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Go Local continues its mission to support independent shops
Among the many elements that make Asheville distinctly and delightfully weird are its local businesses, from shoe stores with entrances on seemingly every block (we’re looking at you, Tops) to bars that double as wedding chapels (Fleetwood’s), and everything in between. Also worth considering are the connections between...
iHeart Asheville Alternates From Alt To Throwbacks 101.1
IHeartMedia Asheville has launched flipped Alt 101.1 to Throwbacks 101.1 (WQNQ-HD2), playing Classic Hip-Hop and R&B. The lineup is yet to include local talent, currently carrying syndicated shows like Big Boy in the Morning and The Block Party with B Paiz. iHeart Asheville SVP of Programming Brian Hall said, “We...
Pisgah Legal Services bids farewell to Jim Barrett after 40 years of leadership
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In about two weeks, Pisgah Legal Services, a well-known Western North Carolina organization that offers free basic services and legal counsel to some of the area's most vulnerable residents, will undergo a notable leadership change. Jim Barrett, the organization's executive director, is retiring after being...
Drew Pember Named Big South Male Athlete of the Year for Second Consecutive Year
Asheville — (WLOS) For the second year in a row, Drew Pember has been voted the Big South Conference Howard Bagwell Male Athlete of the Year. The league made the announcement on Thursday (July 18). The candidates for the annual award are the Players of the Year from each...
Peer Support Job Fair on July 23rd
Have you ever wondered how you can turn your lived experience into a career supporting others?. Then you need to know about becoming a Certified Peer Support Specialist, where issues that are often seen as barriers are recognized as assets. Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness (Sunrise), a local non-profit...
Patten relishes Wimbledon win and international attention for UNC Asheville
Chapel Hill — (WLOS) In this business you sit down for plenty of interviews, most of which go just about how you expect them. Occasionally, you hear something that makes you perk up and lean in. "Well, I got lucky," smiled Henry Patten, explaining how a native of Manningtree,...
Closing the gap: WCU Social worker to assist Hendersonville city police with complex calls
HENDERSONVILLE - With the number of mental health-related calls on the rise, the Hendersonville Police Department is looking for backup from a new source — a social worker. Tori Doyle, a graduate student intern from Western Carolina University’s Department of Social Work, will begin working part-time with the department this August through the university’s Community Care Program, which partners with law enforcement agencies to tackle the root causes of certain police interactions.
NCSU settles legal disagreement with former Poe Hall student, worker
North Carolina State University and a former grad student end employee have resolved a legal dispute related to the Poe Hall shutdown, according to a court filing Friday. NCSU has asked the state Supreme Court to lift a stay in the case. That action would allow a trial judge to throw out an earlier ruling favoring Darren Masier in his legal action against the university.
UNC System announces search committee for new chancellor at NC State
UNC System president Peter Hans did not waste any time in appointing the committee that will recommend a replacement for NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson. Woodson, the longest serving chancellor in the University of North Carolina System, announced on Thursday that he will retire at the end of June of 2025 after 15 years leading the system’s largest university. Today, system president Peter Hans appointed a 13-member search advisory committee that will lead the effort to identify a new leader for the Raleigh-based institution.
Area towns receive help with water projects
Several area towns will receive drinking water and wastewater funding after projects were approved in Tuesday’s State Water Infrastructure Authority Meeting in Raleigh. The announcement of $235 million in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure funding and stormwater grants was made by Gov. Roy Cooper on Wednesday. All together, 79 projects in 30 counties, including 51 construction projects were approved. North […] The post Area towns receive help with water projects first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
Cyberattack on NC SBI network under investigation
The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is investigating a cyberattack on a vendor-managed system from May. On May 13, an NC SBI agency network received an email with details about how their network had been hacked. The email came weeks after the SBI got some warnings that their agency network had been compromised.
Here are the school officials on the NCHSAA's 2025-29 realignment committee
The N.C. High School Athletic Association is set to realign its member schools into new classifications and new conferences for the 2025 school year. This upcoming realignment will be one of the most influential in the history of the association. As a result of a successful bylaw vote by the...
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