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All About Girls Rock Asheville

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News Correspondent M.E. Sprengelmeyer got the chance to speak with some members of Girls Rock Asheville for a fun-filled segment. Girls Rock Asheville is a nonprofit camp that empowers youth ages 8-14 who self-identify as female, trans, and/or gender non-binary, of all backgrounds and abilities, through music education. Campers build confidence and create community with each other while writing music, learning about gear and the mechanics of sound, and participating in a range of empowering workshops and performances by local female-inclusive bands. Listen to the full segment below!

Featured image courtesy of the Girls Rock Asheville Facebook page


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June 11th, 2019 City Council Report with David Forbes

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News Correspondent Gerry Leonard speaks with David Forbes, who is the editor of the Asheville Blade. He gives us a recap of the City Council Meeting that took place on 06/11/2019. One of the main things they discuss is the budget. Get the full details below!

Featured image courtesy of exploreasheville.com


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Intv. With Kim Bailey about Pollinator Awareness Month

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News Correspondent Kirby Rucker got the chance to speak with Kim Bailey, who is the Pollinator Month coordinator for Hendersonville Bee City USA and the Hendersonville Tree Board. June is Pollinator Awareness Month, and we got the chance to speak about the importance of protecting our pollinators and recognizing all the work they do for us. We also spoke about some awesome events coming up in Hendersonville and Buncombe County throughout June. Listen to the full interview below!

Featured image courtesy of PestWorld.org

Intv. With Angie Cathcart of ACAE

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News Correspondent Sara Doverspike spoke with Angie Cathcart of the Asheville City Association of Educators (ACAE), who is the local affiliate of NCAE serving members teaching in Asheville City Schools. They are also the voice of public education for Asheville City Schools. We spoke about their policy demands that were recently presented in Raleigh. Hear the full interview below!

Featured image courtesy of ACAE’s Facebook page

Intv. With Julia McDowell of Just Folks

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News Correspondent Scott Owen got the chance to speak with Julia McDowell of Just Folks, a non-profit organization in Asheville focused on keeping black heritage alive by having community events. We talked about their community efforts and their Summer Series event in the Blocks Triangle Park. Listen to the full interview below!

Featured image courtesy of Just Folks’ Facebook page

#Flip Your Lid

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A segment produced by Aisha and Rafrica Adams with Asheville Greenworks, where they offer a talk back feature about their experience recycling at home for Greenworks’ #flipyourlid challenge.

Asheville Greenworks offers that collective recycling is important in:
-Reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators
-Conserving natural resources such as timber, water and minerals
-Preventing pollution by reducing the need to collect new raw materials
-Saving energy
-Helping create jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States

To learn more about this challenge, you can visit Ashevillegreenworks.com