June 16, 2015 – mountainx.com

Buncombe approves $388 million budget for 2016 fiscal year

June 19, 2015June 16, 2015 by Hayley Benton

At the Tuesday, June 16, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners meeting, commissioners approved the $388 million budget for the 2016 fiscal year, an economic development incentive grant for Tyco Electronics Corporation and two connected rezoning requests — and tabled a third rezoning request for the board’s next meeting in August.

Weaverville subdivision gets the green light

July 30, 2015June 16, 2015 by Jane Morrell

Several Parker Cove residents stood before the Buncombe County Planning Board on Monday, June 15, hoping to convince the board to deny approval for a revised plan for the subdivision called Maple Trace. However, the board decided to give the developer the go-ahead with the revised plan.

Conscious Party: Assisting Asheville advocacy

June 16, 2015 by Michael McDonald

Proceeds from the Sunset River Arts Festival will support WNC Advocacy League, a nonprofit that connects community members in need with neighbors and services.

Local volunteers lend a helping hand to hospitals and patients

June 17, 2015June 16, 2015 by Lea McLellan

You don’t have to be a medical professional to play a vital role in the medical field. The folks at Mission Hospital (as well as countless other wellness and medical organizations) know this to be true. Last year, 671 volunteers contributed nearly 84,000 hours of service to Mission Hospital.

New media alerts pages deliver instant info and strife to rural WNC counties

June 17, 2015June 16, 2015 by Able Allen

A new paradigm for community news may be emerging in Western North Carolina’s famously independent and insular rural counties, traditionally served mainly by small weekly newspapers. Thousands of people in these sparsely populated areas are now getting up-to-the-minute local news via Facebook.

Buncombe approves $388 million budget for 2016 fiscal year

Weaverville subdivision gets the green light

Conscious Party: Assisting Asheville advocacy

Local volunteers lend a helping hand to hospitals and patients

New media alerts pages deliver instant info and strife to rural WNC counties

Beer Scout: Asheville’s first conference for homebrewers

In photos: Faerie Kin stilt walkers ‘enchant’ Pritchard Park

Girls Rock Asheville fosters young musicians

Smart bets: Hank West & the Smokin’ Hots

Letter writer: As in South Carolina, demands of marketplace destroy African-Americans’ historical legacy

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