From the press release: Asheville Buncombe Community Christian Ministry (ABCCM) has begun a new program aimed at helping local young parents find their way out of poverty. “We’re working with a grant from the U.S. Department of Labor,” says ABCCM Executive Director Rev. Scott Rogers “that will compare success rates for young parents who are […]
News Bulletins
Hospice of McDowell County tables sale of 6 acres near Airport Road
From the McDowell News: Last month, the board of directors for Hospice of McDowell County voted unanimously to put the sale of approximately 6 acres of land located near Airport Road on hold pending further review. The board’s decision effectively puts on hold Western N.C. Housing Partnership Inc.’s request to option the land and build […]
Major restaurant group potentially bringing business to S&W building
Yesterday, Xpress reporter Bill Rhodes discovered that Asheville’s iconic S&W Cafeteria building and the Windsor Hotel had been purchased: “A Miami Beach, Fla. gynecologist and his business partners — doing business as MRK Patton, LLC and MRK Broadway LLC — have purchased the former S&W Cafeteria building and the former Windsor Hotel recently, according to […]
Asheville murder suspect apprehended in Cincinatti
Full announcement from the Asheville Police Department: On Wednesday, 02-08-12, at approx. 11:45 pm; Detectives from the Asheville Police Department, in conjunction with the Cincinnati, OH P.D. and the U.S. Marshal’s Fugitive Task Force; located and arrested the listed suspect in this matter, Devon Armond Gayles, in Cincinnati, OH. The capture of Mr. Gayles required […]
Occupy Asheville drafts demands for vacating City Hall camp
From the Occupy Asheville General Assembly: Dear Asheville City Council and Buncombe County Commission, The City Council is preparing to demand that we, Occupy Asheville, remove our occupation from in front of Asheville’s City Hall. Our terms for the peaceful and cooperative dissolution of the current occupation are as follows: Safe haven for the houseless […]
Mark Meadows wins congressional candidate poll of teenage Republicans
Here’s the press release from the Buncombe County GOP: RESULTS OF NC-11 GOP CONGRESSIONAL POLL RELEASED BY TEENAGE REPUBLICANS Contest shows Mark Meadows and his enthusiastic supporters leading the pack of the eight announced candidates The members of the Asheville-Buncombe Teenage Republicans (ABTAR) are excited to announce the results of the NC-11 web poll that […]
Buncombe County now accepting nominations for Environmental Leadership Award
Buncombe County is now accepting nominations for their Environmental Leadership Award. The award criteria can be found here. Below is the online announcement: From Buncombe County’s full online announcement: Buncombe County, through the Environmental Advisory Board, is accepting nominations for the BELA or the Buncombe Environmental Leadership Award. This award honors men, women, kids or […]
West Asheville meeting on political action
Out of Control NC is an umbrella group of organizations and citizens who believe there is a right-wing agenda underway in NC politics. As part of their state-wide tour, they will have a meeting Wednesday, February 8th at 7p.m. at the West Asheville library.
Sunburst Trout Farms receives working capital grant from USDA Rural Development
From a press release: CEO of Sunburst Trout Farms, Sally Eason, announced today that Sunburst is the recipient of a highly competitive USDA Value Added Producers Grant. The grant will enable Sunburst to increase sales and revenue in the winter by developing its market in the Southeast United States. The project is based on a […]
N.C. State University’s Value-Added Cost Share program funds eight N.C. agricultural producers
N.C. State University’s North Carolina Value-Added Cost Share program provided more than $100,000 in matching funds to help eight N.C. agricultural producers secure nearly $1.2 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) grants. The recipients were announced last week, including Sunburst Trout Co. in Canton, N.C. The press release is below: Agricultural businesses receiving VAPG […]
Applications now available for civilian police academy in Waynesville
From the Mountaineer: An upcoming free series of classes aimed at educating the public about behind-the-scenes action in the Waynesville Police Department will kick off in March and will offer people an opportunity to volunteer within the department. The six-week long civilian police academy will cover every topic including record keeping, canine patrol, search and […]
Macon County commissioners question term limit proposal
From Smoky Mountain News: If Macon County commissioners decide to impose term limits for the planning board, beleaguered planning members could become the only ones out of dozens serving on various county boards who are subject to limits on how many years they can serve. Historically, Macon County commissioners lacked enough volunteers to fill the […]
Hendersonville high school basketball player scores 1000th point
From the Times-News: The five seniors started the game and the five juniors closed it up for Hendersonville on Senior Night as the Bearcats put a strong finish to a rough start against Polk County on Tuesday night at Jim Pardue Gymnasium to make their record 20-0 with a 78-50 win. Senior Sam Wilkins needed […]
State political tremors continue; Myrick steps down, Blue may step up
Nine-term Congresswoman Sue Myrick of Mecklenburg County has announced that she is stepping down and will not run in the upcoming election. Her position is considered a “safe seat” Republican stronghold, and Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Pendergraph is expected to run for the Republican nomination with Myrick’s blessing. In the Democratic aisles, state Sen. Dan […]
Volunteers sought for invasive plant control event
From the press release: The Western North Carolina Alliance, as a partner of the Southern Appalachian Cooperative Weed Management Partnership (SACWMP), seeks volunteers to participate in an Invasive Exotic Plant Control Event on Saturday, March 3 along the Appalachian Trail in Hot Springs. Details: Who: Volunteer work day with SACWMP What: Invasive Exotic Plant Management […]
Locals raising funds for drought-imperiled legendary Tarahumara racers of Mexico
Sports Illustrated online has a short piece about Asheville locals Will Harlan and Mickey Mahaffey, who have been, of late, raising funds for the Tarahumara Indians of the Copper Canyons, in Mexico. The Tarahumara, who are world-famous long-distance runners, are facing a severe drought this season. After trekking from his North Carolina home to Mexico’s […]
Jennifer Pharr Davis wins ultra runner award
Jennifer Pharr Davis, Hendersonville native and Asheville business owner, has won the outstanding performance of the year for women by UltraRunning magazine, setting a record time for traversing the Appalachian Trail. She covered the 2180-mile trail, which runs from Mount Katahdin, Maine to Springer Mountain, Georgia in 46 days, 11 hours, 20 minutes, averaging nearly […]
Belgian company visiting A-B Tech Feb. 8
Here’s the press release from A-B Tech: An A-B Tech business incubator tenant, RGEES, LLC, Energy Efficiency Systems, will host a Belgian company interested in their business at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Small Business Incubator at the College’s Enka site. The Belgian company, Watts-On, is looking for U.S. suppliers in the field of […]
Brevard resident named national spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity
Here’s the press release: BREVARD NC RESIDENT MARLA “THE FLYLADY” CILLEY NAMED NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONAL (Brevard, NC – February 7, 2012) – Marla Cilley of Brevard, North Carolina, known to millions of women who follow her as “The FlyLady,” this week was named spokesperson for Habitat for Humanity International, an organization […]
Help is available to remove abandoned mobile homes
Have an abandoned mobile home on your property? Can’t afford to have it updated or removed? There is help available in Buncombe and Henderson Counties. Abandoned mobile homes can be an eyesore, blighting the surrounding area. Abandoned mobile homes often become havens for criminal activities or partying youth. Unfortunately, they can also attract curious children, […]
Frost would take shine off apple growers gains
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, While a dose of spring fever has spread through the mountains this unusually warm winter, farmers are not so enthusiastic. The early bud development in apples and other crops beginning to take place can pose serious problems if a sudden, late-winter cold snap hits the region. “Everybody is very concerned,” […]