Blue Ridge Honor Flight will host a welcome home celebration for their next flight at the Asheville Regional Airport beginning at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 21.
Members of the Jackson County branch of the NC NAACP will meet at 10:00 am on Saturday, Sept. 21, to discuss the ongoing climate crisis. The event is free and open to the public.
A new trail for hiking and mountain biking just opened in Bracken Mountain Preserve. The approximately 1.5-mile trail, called the Pinnacle Trail, offers a steep climb with 500 feet of elevation gain and creates a new loop.
In a major victory for public health, the D.C Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that the EPA is illegally failing to control ozone pollution – smog – that travels across state lines and contributes to unhealthy air in downwind states.
The City of Hendersonville encourages residents to practice simple steps to be “cart smart” about recycling. Putting non-recyclable items in recycling carts causes contamination and raises costs for facilities across the state.
The fall weather can be very inviting after a long, hot summer. Enjoy the season outside by tending to lawns and gardens, and preparing plants for the winter.
In keeping with its mission to build a bigger labor movement able to win victories for North Carolina’s working families, the NC State AFL-CIO has announced the launch of the NC Union Jobs Board.
Lawmakers, scientists, parents, educators, and public health advocates — including American Heart Association, American Public Health Association, FoodCorps, MomsRising, and National Education Association — recently filed an amicus brief to oppose the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s decision to weaken nutrition standards for school meals.
