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Overview > Local Scoop Monday, August 18, 2008 Asheville Ballet Holds Hip-Hop ClassA free class will be offered by the Asheville Ballet, taught by hip-hop artist Brandi Hand for kids 9-through-12. The class will be offered on Saturday at nine in the morning at the Ballet's studio 4 located on Weaverville Highway in North Asheville. There will be no charge for the class. Brandi was a choreographer for the New Orleans Saints and New Orleans Hornets. She was also lead dancer in the Super Bowl. A small donation to the Asheville Ballet will be accepted, but is not mandatory. To sign up for the class, call Ann Dunn at (828) 258-1028. Labels: asheville, performing arts
Wednesday, August 6, 2008 Court Gives OK to AnnexationAsheville got the green light from the North Carolina Court of Appeals to annex several contested areas of Buncombe County. The areas include Ridge Field Business Park and a zone off of Airport Road. Several property owners that were disputing the annexation are still able to appeal the decision to North Carolina's Supreme Court -- though the court has recently declined to hear an annexation case along similar grounds. The citizens trying to stop annexation are claiming that Asheville's ability to provide services such as water, police and fire protection are inadequate. Labels: asheville
Friday, August 1, 2008 Bears Spotted in Asheville Asheville has seen record numbers of bear sightings this summer, due to heat and food shortages. Citizens have called animal control to report at least ten bears in the past week alone. Most sightings have been in east and south Asheville areas. The heat this summer has made the animals very much more active than normal, and while they are in this active state, they tend to journey much farther than normal to search for food. Though there have been no accidents (besides overturned trash cans) animal control is still encouraging locals to be vigilant. Labels: asheville, environment
Thursday, July 24, 2008 Republican Commissioner Candidate Drops Out of RaceJoe Dunn said he was dropping out of the race for Buncombe County Commissioner. An e-mail was sent from his campaign to his supporters, stating he needed to place family ahead of politics. Dunn has not announced his decision publicly, however, a member of the Asheville Republican party confirmed that he indeed was no longer in the running. It is not known whether another Republican will be able to get on the ballot before elections in November. Dunn stated in his e-mail that he was very frustrated with Asheville city government and that elected officials worry to much about tax payers and not enough about citizens. The former candidate does plan to return all contributions to his campaign. Labels: asheville election
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 First Place! Tourists Rock RiverdogsThe Asheville Tourists got to work early and trounced the RiverDogs, gaining first place honors in the league's southern divisions. Jeff Cunningham ripped a three run homer off the Riverdogs' pitcher Betances. Then David Christianson teed off with his first of two homers on the day -- making the score 5-to-0 in the first inning. His second home run shot increased Asheville's lead to 6-to-0. Chase Oleander's error gave the Tourists an opportunity to score again when Michael Mitchell singled to right, bringing home Lars Davis. A unearned run was recorded later in the game, giving Asheville the victory 8-to-0.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 Unofficial 2008 Primary Election Results While the May 6, 2008 Democratic and Republican primary results are still unofficial, the Buncombe County Board of Elections has released the counts, from all 77 of the reporting precincts. For Buncombe County, Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama captured nearly 55% of the popular vote; his opponent, Hillary Clinton, fell in second place with close to 44%. Obama also won the state of North Carolina with 56%, Clinton trailing with 42%. In the local election for County Commissioner of Buncombe, the four nominees are: Holly Jones with 21%, K. Ray Bailey at 15%, Carol Peterson having 14%, and Bill Stanley with 12%. Less than half of the registered voters of Buncombe county turned out to cast their ballot -- 62,730 citizens voted out of the 164,806 that were registered (38%). The primaries establish each party's nominee for that particular seat in each office. The general election, held on November 4, 2008, will determine the winner of each seat between the two parties. For full election results details, visit the 2008 North Carolina Primary results page.
Thursday, May 1, 2008 Tourists hold Pitch, Hit and Run TournamentThe Asheville Tourists, will be having a Pitch, Hit and run Tournament for 7-to-14 year olds. The competition will take place at 1pm on Saturday, May 10th at McCormick Field. Before the activities start, kids will be grouped according to age and both boys and girls will be put into one of four groups according to age. The kids will be asked to throw as many strikes as possible with six baseballs, taking swings at baseballs on a tee and a timed base-running competition. Those who win their group events will compete for tournament champion honors. Winners of individual events will also recognized and the best in each game will advance to sectionals. If they are good enough, they can advance all the way to the finals during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium. Participation in the Pitch, Hit and Run tournament is free. Contestants only need to bring proof of age. For further info, call (828) 258-0428.
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