There will be no written ruling this week in the Parkside lawsuit, the Buncombe County Clerk of Court’s office confirmed today, because Judge Marlene Hyatt, who ruled in favor of the Pack heirs last week, is on vacation.
Samantha Kampert and Brianna Smith enjoying ice cream on the last day of the Sibshop series. Sibshop offers an opportunity for siblings of kids with disabilities to connect. Many agencies serving families of children with a variety of special needs are committed to providing family-centered care and services. Yet, typically, the needs of the siblings … Read more
“The worst part was the way that my family wanted to pretend that it never happened. After i slit my wrists, after i came home from the hospital, after my parents found out the truth … it became the official skeleton in the closet that no one would ever ever ever talk about again.” Life … Read more
A few weeks ago, Brevard resident Mari Ainsworth put out a plea on her new blog, the frankly titled Husband Wanted (see it at ahusbandwanted.blogspot.com). The blog’s subtitle: “It takes a village to raise a child … and a city to find a husband.” Mari Ainsworth “It’s true … I’m definitely in the market for … Read more
Asheville hasn’t seen a lot of gully-washers this summer, but the heavy rains that pummeled the mountains Aug. 25 and 26 pumped new life into a long-running controversy concerning erosion-control problems at development sites on steep slopes. Mapped out: RiverLink’s new Web page charts hot spots for polluted storm-water runoff. In an Aug. 26 e-mail … Read more
In an effort to identify and deport illegal immigrants who commit a crime, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office will soon have the ability to use federal databases to check the status of everyone processed through the county jail. Buncombe is one of four North Carolina counties testing computer software that will allow deputies at the … Read more
The challenge for teams of Western North Carolina college students sounds simple enough: Take a piece of garbage and create value out of it, while getting across a message of environmental responsibility. The underlying objective: to help teach young people what it feels like to be an entrepreneur. Who’s got the juice? Creative Juice is … Read more
Buncombe County Clerk of Superior Court Robert H. “Bob” Christy Jr., who for the past 18 years has overseen the administrative end of tremendous growth in the court system, announced his retirement last week. Retirement looms: Bob Christy, Buncombe County’s clerk of court for the past 18 years, plans to retire on Dec. 31. Photo … Read more
“LAAFF just comes together. It’s basically anyone who shows up,” explains Erin Scholze, Arts2People’s vice president. That freeform approach might sound unhinged when it comes to planning a festival, but for Asheville’s strictly local Lexington Avenue Arts and Fun Festival, less (structure, that is) is more. LAAFF wants you: Come learn to juggle, make a … Read more
If you drink, you’ve probably had a hangover one at some point. Even cautious and health-minded bar-goers will occasionally end up groggy and disheveled the next morning, feeling entirely out of place in the sunlit world. Everyone seems to have a different antidote for those woeful morning-afters, ranging from the simple to ornate. In addition … Read more
