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UNC Asheville and Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will host “Thank You Asheville” Rally March 27

UNC Asheville and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce will host a “Way to Go, Asheville” Rally on Tuesday, March 27, to thank the fans, volunteers and sponsors of the recent Southern Conference and Big South basketball tournaments. The hour-long event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 4:30 p.m. in the […]

ECO orientation for new volunteers to be held Thursday

Details here: The Environmental and Conservation Organization (ECO) will offer a short film and discussion for people interested in working with ECO as volunteers to carry out their mission of protecting Henderson County’s natural heritage. The orientation session will be held at Black Bear Coffee Shop in downtown Hendersonville on March 29 starting at 5:30 […]

Asheville Symphony announces winners in its Young Artist Competition

Details here: “The Asheville Symphony is pleased to announce the winners of the 2012 Young Artist Competition. The competition took place on Saturday, March 24, with 19 applicants ages 10 to 17 competing. Applicants were invited from a 23-county area of Western North Carolina. First place: Grace Kim, flute, Concertina, “Opus 107” by Chaminade. Second […]

Anti-Amendment One group launches weeklong fundraising effort

Full announcement from the Coalition to Protect All NC Families: Raleigh, N.C. – On Monday, March 26, Protect All NC Families, the coalition effort to defeat Amendment One on May 8, announced the launch of an aggressive week-long grassroots fundraising effort to reach the referendum campaign’s initial $1 million dollar fundraising milestone. Protect All NC […]

Chimney Rock General Manager Mary Jaeger-Gale honored by Gov. Perdue

FROM CHIMNEY ROCK (full release) Mary Jaeger-Gale, General Manager of Chimney Rock at Chimney Rock State Park, was one of five distinguished North Carolinians inducted into the Winner’s Circle at the 2012 N.C. Governor’s Conference on Travel and Tourism. Governor Bev Perdue presented the awards on Monday, March 12, in Concord, N.C. Jaeger-Gale was honored […]

NC Court of Appeals upholds NC state smoking ban in private for-profit clubs

In a ruling released last week, Judge Linda Stephens wrote that the wording of the state ban creates distinct categories of social clubs, providing clear guidance on where indoor smoking is prohibited. The judge said private golf, yachting or racquet clubs can be easily distinguished from bars and restaurants. The appeal was brought on after […]

Locals question firing decision made by Henderson County Sheriff’s Office

From the Times-News: Downtown merchant Eva Ritchey is holding a public meeting this week to discuss new Sheriff Charlie McDonald’s decision not to keep a longtime employee. Ritchey is holding the meeting Tuesday at 117 South Main St. because she believes Sgt. Ben McKay was wrongfully dismissed from the department when McDonald took office earlier […]

Geological Society of America will meet in Asheville, hosted by WCU, March 31-April 2

FROM WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (full release) Western Carolina University’s Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources will host more than 700 professional geologists and geology students during the 61st annual meeting of the Southeastern Section of the Geological Society of America, which will be held Saturday, March 31, through Monday, April 2, in Asheville at the […]

Blue Ridge Parkway announce vista-clearing project, the Mountaineer reports

From the Mountaineer (Waynesville-Canton) (excerpt) …When park roads were constructed, the forests had been extensively logged and often burned in pre-park days, leaving unobstructed views in every direction, but 75 years of forest recovery has resulted in many of the scenic overlooks becoming obscured by maturing trees. Over the next few months a park contractor […]

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