In Asheville’s thirst for sustainability, it's easy to forget that a third of the city's workers are low-wage, and in some neighborhoods, survival is the top priority.
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Gordon Smith officially announces re-election campaign
From Gordon Smith for Asheville: Today Gordon Smith officially announces his 2013 campaign for Asheville’s City Council. Councilman Smith wants to continue to serve on City Council to grow Asheville’s middle class and to keep Asheville strong as it contends with unprecedented hostility from some state legislators. Gordon Smith joined City Council in 2009. Councilman […]
Shared creation: Building a better future from Asheville’s margins
In Asheville’s thirst for sustainability, it's easy to forget that a third of the city's workers are low-wage, and in some neighborhoods, survival is the top priority.
NC group urges college tuition equality regardless of immigration status
Here’s the press release from Let’s Learn NC: Let’s Learn NC applauds state Reps. Luebke, Glazier, Cotham and Graham for putting North Carolina’s future first with a proposal that would allow qualified students to pay in-state tuition rates, regardless of immigration status. HB 904, The In-State Tuition/Some N.C. Immigrant Youth Act, would allow all young […]
Want to play a giant game of Chutes & Ladders? Your chance comes this Saturday
Want to play a giant (we’re talking 40-foot-long) game of Chutes & Ladders? If so, your chance comes this Saturday, April 13. MomsRising, The First 2000 Days Campaign, Children First/CIS, and Smart Start of Buncombe County will host the game in Pack Square Park in downtown Asheville as part of YMCA Healthy Kids Day. Details […]
City of Asheville wins Spirit of North Carolina award
Announcement from United Way: ASHEVILLE – The City of Asheville has been named a Spirit of North Carolina Award winner for its commitment to supporting United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County. The award was given at the United Way of North Carolina annual meeting in Pinehurst. The Spirit of North Carolina Awards for Campaign […]
For love and music: Local couples brave the choppy waters of musical collaboration
Romance is complicated business, and business makes for complicated relationships. Combine the two and things can get even trickier. Despite the pitfalls, popular music has a long history of couples blurring the line between personal life and the creative process, with the outcomes as varied as the music. On one hand, these projects can render […]
Full transcript of President Obama’s remarks in Asheville
From the White House: THE PRESIDENT: Hello, everybody! (Applause.) Hello, North Carolina! (Applause.) It is good to be back. I love coming to Asheville. (Applause.) Love coming to Asheville. Michelle and I always talk about how after this whole presidency thing, we’re looking for a little spot to — (applause) — AUDIENCE MEMBER: Come on […]
Healthy attitudes: Living with (and beyond) chronic conditions
But how do we approach living with a chronic condition? How do our attitudes toward those conditions — and life, in general — affect our overall health and happiness?
Buncombe County encourages residents to ‘Go Red for Women’ Feb. 1
Here’s the info via the Buncombe County website: Wear red on Friday, February 1 to support the fight against heart disease in women! Go Red for Women celebrates the energy, passion and power women have to band together to wipe out heart disease and stroke. Thanks to the participation of millions of people across the […]
Brews News: Oskar Blues is brewing in Brevard
CAN we get to know you? Below are the seven core beers that will be brewed in Brevard by Oskar Blues. All beers come in 12-ounce cans, except for Deviant Dale’s, which comes in 16-ounce cans. Every beer is sold year-round, except for Gubna, which has been a spring seasonal in the past. The Brevard […]
Study: French Broad Food Co-op has social, economic benefits
Here’s the press release from the French Broad Food Co-op: National Cooperative Grocers Association releases study quantifying the social and economic impacts of food co-ops compared to conventional grocery stores French Broad Food Co-op in partnership with National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) released Healthy Foods Healthy Communities: The Social and Economic Impacts of Food Co-ops, […]
Election analysis: Rules of law
Forest Service kicks off revision of Nantahala-Pisgah Management Plan
Here’s the press release from the U.S. Forest Service: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 20, 2012 – Kristin Bail, forest supervisor of the USDA Forest Service National Forests in North Carolina, today announced that the agency is beginning the formal process of revising the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests Land and Resource Management Plan (the Plan). The […]
Hitting on all cylinders
There may be no more antiquated idea in rock 'n' roll than the “greatest hits” collection. Long gone are the days when the commercial success of a band's singles was an applicable gauge of their legacy (if those days even existed in the first place). Today's music market is pockmarked by myriad cultural divides, and […]
Information session for undocumented youth on immigration law change
From the Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council [Asheville, NC] Asheville-area undocumented youth and local organizations including Nuestro Centro, Asheville-Buncombe Community Relations Council, and the Migrant Education Program of Buncombe County Public Schools have come together in the interest of sharing accurate information about President’s Obama’s immigration policy shift concerning Deferred Action. We invite all the community […]
Moonrise Kingdom
The Story: Two misfit children run away on an island in the summer of 1965. The Lowdown: Sweet, beautifully detailed, funny and very human tale of first love -- with all the trimmings one expects from Wes Anderson. Easily the best film of 2012 so far and a must-see, especially for fans of the filmmaker.
YWCA of Asheville names Beth Maczka new executive director
Here’s the press release from the YWCA: YWCA of Asheville Names New Executive Director Beth Maczka has been named Executive Director of the YWCA of Asheville. Barbara Benisch, a local non-profit management consultant, has been serving as Interim Director since January. Maczka, currently Senior Program Officer at the Community Foundation of WNC (CFWNC), has 26 […]
YWCA Asheville picks Beth Maczka to be new director
Beth Maczka, with 26 years experience in such nonprofits as The Community Foundation of WNC and the Affordable Housing Coalition of Asheville, has been named the YWCA’s new executive director.
Three election night surprises
Some analysis of the biggest surprises from Tuesday’s primary elections and what they mean for Asheville.
Dear Asheville, we still love you
In a do-it-yourself city comes a festival that celebrates the do-it-yourself spirit. “Big Love Fest: Unchained and Independent” sort of sounds like an indie film. It’s actually an indie festival that wraps a big hug around Asheville’s independent businesses. The free festival, with two stages for bands, showcases the city’s vast network of entrepreneurs, musicians, […]