http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire Local, significant, verifiable, fair and respectful en-us Mountain Xpress Mon, 20 May 2013 14:50:19 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_announces_events_for_may_20-26 Press release From Park Ridge Health: Event Summary for 5/20/13 – 5/26/13 Please call 855-PRH-LIFE to register for any Park Ridge Health events. The Baby Place Events Breastfeeding Clinic for Spanish Speakers Thursday, May 23… Mon, 20 May 2013 14:32:33 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/park_ridge_health_announces_events_for_may_20-26 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hearings_in_franklin_marion_on_duke_energy_rate_hike From the Canary Coalition: The North Carolina Utilities Commission will be holding a series of six public hearings on Duke Energy's latest request for a rate increase. The first hearing will be held in Franklin… Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:30 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/hearings_in_franklin_marion_on_duke_energy_rate_hike http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/nc_justice_center_jobs_picture_worse_than_it_looks From the NC Justice Center: RALEIGH ( May 17, 2013) -- North Carolina’s jobs picture remains bleak despite superficial improvement the state’s unemployment rate, according to new numbers released by the N.C. Division of Employment… Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:27 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/nc_justice_center_jobs_picture_worse_than_it_looks http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/nc_senate_president_pro_tem_budget_proposal_balanced_fiscally_responsible From the office of NC Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger: Raleigh, N.C. – The North Carolina Senate has followed Gov. Pat McCrory’s lead in crafting a balanced, fiscally responsible state budget that continues to… Mon, 20 May 2013 08:00:14 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/nc_senate_president_pro_tem_budget_proposal_balanced_fiscally_responsible http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/a_dog_named_cliff_wlos_details_rescue_of_pit-bull_mix_from_cliffside_mine_i From WLOS Kevin Hughes and Rusty Brannigan are both dog lovers. Neither had to think twice when they got the call around 6:30pm Thursday to rescue a dog stranded on a cliff for at least… Sun, 19 May 2013 11:00:07 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/a_dog_named_cliff_wlos_details_rescue_of_pit-bull_mix_from_cliffside_mine_i http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/newsobserver_a_simple_test_could_have_caught_1950s-1970_camp_lejeune_contam EXCERPT from the Raleigh News&Observer "Victims: Marines Failed to Safequard Water," By Allen G. Breed, Michael Biesecker and Martha Waggoner — Associated Press Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/05/18/2901981/victims-marines-failed-to-safeguard.html#storylink=cpy A simple test could have alerted officials that… Sun, 19 May 2013 10:50:34 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/newsobserver_a_simple_test_could_have_caught_1950s-1970_camp_lejeune_contam http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/c-ts_boyle_takes_an_in-depth_look_at_coal-ash_fill_at_asheville_airport From the Asheville Citizen-Times "Massive Coal Ash Fill at Asheville Airport to Last Years" by John Boyle 5/18/2013 excerpt For the past five years, excavators and dump trucks have been emptying nearly all of the… Sun, 19 May 2013 10:11:21 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/c-ts_boyle_takes_an_in-depth_look_at_coal-ash_fill_at_asheville_airport http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/transit_rider_survey_may_20-may_31 Full announcement from Land of Sky: French Broad River MPO and NCDOT are sponsoring the Western North Carolina Regional Travel Survey. The purpose of this travel survey is to collect information on local household travel… Sat, 18 May 2013 09:12:52 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/transit_rider_survey_may_20-may_31 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/erwin_district_community_resource_fair_may_20 Full announcement from Buncombe County Schools: Come to the Erwin District Community Resource Fair Monday, May 20, 2013 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Erwin HS Cafeteria FREE ADMISSION...PIZZA SUPPER PROVIDED...30 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS! Don’t miss this… Sat, 18 May 2013 09:09:48 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/erwin_district_community_resource_fair_may_20 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/city_of_asheville_budget_app_now_available From the Asheville Code for America Brigade Citizens of Asheville now have a new online resource to view and analyze the City of Asheville's budget. Code for Asheville, a volunteer-run "Brigade" of Code for America,… Sat, 18 May 2013 09:05:27 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/city_of_asheville_budget_app_now_available http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/bill_restricts_buncombe_picks_on_transportation Here's an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: State Rep. Nathan Ramsey has filed legislation that would restrict Buncombe County’s appointments to a local board that helps set transportation priorities. Ramsey’s move comes as he… Fri, 17 May 2013 11:13:21 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/bill_restricts_buncombe_picks_on_transportation http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/blue_ridge_national_heritage_area_announces_grant_awards1 Here's the press release from the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership: ASHEVILLE, NC – May 16, 2013. The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership today announced eighteen grants totaling nearly $225,000 in funding to… Fri, 17 May 2013 10:21:02 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/blue_ridge_national_heritage_area_announces_grant_awards1 