AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoLGBTQ+ Community: Blue Ridge Pride returns to downtown Asheville Sept. 25-26 with a weekend of live music, drag, and community resources under the theme “Holler Loud, Love Proud.” Education & Ethics: Alpha School’s “Bootcamp” for early high school students includes heart-rate monitoring during a “worst qualities” video and unpaid “dirty job” tasks, with students’ own tweets helping expose the program. Public Safety: An Edgecombe County man faces driving while impaired charges after an ECSO cruiser was sideswiped; court records cite a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.17. Civic Engagement: Eastern North Carolina groups are ramping up voter outreach ahead of midterms, including a “Vote Early No Kings Day” rally in New Bern Oct. 17 with canvassing and civic education. Culture & Learning: Tusculum University hosts nine Japanese students for a three-week immersion program, including visits to Asheville and campus events. Local Food Security: Craven County Schools says its summer meals program served 111,334 meals, boosted by a new New Bern High School meal site. Arts & Community: Pottery 101 in Salisbury will feature crystalline pottery artists Janet Gaddy and Tim Moran, with a Sept. 26 reception. Environment & Recovery: Western North Carolina marks the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene as residents and leaders continue rebuilding and planning economic recovery.
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