From the McDowell News: It was with heavy hearts that McDowell County sheriff’s deputies carried on with their duties Thursday – patrolling roads, interviewing suspects, serving papers, answering phones. They wore black bands across their badges and lowered the flag to half staff. They were in mourning over the loss of a colleague and friend. […]
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Woman runs across North Carolina to block marriage amendment
Fox Charlotte reports: Jen Jones smiles and says, “No one wants to watch a triathlete run across the state, they want to watch the fat lady do it.” One step at a time Jones is racing across North Carolina. She’s running in opposition to Amendment One, which would permanently define marriage in the state between […]
Asheville Sun Soo to be visited by esteemed Grand Master Kim of TaeKwon-Do International
Asheville Sun Soo Tae Kwon Do became a member of the Taekwon-Do International Union of schools (TKDI) last summer. Now, for the first time Grand Master Sun Jun Kim, 9th degree black belt and esteemed founder of TKDI, will visit the school to join the judges’ panel for the color belt testing of Saturday, February […]
Much of Cliffs Communities being sold, investors hope to restart sales
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: A Texas couple is buying much of the assets of financially troubled Cliffs Communities, developer of the luxury housing developments The Cliffs at Walnut Cove and The Cliffs at High Carolina in Buncombe County. Buyer Steve Carlile and his wife, Penny, said this morning they will put […]
Video: Banjolin + Moogerfooger = ?
Old-time music meets analog-effects madness. Here’s the scoop. One day someone brought a Banjolin to the Moog Store and ran it through a MF-108M Cluster Flux, MF-102 Ring Modulator, and a MF-103 12 Stage Phaser. This is the result. Have an instrument you want to hear through our Moogerfooger Analog Effects Modules? Bring it to […]
Just like Queen Elizabeth II, the Flat Rock Playhouse starts 60th year
According to the Hendersonville Times-News, The Flat Rock Playhouse is celebrating its 60th anniversary in style, with an exciting lineup of productions planned for the theater’s Flat Rock and downtown Hendersonville venues, said Vincent Marini, Playhouse producing artistic director. Last year was a banner one for the Playhouse, and high attendance numbers also boosted the […]
Video: Highlights from Asheville’s Urban Arts Institute
Can one build a young person’s self-esteem, communication ability and academic skills through artistic expression? That’s the key concept that drives Asheville’s Urban Arts Institute. At a minimum, their ongoing work makes for some great video.
Patsy Keever for Congress campaign is seeking interns
Patsy Keever for Congress is now enrolling interns for our 2012 campaign. This is a unique opportunity to work on an exciting, high-paced campaign to help elect Rep. Patsy Keever to Congress in North Carolina’s 10th Congressional District. These internships are ideal for intelligent, reliable and highly-motivated college students or recent graduates who are interested […]
Rick Glazier announces run for state superintendent
Dear Friend: Today, I announce my intention to seek the office of State Superintendent of Public Instruction. As your next State Superintendent of Public Instruction, I start with a simple proposition: the quality of life in our state is directly tied to the quality of education. This is not a time to silently rest on […]
UNC Board approves tuition and fee increase across the UNC system
From the News & Observer: A UNC Board of Governors committee today approved tuition and fee increases for 2012-13 and tuition increases for in-state undergraduates in 2013-14. If the full board passed the plan tomorrow, tuition and fees would rise on average 8.8 percent next academic year for North Carolina undergraduates across the UNC system. […]
PARC: Tell elected officials not to sell city land near Basilica to developer
Here’s the message from the People Advocating Real Conservancy group via its email newsletter: If the McKibbon Group gets its way, this view of the Basilica of St. Lawrence might soon be your best way to see it. McKibbon wants to buy several City-owned properties in front of the Basilica to build a high-rise hotel, […]
New Asheville police chief made fiery exit from Greenville
Here’s an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: In one of his last acts as Greenville police chief, Asheville’s new top cop sent a pointed email to that eastern city’s elected officials, saying they were doing too little to help police control downtown violence, including two shooting deaths in 2009 and a fight involving a […]
Local band Silver Machine only a few dollars shy of their Kickstarter Goal
Local “Space Rock” band Silver Machine are no longer lightyears away from their $1,500 goal to release their album. In relative terms, they’re now within lunar distance, less than $200 from hitting their target. Just to give them a little boost as they approach their zero hour on March 3, here’s the pitch. Greetings friends, […]
North Carolina’s disposal rate drops to historic low
From the full release from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources: RALEIGH – North Carolinians threw away less per capita in 2010-2011 than at any time in nearly 20 years, according to the state’s latest report and analysis of solid waste management. The 2010-2011 North Carolina Solid Waste and Materials Management Report […]
Bothwell: My campaign scared Shuler out of race; Rogers a DC insider
Here’s the press release from the Cecil Bothwell campaign: Frontrunner Bothwell challenged by Washington insider in NC 11 Eleventh District congressional candidate Cecil Bothwell now faces an electoral challenge from retiring Rep. Heath Shuler’s chief of staff. Bothwell has waged a grassroots campaign against Shuler over the past 10 months which culminated in the withdrawal […]
Mission Hospital, Inc. announces release of Market Conduct Examination Report
From the press release: Ronald A. Paulus, MD, President and CEO of Mission Health announced today the release of the North Carolina Department of Insurance Market Conduct Examination Report evaluating Mission Hospital’s self-insured, self administered workers’ compensation claims operation. The Market Conduct Examination uncovered no evidence of a pattern and practice of stubborn litigiousness, bad […]
Cherokee tribal council votes to give community more say about alcohol sales
From the Smoky Mountain News: Cherokee tribal council last week decided to change the format for an upcoming vote on alcohol sales, a move that will give individual communities more autonomy on the controversial issue. When members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians go to the polls in April, each of the six communities […]
NC’s only female K-9 trainer serves in Hendersonville
From the Times-News: Hendersonville Police Department Officer Jennifer Drake is breaking boundaries by being the only female officer in North Carolina to obtain the title of trainer in K-9 work. Drake, 40, of Hendersonville, achieved the status in November 2010. “I thoroughly enjoy my job and helping people,” she said. “It’s a great accomplishment and […]
Asheville Anesthesia Associates receives MGMA certificate of superior performance
From the press release: The Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) has recognized Asheville Anesthesia Associates for its “Superior Performance” compared with similar medical groups nationwide. The MGMA award is given to medical practices that have demonstrated superior performance in cost management, productivity, capacity and staffing, and accounts receivable and collections. MGMA member medical practices represent […]
New program available for young local parents
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 […]
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 […]