McMahon to speak on balancing economic growth with protecting natural resources

Press Release Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy BREVARD, NC: Ed McMahon, a noted author, attorney, and resident fellow at the Urban Land Institute, will deliver a talk entitled “The Dollars and Sense of Protecting Community Character” on Tuesday, March 4th from 7-9 p.m., in the Rogow Room of the Transylvania County Library in Brevard. The event […]

U.S. Forest Service honors research station in Asheville

Press Release U.S. Forest Service Asheville, NC – U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell recently announced the 2013 Chief’s Honor Awards recipients. The agency’s Southern Research Station Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center, headquartered in Asheville, received two awards for research that supports forest health and management in the face of changing conditions. The ForWarn […]

Small business service providers to hold workshop focusing on the Affordable Care Act

Press Release U.S. Small Business Administration ASHEVILLE, NC – Various small business service providers will offer a workshop focusing on the Affordable Care Act (A.C.A.) specifically for small businesses. A-B Tech Small Business Center, in collaboration with the Small Business and Technology Development Center, Self-Help Credit Union, Mountain BizWorks, and Spark Tank, will offer “The […]

Asheville Green Drinks cancels Duke Energy Roundtable discussion

Asheville Green Drinks Asheville Green Drinks has canceled its Duke Energy Roundtable originally scheduled for Feb. 12 due to hazardous weather conditions. Meetings are set to pick back up next week with automotive engineer Dave Erb. Erb will lead a discussion on Feb. 19 about the future of sustainable transportation. His presentation is titled, “Powering […]

Narrative Medicine Weekend Workshop to be hosted at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Asheville

Press Release From Lenoir-Rhyne: ASHEVILLE, N.C. — For many “narrative medicine” is a new term, but its foundation is in story—specifically the stories told from patient to doctor and from doctor to patients. Columbia University Medical Center’s Dr. Rita Charon sought to bridge the gap between physicians and patients through the development of the school’s […]

National Children’s Dental Health Month led by “Give Kids A Smile!” program in NC

Press Release North Carolina Dental Society CARY, NC – Dental volunteers across North Carolina are gearing up for the 13th annual Give Kids A Smile! program that delivers free dental care for children in need. In all, clinics will be held in 38 counties around the state (See listing and local media contacts below). “Give […]

Environmental groups call for disclosure of severity in Dan River spill

Press Release Rapid Response Cleanup Essential to Protect Communities Asheville, N.C. (February 3, 2014) Upon receiving news of a new coal ash disaster in North Carolina, concerned community and environmental organizations call upon Duke Energy and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources to immediately notify the public of the severity of the […]

Tickets running out for “farm to fork” dinner to benefit Bread of Life

Press Release Wild Indigo Catering BREVARD, NC (February 4, 2014) – A few tickets remain for the Saturday, February 15th “farm to fork” dinner being held by Wild Indigo Catering at the Haen Gallery Brevard. Featuring local, organic, seasonal food, the seven course themed dinner is entitled “Allure of the Aphrodisiac” and a portion of […]

UNC Asheville in search for its seventh chancellor

Press Release UNC Asheville UNC Asheville’s Board of Trustees began the process today of searching for the university’s seventh chancellor by appointing a search committee composed of representatives of the university’s board of trustees, faculty, students, staff, alumni, and members of the community. The search follows the announcement last month by Anne Ponder, UNC Asheville’s […]

DENR staff working with Duke Energy on Dan River spill in Rockingham County

Press Release N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources RALEIGH – Staff with the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources have been alerted to a spill of coal ash from a stormwater pipe into the Dan River in Eden and are on-site working with Duke Energy officials to control the spill to protect public […]

Good Life Publications’ 2014 WNC Craft Beer Guide

Press Release Good Life Publications ASHEVILLE, NC –January 21, 2014 –The latest release of the WNC Craft Beer Guide hits the shelves around Western North Carolina. Click here to view online version: http://www.goodlifepubs.com/asheville/beer/online-guide/ The WNC Craft Beer Guide is the “go to” guide for locals and tourists looking to visit the breweries in Asheville and […]