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/unc_asheville_dedicates_td_bank_atrium_in_recognition_of_financial_gift Here's the press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville Dedicates “TD Bank Atrium” in Recognition of $200,000 Gift UNC Asheville today dedicated the “TD Bank Atrium” in Rhoades Hall, in honor of a major gift… Fri, 17 May 2013 10:15:54 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/unc_asheville_dedicates_td_bank_atrium_in_recognition_of_financial_gift http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/house_passes_mchenry_proposal_to_impliment_jobs_act Here's the press release from the office of Rep. Patrick McHenry: WASHINGTON – A bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives yesterday voted 416-6 in favor of passing a bill proposed by Congressman Patrick McHenry… Fri, 17 May 2013 10:08:07 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/house_passes_mchenry_proposal_to_impliment_jobs_act http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/air_quality_forecast_moderate_for_friday_may_17 Friday, May 17, 2013 is a code YELLOW air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Buncombe County. This means that unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion. For more… Thu, 16 May 2013 17:38:32 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/air_quality_forecast_moderate_for_friday_may_17 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/unc_asheville_donates_office_space_to_feast The nonprofit FEAST, an offshoot of Slow Food Asheville, has a new home at UNC Asheville. Here are the details from the press release: FEAST, a program that teaches kids about healthy eating and cooking,… Thu, 16 May 2013 16:05:39 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/unc_asheville_donates_office_space_to_feast http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/cicadas_set_to_awaken_for_the_first_time_in_17_years From Mountain Times: “Compared to a lot insects, they are harmless,” Williams said. “An adult is about a couple of inches long and has real bright red eyes. They can be a little intimidating in… Thu, 16 May 2013 15:26:06 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/cicadas_set_to_awaken_for_the_first_time_in_17_years http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/local_religious_leaders_will_gather_may_20_to_protest_state_laws_impact_on_ Full announcement from First Congregational United Church of Christ: Faith Leaders of Asheville gather to call attention to low income and minority people and the impact on them by North Carolina General Assembly legislation. Topics… Thu, 16 May 2013 15:10:44 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/local_religious_leaders_will_gather_may_20_to_protest_state_laws_impact_on_ http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_school_superintendent_announces_retirement_at_the_end_of_the_year From Asheville City Schools: During a Board of Education meeting this morning, Asheville City Schools Superintendent Allen Johnson announced his retirement following the end of this school year. His last day of work is yet… Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:39 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/asheville_school_superintendent_announces_retirement_at_the_end_of_the_year http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/metropolitan_sewage_district_due_to_receive_notice_of_violation From Carolina Public Press: An official with the state Division of Water Quality says the environmental agency is within days of issuing a notice of violation to the Metropolitan Sewage District of Buncombe County following… Thu, 16 May 2013 13:57:07 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/metropolitan_sewage_district_due_to_receive_notice_of_violation http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/buncom From a recent WLOS investigative report: A News 13 investigation exposes serious fire code violations at Buncombe County schools. We found violations have been reported year after year and now a former electrician for the… Thu, 16 May 2013 10:26:31 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/buncom http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_healths_heart_center_receives_recognition_from_the_society_of_thora Press release From Mission Health: Mission Health's Heart Center Receives 12th ‘3 Star’ Rating From Society of Thoracic Surgeons for Top-tier Heart Surgery Center Asheville, N.C. (May 15, 2013) – Mission Heart has received a… Thu, 16 May 2013 10:20:25 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/mission_healths_heart_center_receives_recognition_from_the_society_of_thora http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/local_march_against_monsanto_announced_for_friday_at_2_p.m Press release From March Against Monsanto Asheville March Against Monsanto Asheville announced today that 500 people will “March Against Monsanto” in the streets of Asheville on May 25. The march will start at 2 p.m.… Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:52 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/local_march_against_monsanto_announced_for_friday_at_2_p.m http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/ac-t_asheville-area_sewer_rates_to_go_up Here's an excerpt from the Asheville Citizen-Times article: Sewer charges for a typical customer would increase 2.5 percent under a budget tentatively approved by the Metropolitan Sewerage District board Wednesday. MSD General Manager Tom Hartye… Thu, 16 May 2013 10:11:43 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/ac-t_asheville-area_sewer_rates_to_go_up http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/blue_ridge_national_heritage_area_announces_grant_awards Press release From Blue Ridge National Heritage ASHEVILLE, NC – May 16, 2013. The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership today announced eighteen grants totaling nearly $225,000 in funding to preserve and promote Western North… Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:11 -0400 http://www.mountainx.com/blogwire/2013/blue_ridge_national_heritage_area_announces_grant_awards