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Elizabeth Alvandi – a victim with a dutiful desire to speak up
Please note descriptions of physical and sexual violence may be triggering for some listeners/readers. In this fresh new episode of People’s Radio Hour on Open Air, host Jennifer Hampton is joined by Elizabeth Alvandi to discuss her recent feature in a Citizen Times article (published last Sunday) in which she discussed the violence in public housing communities and the lack of response from the Housing Authority or the Asheville Police Department.
I-26 Connector project to take out Asheville Racquet Club
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — The massive Interstate 26 Connector project has claimed another victim — Asheville Racquet Club Downtown. Club manager Daniel Giammalvo said the North Carolina Department of Transportation had already acquired the property at 27 Resort Drive. “We’re already leasing it from the DOT,” Giammalvo said...
Perseid meteor shower brings 50-100 meteors per hour: Here's how to watch in the Upstate
A yearly celestial event is returning for the season as a companion to the "Buck" moon. The Perseid meteor shower brings countless shooting stars to skies throughout America - South Carolina included. The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular observable from the U.S., and its timing during the summer offers...
Lack of swimming lesson options leaves Asheville parents frustrated
Ask a parent about swimming lessons in Asheville and you’re bound to get an earful of complaints. Not enough public pools. Inconvenient class times. A lack of private instructors. Seemingly endless waitlists. “Everyone is supremely frustrated with the lack of access to swimming pools,” says Amanda Wilde, a West...
UNCA says its budget deficit is down to $2.7 million; decision on proposed academic cutbacks is imminent
The projected $8 million budget deficit at the University of North Carolina Asheville has been reduced to $2.7 million through job cuts, early faculty retirements, and administrative cost-cutting, along with a projected increase in revenue from higher student enrollment, UNCA’s new vice chancellor for budget and finance told The Watchdog.
VIDEO: Adorable bear cub takes a dip in the pool at $7 million Asheville mansion
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) - Adorable video captured a bear cub taking a dip in the pool at a multimillion-dollar house in the North Carolina mountains. The video was filmed at a home on Stuyvesant Road, only about five minutes from the Biltmore Estate. In the 20-second clip, the small bear...
Bite Me food culture festival schedule announced with chef dinners, chats, demos, more
ASHEVILLE - In less than a month, a new, grassroots food culture festival series will take over venues across the city. Bite Me debuts Aug. 14-18 with events and activities planned at restaurants, bars, community hubs, local businesses and more. The five-day event schedule ranges from a family-friendly community cookout in a neighborhood park...
Asheville culinary students win gold medal in national cooking competition, see the menu
ASHEVILLE - A fired-up team of culinary students persevered through a grueling series of live cooking competitions to return home as victors. In April, the team from Asheville Buncombe Technical Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality program won the American Culinary Federation Southeast Regional competition. The contending regional teams moved forward to compete in...
USFS focuses on restoration, reducing wildfire risk in proposed GAP Project
ASHEVILLE — The U.S. Forest Service released a draft proposal for the Grandfather, Appalachian, Pisgah (GAP) Restoration Project on July 15, after more than two years of collaborative development. The proposed actions focus on restoring specific, fire-adapted sections of Pisgah National Forest and reducing wildfire risk. James Melonas, Forest Supervisor for the National Forests in North Carolina, emphasized the role of partnerships in the project’s development, “This is a big project. We’ve worked with more than 20 partners including the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians,...
Weigh on what the new downtown Asheville BID should provide
The City of Asheville is seeking input from the public, including those who live, work and visit downtown, to help further shape the service needs and priorities for the Downtown Business Improvement District, which will be funded by a special property tax. The focus areas include:. Safety and hospitality: Ensuring...
Go behind-the-scenes of River Arts District's famous graffiti
Take a walk through the River Arts District on a Graffiti and Mural Tour at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 26, with Mountain Mural Tours and the Asheville Art Museum. The Graffiti and Mural Tour begins on Foundy Street and takes visitors through the graffiti art filling the RAD. The tour guide will show the group hidden alleys throughout the River Arts District while also highlighting the larger-scale murals. Once the group has completed the exploration of RAD, it will end at Wedge Brewing.
Capturing the beauty of Biltmore Lake: Asheville's Plein Air artists set the scene
This July, ArtsvilleUSA and Biltmore Lake Artists hosted Asheville's Plein Air artists' group at Biltmore Lake, coordinated by artist and activist James Cassara of Asheville Plein Air. Ten talented painters selected favorite sites around Biltmore Lake and eagerly applied paint and watercolor to paper and canvas. These works shown here...
Take up arms at Henry V with the Montford Park Players
The Montford Park Players will stage a free outdoor production of Henry V — the fifth play in the theater troupe’s Muse of Fire: Shakespeare’s Wars of the Roses season — at 7:30 p.m. Fridays-Sundays from July 26 to Aug. 25. The play depicts the military...
Waynesville project seeks to elevate quality of life
The Town of Waynesville is applying for the Urban and Community Forestry Financial Assistance Program grant. The goal is to implement the "Keeping Waynesville Beautiful Project,” which would aim to address several critical needs related to urban and community forestry. “We have identified a pressing need for the enhancement...
Waynesville's South Main Street revamp faces delays, property challenges
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Improvements on Waynesville's South Main Street are likely to take years. Some blighted buildings have been removed, but others remain, like Sutton Automotive, which could face being condemned and torn down. Meanwhile, plans remain to modernize and widen the roadway. South Main Street is one...
UNC-A tennis alum wins big at Wimbledon
A tennis player with ties to Asheville had a remarkable run at this year’s Wimbledon Championship. Former UNC Asheville men’s tennis player Henry Patten won the men’s doubles title and also advanced to the second round of the mixed doubles tournament. “I couldn’t be prouder of him,”...
Asheville City Council approves HVAC upgrades for Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Harrah's Cherokee Center is also about to get some upgrades. The Asheville City Council voted to approve the repair and replacement of HVAC parts and equipment in the theater. The MB Haynes Corporation will help make that possible. This project does...
2024 Tommy Burleson Basketball Camp Termed Another Success
The 2024 Tommy Burleson Basketball Camp held July 15-19 at the Old Rock and adjacent auxiliary Newland Elementary School gymnasiums in Avery County was termed a success by its namesake. Burleson said to High Country Press: “The camp had 85 combined male and female attendees from the third through the...
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