Press Release From Brevard Blues Festival: BREVARD BLUES FESTIVAL TICKETS ON SALE APRIL 2 Blues, Barbecue, and Brews! Saturday, June 7 Brevard, NC: The Brevard Music Center (BMC) and 185 King Street are excited to announce the first annual Brevard Blues Festival. This family-friendly event will include eight hours of blues, barbecue and brews with […]
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Carolina Public Press: Despite the end of state support, landslide mapping continues in WNC
Carolina Public Press By Kirk Ross: In Western North Carolina, it does not take a tragedy like the one last month in Washington State to drive home the risk of a landslide. Each year, there are at least a handful of reminders close by. Some years, like last year, the risk is obvious. Heavy rains […]
UHaul CarShare kicks into gear with City of Asheville
Press Release From UHaul: ASHEVILLE, N.C. (April 8, 2014) – UhaulCarShare, the City of Asheville and the University of North Carolina Asheville (UNC Asheville) are partnering up to bring North America’s most advanced car-sharing service to Asheville. The UhaulCarShare Program Kickoff will introduce UhaulCarShare to the residents of Asheville, NC and surrounding areas while also […]
Local attorneys honored for work helping low-income people in crisis
Press Release From Pisgah Legal Services: Local attorneys have been nominated for annual awards sponsored by the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA) to recognize volunteer attorneys who provide exemplary pro bono service to low-income people. The nominees were recognized today at a meeting of the 28th Judicial District (BuncombeCounty) Bar at the Venue in downtown […]
Brother Wolf hosts a benefit weekend, with ‘benefit beer’ and a 5K
Press Release From Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue is offering a full lineup of activities for animal lovers this whole weekend. “Both events are family friendly, and that includes the family dog.” says Denise Bitz, President and Founder of Brother Wolf. ON SATURDAY, April 12th from 2-6pm, award-winning local brew pub, Wicked […]
AC-T: Asheville teen charged in 3 break-ins
Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren A city teen is facing charges in connection with three house break-ins in March. Joshua Isaiah Howard is accused of breaking into homes … all in South Asheville, and stealing computers, cameras, video games and other electronic devices. Click here for full story.
AC-T: Colburn leaving amid turmoil at Pack Place
Asheville Citizen-Times By Mark Bennett: Pressure from city government is pushing Colburn Earth Science Museum out of Pack Place to a destination as yet unknown, a move that in turn may help trigger a realignment of the governing structure of the cultural institution at the center of the city. The Pack Place building, which the […]
Carolina Public Press: Lack of funds continues to limit NC abortion clinic inspections
Carolina Public Press By Jon Elliston In a new report, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services says that funding shortfalls remain an obstacle to hiring needed inspectors for abortion clinics and other medical facilities. The report, on “additional needs to survey abortion clinics,” was issued April 1 in response to the requirements of […]
Downtown Asheville Map & Guide releases Spring 2014 edition
Downtown Asheville Map & Guide Releases Spring 2014 Edition Downtown Asheville Map & Guide is a handy, neatly designed, fold-out guide to Downtown Asheville. With brief articles, an events calendar, a business directory and a map of downtown, Asheville Map & Guide is an essential tool for navigating downtown Asheville — for locals and tourists alike. Supported by […]
ASAP’s 2014 Local Food Guide set to hit stands
From Appalachian Sustainable Agriculture Project: ASHEVILLE, NC (April 7, 2014)—The growing season is in full bloom in WNC and the Southern Appalachians. Tailgate farmers markets are opening, restaurants are featuring local food, and roadside stands are beginning to come to life again. To help local food lovers find and support these certified local […]
Move to Amend of Buncombe County meeting to be held on April 14
The next general meeting of Move To Amend of Buncombe County (MABCO) will be held Monday, April 14, 2014, at the North Asheville Library at 1030 Merrimon Avenue at 7:00pm. Move To Amend is a coalition of hundreds of organizations and tens of thousands of individuals committed to social and economic justice, ending corporate rule, […]
Prescribed burn planned for Pisgah National Forest
Press Release From National Forests in North Carolina: Mars Hill, N.C., March 31, 2014 – The U.S. Forest Service plans to conduct a prescribed burn during the week of March 31th on about 450 acres of the Appalachian Ranger District. The prescribed burn will take place off of Max Patch Rd which is approximately 20 […]
RiverLink hosts information session for Adopt-a-Stream and Adopt-A-Greenway programs
Press Release From RiverLink: Asheville– RiverLink is holding an information session for those interested in the Adopt-A-Stream and Adopt-A-Greenway programs tonight at 5:30 p.m.. This is an opportunity to learn more about the creeks and streams near your home and how you can protect them. The information session will also detail the different commitment levels […]
National Museum of the American Indian to host Cherokee days
Press Release From The Eastern Band of the Cherokee Nation: CHEROKEE, N.C. – The National Museum of the American Indian along with two Cherokee nations will host Cherokee Days Thursday, April 3, through Saturday, April 5 in Washington, D.C. Principal Chief Michell Hicks will represent the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and Principal Chief Bill […]
Mission Health: New surgery shows signs of promise
Daily News Bulletin From Mission Health: Last November, Mike Douglas, MD, and I performed the first two procedures in the United States as part of a national clinical trial, to implant a new device used to correct abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). The device is a new type of endovascular stent-graph to repair AAA. These surgeries […]
AC-T: Wind topples trees, power lines in Asheville
Ashevilleans woke up this morning to light snow, high winds and downed power lines and trees. Asheville Citizen-Times By Sabian Warren Duke Energy Progress in early afternoon Sunday reported 3,156 customers without electricity in Buncombe County, while more than 4,000 were without power in Haywood County. About 675 customers in Jackson County were without power, […]
WCU redesigns doctoral program, selected to become Carnegie Project member for Education Doctorate
Press Release From Western Carolina University: CULLOWHEE –Western Carolina University’s redesigned doctoral program, the Executive Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, was recently selected to become a member of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. The CPED is an initiative that includes a consortium of colleges and schools of education that work together to institute a […]
Ashvegas: Wicked Weed plans to open new sour beer tasting room on South Slope
Ashvegas By Jason Sanford: Wicked Weed Brewing, one of Asheville’s popular craft breweries located on Biltmore Avenue in downtown Asheville, is planning to open a second tasting room just for its sour beers at 147 Coxe Ave. on the city’s South Slope.
Flat Rock Playhouse presents ‘Laughter on the 23rd Floor’ from April 3-19
Press Release From Flat Rock Playhouse: Flat Rock, NC (3/29/2014) – Flat Rock Playhouse presents the classic Neil Simon comedy, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, from April 3-19 at The Clyde and Nina Allen Mainstage. Inspired by Simon’s early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid […]
AC-T investigates why decent pay and housing are elusive in Asheville
Asheville Citizen-Times By John Boyle In this scenic mountain town, where land is limited and wages lag behind other areas, everyone seems to have a story about the great quest for affordable housing. Nearly one-half of all renters in Asheville and just under 40 percent of homeowners fell under the category of “cost-burdened,” which are […]
Downtown Association announces Downtown After 5 summer lineup at kickoff party at The Orange Peel
At a kickoff party at The Orange Peel, the Asheville Downtown Association announced the summer 2014 lineup for the Downtown After 5 music series, followed by an electrifying performance from Empire Strikes Brass.