, NC, 28732 See […]
PARC: Poll shows city voters oppose transfer of water system
Here’s the information and graph from the People Advocating for Real Conservancy PAC, via its email newsletter. A poll* of Asheville voters shows that 82% oppose the transfer of the City’s water system to an unelected board. The poll was conducted among all City voters who voted in at least two of the last three […]
Radical Reels Sept. 10 fundraiser to support Buncombe greenways
Here’s the message via Pollinate Collaborations: REI is hosting Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tours’ Radical Reels at Carolina Cinemas on Hendersonville Road. All proceeds from the event are going to making greenways happen in Buncombe County through Connect Buncombe. The Radical Reels program is made up of short, action-packed climbing, paddling, mountain biking, BASE […]
Rogers whacks Meadows over education policy
Here’s the press release from 11th District Democratic candidate Hayden Rogers: Meadows: Still Failing on Public Education Brasstown, NC – As thousands of K-12 and college students across Western North Carolina head back to school, Mark Meadows continues to stand by his radical plan to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and gut critical federal […]
Senator Burr urges Akin to withdraw from Mo. race after rape comments
The office of N.C. Senator Richard Burr released the following statement on Congressman Todd Akin and the Missouri Senate Race: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Richard Burr (R-North Carolina) issued the following statement regarding Republican Congressman Todd Akin and the Missouri Senate race: “Congressman Akin’s comments about rape were outrageous, offensive, and, simply put, […]
Rep. Moffitt releases defense of airport changes
From nc116.com: There was no independent regional board, complicating decision-making and raising expenses. Neither Buncombe or Henderson County residents were given a fair voice in this supposedly regional board. Even though several years ago the authority amended its rules to allow a member from either Buncombe County or Henderson county to be appointed. Representative Tim […]