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Waynesville movie theater seeks help creating historical timeline
Press Release The Strand Attention locals of Haywood County! The Strand @ 38 Main needs your help! We are creating a “History of The Strand” timeline to be displayed permanently in the hallway leading to the theatre. The timeline will feature photographs, from the early days until now, as well as stories and personal experiences […]
Red Cross calls for residents to get prepared for winter weather
Press Release Red Cross of the Western Carolinas Region American Red Cross of the Western Carolinas is urging residents of the Upstate and western North Carolina to verify their inventories of critical supplies and to review contingency plans in the event of a prolonged power outage or dangerous travel conditions. Essential items include at least […]
Apodaca calls for update on coal ash spill from DENR
Press Release Senator Tom Apodaca’s Office In a letter sent Friday, Sen. Tom Apodaca asked the co-chairs of the Joint Legislative Environmental Review Commission to have the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) provide an update and status report on all coal ash ponds in North Carolina during the commission’s meeting on Wednesday, February […]
Montford Park Players to hold open auditions for ‘Man and Superman’
Press Release The Montford Park Players The Montford Park Players, North Carolina’s longest running Shakespeare Festival, announces that auditions for G. B. Shaw’s “Man and Superman” will be held Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 15 & 16, at the Asheville Masonic Temple, 80 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Audition times are: Saturday, Feb. 15 from 12 […]
Lupus Foundation announces Walk to End Lupus Now and kickoff party
Press Release The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter The Lupus Foundation of America, North Carolina Chapter (LFANC) will be hosting its Third Annual Walk to End Lupus Now: Asheville on Saturday, May 17. The event will take place at Martin Luther King Jr. Park located at 50 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Check […]
Fresh Market announces second Asheville location
Press Release BRAVE Public Relations The Fresh Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: TFM) will expand its presence next month with a new store in Asheville, marking the company’s 16th store in the state of North Carolina. At its newest location at 1378 Hendersonville Road, in Parkway Centre, the specialty grocer’s full-service philosophy will incorporate unparalleled product selection […]
AC-T: 6-8 inches of snow possible Wednesday
From Asheville Citizen-Times Sabian Warren The Asheville area likely will get a major snowstorm Wednesday, and light snow is expected today and Tuesday. Asheville and many other parts of Western North Carolina could get 6-8 inches of snow Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Other areas of the foothills and Upstate South Carolina could […]
Mountain Xpress and Sherwood’s Music Present: Camp David (Round Two)
Mountain Xpress and Sherwood’s Music are partnering to showcase local musicians through a series of stripped-down performances for the web. This week Steven Brett and Rebecca Finley-Smith of Camp David perform “Into the Sea.”
UNCA announces presentations by former Peace Corp volunteers
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville In honor of national Peace Corps week, Feb. 23-March 1, UNC Asheville announces “Global Presenters,” a new program that will bring people with a wealth of international experience and service into area classrooms. The “Global Presenters” are returned Peace Corps volunteers who have served in many nations in […]
CCCD accepting applications for museum internships
Press Release Center for Craft, Creativity & Design The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design is delighted to announce the 2014 Windgate Museum Internship program which provides $5,000 stipends to four undergraduate or graduate students who work under the direction of curators or directors in decorative arts or contemporary crafts collections, exhibitions and programs in […]
Waynesvlle’s Old Armory to host indoor flea market
Press Release Town of Waynesville The Old Armory will have an indoor flea market this Saturday, February 15, from 7 am to 2 pm. This will take place every third Saturday of the month. The Old Armory is located at 44 Boundary Street in Waynesville. If you are interested in participation as a seller the […]
WCU spring enrollment highest in university history
Press Release Western Carolina University Spring enrollment at Western Carolina University is at an all-time high as the number of students at WCU this semester has topped 9,600 for the first time in university history. The spring enrollment record comes after WCU shattered its fall enrollment record in September, with 10,107 students (a 5 percent […]
Appalachian Grown restaurants spotlight farmstead cheeses for February
Press Release Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project This February enjoy the abundance of Western North Carolina farmstead cheeses at Appalachian Grown™ partner restaurants during ASAP’s Get Local cheese month. Get Local participating restaurants serve up local cheeses all year-round, but they particularly shine in February when local produce can’t steal the spotlight. Early Girl Eatery is […]
UNCA continues World Affairs Council series on Feb. 11
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville Major General Rick Devereaux, former U.S. Air Force director of operational planning, policy, and strategy, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 in UNC Asheville’s Reuter Center. His talk, “Defense and the Rise of New Technologies” is co-sponsored by the WNC chapter of the World Affairs Council, […]
Waynesville Parks & Rec to offer girls volleyball league
Press Release The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department The Waynesville Parks and Recreation Department will offer a volleyball development league for girls in fourth through sixth grade. The league will meet every Monday in March and April, except April 21, at the Waynesville Recreation Center from 6 to 8 pm. The purpose of the league […]
Highland Lake Inn receives sustainability award from Henderson chamber
Press Release Season’s at Highland Lake Highland Lake Inn & Resort and Season’s Restaurant received the Environmental Sustainability Award from the Henderson County Chamber of Commerce at the 91st Annual Chamber Awards Dinner held at Kenmure on Jan. 31st, 2014. The award was presented by Vikki Bailey of Asheville Savings Bank. Before presenting the award […]
Creative Collective Asheville to host open forum on Feb. 19
Press Release Hank Eder, Public Relations/Marketing Creative Collective Asheville (CCA) will host an Open Forum on February 19, from 7 to 9 pm, for professionals and freelancers in all creative fields. CCA is an emerging group with the goal of making Asheville a place where creative professionals and freelancers don’t just reside, but thrive. “Creative […]
Community Foundation of Henderson County announces Arbuckle scholarship
Press Release The Community Foundation of Henderson County The Community Foundation of Henderson County is pleased to announce the availability of The Pisgah Chapter of Trout Unlimited William L. Arbuckle Memorial Scholarship for the 2014-2015 Academic Year. A $1,000 award, the scholarship is offered for any student accepted to an accredited degree granting college or […]
Four Seasons Compassion for Life announces new philanthropy coordinator
Press Release Four Seasons Compassion for Life Four Seasons Compassion for Life announces the addition of Callie Walston, philanthropy coordinator, to its development department. A lifetime resident of Asheville, Buncombe County, Walston holds a 2006 bachelor’s degree in communications from Appalachian State University, and is a 2002 graduate of North Buncombe High School. She is […]
Harrah’s Casino donates furniture to Habitat ReStore
Press Release Asheville Area Habitat For Humanity This Sunday, February 9th, the Asheville Habitat ReStore will be making the first of fifteen trips to Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort and picking up five suites of furniture. The highest grossing casino in the Caesars network, Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort will be replacing existing furniture with new furniture, […]