Following a meeting of its coordinating council last night, Occupy Asheville issued a letter asserting that its encampment in front of City Hall is “a representation of the people’s natural rights.” In the letter, Occupy Asheville doesn’t take the deal proposed by Council to voluntarily decamp, but says it “will pursue further dialogue” with the […]
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Pulitzer prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey read at UNCA
Acclaimed poet Natasha Tretheway, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in Poetry for her 2006 collection, Native Guard, gives a reading and talk at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in UNC Asheville’s Humanities Lecture Hall. According to a press release, “Native Guard, Trethewey’s third published collection, also contains poems examining feelings in Mississippi about Tretheway’s biracial […]
National Black AIDS Awareness Day is Tuesday, Feb. 7
According to a newsletter from the Western North Carolina AIDS Project, “National Black AIDS Awareness Day (NBAAD) is a community mobilization initiative designed to encourage Blacks across the US to get educated, get tested, get involved and get treated for HIV/AIDS.” On the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 7, Mayor Bellamy and representatives from WNCCHS will […]
Federal money for new police may be harder to get this year
According to the Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville interim police Chief Wade Wood says his department will see a “huge benefit” from the $711,255 federal grant it won last year. The money, awarded through the Community Oriented Policing Services grant program, will allow the department to hire five new police officers — something it hasn’t been able […]
MoDaddy’s closes
According to a post on its Facebook page, downtown bar and live music venue MoDaddy’s has closed its doors. The announcement doesn’t specify a reason for the closure and reads: Modaddys has closed. Please support live music. Thank you for the memories.
Fly fishing clinic helps emerging outdoor women build skills
From the Caswell Messenger: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a special fly-fishing weekend for women through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman program on March 9-11 in the mountains. Activities will be held at the Pisgah Center for Wildlife Education and Davidson River Campground, south of Asheville, near Brevard in Transylvania County. The registration fee […]
See Spot run: Neuter-a-thon offers free surgery
Attention all male dog owners: If you live in the Asheville area and need to get your dog neutered, schedule an appointment with them for Feb. 17. Thanks to a study run by the Humane Alliance, owners will be reimbursed for neutering surgery. In order to qualify, your dog must be over 6 months of […]
Blue Ridge Community College helps develop phone app for first responders
Hendersonville Times-News reports: FLAT ROCK — You’re a first responder, and you’re not sure how to safely approach the hybrid vehicle at your wreck scene to rescue the driver who is trapped inside. … The National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium Quick Reference Guide app is available to anyone with an iPhone or Android device. It […]