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17-Year-Old Is Youngest Black Person To Earn Pilot’s License In N.C. And U.S.
INDIAN TRAIL, NC – Ryan Garner made history by becoming one of the youngest pilots in the country. The 17-year-old from Indian Trail, N.C., recently obtained his private pilot license. Garner is also the first Black pilot to receive the distinction in North Carolina. According to WSOC-TV, Garner was...
Task force seeks to engage the Oconee public
An Oconee task force dedicated to combatting the opioid epidemic locally invites the general public this week for a discussion of how better to do its work. The task force has money to spend and Jon Holland, one of its members, says this week’s public forum is to discuss community needs as part of what’s called a gap analysis. The meeting will be 10 o’clock Friday morning in Oconee County Council chambers in Walhalla.
Answer Woman: What is city of Asheville's plan to control black bear population?
ASHEVILLE - Today's burning question is bordering on a seasonal staple: What's going on with all the bears in Western North Carolina? Have other questions for our staff? Email Executive Editor Karen Chávez at KChavez@citizentimes.com and your question could appear in an upcoming column. Question: What is the city’s plan about the bears?...
More low-barrier homeless shelter in Asheville? CoC issues request for proposals
ASHEVILLE - More low-barrier homeless shelters for Asheville could be a step closer to reality with the July 15 issuance of a request for proposals. The RFP asks for organizations prepared to provide one or more shelters with capacity to support 100 individuals or households on any given day or night — somewhere easily accessible, where behavioral health challenges, substance use disorder, mental health conditions and other barriers would not prevent people from accessing needed beds.
Downtown Asheville's historic Grove Arcade under proposal to convert apartments to hotel
ASHEVILLE - After a legal back-and-forth between the city of Asheville and attorneys representing the Grove Arcade leaseholders, the city has deemed an application to convert 35 of the historic building's apartments to a hotel "incomplete." But a city spokesperson clarified that no city consent is required for the project, despite the city being the owner of the building and "questioning" whether it could be done without their consent.
Asheville nurse strike? Mission/HCA 'gave some ground'; groups support nurses with fund
ASHEVILLE - A nurse union negotiator has said HCA HealthCare, the owner of Mission Health, has "given some ground" on key issues — but nurses are still preparing for a potential strike over staffing numbers at Western North Carolina's biggest hospital. Local activists including WNC Workers Assembly, meanwhile, are...
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...
Warren Wilson College hires director for new climate studies program
Despite a national search, Warren Wilson College didn’t have to go far to find a director for its new master’s degree program in applied climate studies. It chose Keith McDade, Ph.D., who was the first director of Lenoir-Rhyne University’s master of science in sustainability studies and then led it for 12 years, according to a Warren Wilson press release. “We’re at a moment where climate is the most important issue,” McDade tells Xpress. “Warren Wilson is on the cutting edge of [that] issue.”
Direct action abortion services in Latin America (ACAB 2023)
This week, we’re sharing audio from the presentation “Direct action abortion services in Latin America” 2023 Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair in so-called Asheville, NC. Thanks to the volunteers who re-recorded the presenter and audience questions where permission to share their voices was not granted and a transcription....
WNC Nature Center Brings Economic Boost to Asheville and the WNC region
Asheville -- July 21, 2024: Press ReA new report outlines the significant and far-reaching economic impact of the WNC Nature Center and its nonprofit support organization, Friends of the WNC Nature Center, on the City of Asheville and Buncombe County. A recent Riverbird Research economic report, initiated by the Friends...
Asheville Red Lobster delivered rare orange lobster
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — In Asheville, a Red Lobster laid their hands on one of the rarest orange lobsters that is nearly impossible to find. James Hudson, a General Manager at Red Lobster, says that he is still in shock on the discovery of a rare orange lobster. "It's...
A day in the life: Cherokee Royalty at the Choctaw Indian Fair
CHOCTAW, Miss. – From July 9-14, 2023-24 Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) Royalty, including Miss Cherokee Scarlett “Gigage” Guy, Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra Postoak, Junior Miss Cherokee Kennedy Moore, and Little Miss Cherokee Rhiannon Postoak, along with their chaperones and EBCI Pageant Board members Lisa Penick and Natalie Grant, travelled to Choctaw, Miss., to attend the 74th Annual Choctaw Indian Fair.
Peri Social House lauds hometown hospitality with modern appeal
In the early 20th century, travelers arriving in a burgeoning Black Mountain could find comfort in a newly constructed boarding house on West State Street. Within the walls of the Georgian Revival-style brick structure, originally known as Carolina Terrace, lodgers often experienced their initial welcome to the Swannanoa Valley. In...
Tombstone Tales: Bill Nye the Humor Guy buried in Fletcher
FLETCHER, N.C. (828newsNOW) — EDITOR’S NOTE: Everyone has a story — some more well-known than others. Across Western North Carolina, so much history is buried below the surface. Six feet under. With this series, we introduce you to some of the people who have left marks big and small on this special place we call home.
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