Promoting the town of Franklin has become a competitive initiative, with the organizers of one program feeling pushed out by the other. As some say recent disagreements reveal the deteriorating relationships between the town’s advocates, organizers say work is underway to bring harmony between the two groups.
WNC Gives: A guide to regional, seasonal giving
There’s still time — and the opportunity — to volunteer and make donations and charitable contributions to a variety of nonprofit organizations this holiday season. Inside: opportunities from across WNC, in areas ranging from collecting toys and food for children to offering minor home repair and rides to seniors.
UPDATE: Inflation gobbling up WNC university professors’ raises
Inflation’s toll on professors’ salary – on everyone’s wages, really – is historic. And as trustees at Appalachian State University, UNC Asheville and Western Carolina University have approved or are preparing to approve budget requests for the 2013-2014 school year, we take a look at how professors’ salaries compare.
WCU trustees approve tuition increase for 2013-2014
The plan, approved by the board on Friday, Dec. 7, would mean an increase of $340 (or 5.54 percent) for the 2013-14 academic year in tuition and mandatory fees for undergraduate students who are residents of North Carolina.
Bledsoe to speak at MLK Prayer Breakfast in Asheville
The Martin Luther King, Jr. Association of Asheville and Buncombe County has announced that Dr. Tyrone Bledsoe will be the keynote speaker for Asheville’s 32nd annual Prayer Breakfast at the Grove Park Inn on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013.