Press release from the City of Asheville: Asheville’s Living Asheville Comprehensive Plan calls for strategies to honor the history and contributions of our African American community. So the City’s Planning & Urban Design Department is partnering with the N.C. Historic Preservation Office to undertake an architectural survey of the city’s historically African American neighborhoods. The process will […]
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Mars Hill University holds WNC premiere of Partners in Health documentary
Press release from Mars Hill University: The global health movement is the focus of a documentary that will make its Western North Carolina premiere at Mars Hill University on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. “Bending the Arc: Paul Farmer and Partners In Health,” which debuted at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, follows the aid organization Partners […]
Pardee UNC Health Care accepting applications for 2019 Junior Volunteer Program through April 11
Press release from Pardee UNC Health Care: Pardee UNC Health Care is accepting applications for its 2019 Junior Volunteer Program now through Thursday, April 11. The 2019 summer session begins at orientation on Wednesday, June 19, or Tuesday, June 25, and continues through Friday, Aug. 9. Applicants must complete the application form found online at www.pardeehospital.org/about-us/volunteer/. As junior […]
Asheville High junior Maeve Goldberg selected for Governor’s School
Press release from Asheville City Schools: This summer, nearly 700 students from across the state will converge on college campuses for Governor’s School of North Carolina. Asheville High School’s Maeve Goldberg will join this elite group dedicated to exploring cutting-edge concepts in both the arts and academics. “I’m excited to spend time just learning about […]
Heron Mark Tattoo & Gallery to host art installation from the Good of the Hive
Heron Mark Tattoo & Gallery, located at 290 Haywood Road in Asheville, will host an interactive art installation by the Good of the Hive founder Matthew Willey from 6:30-9 p.m. on Friday, March 22. Press release from the Good of the Hive: We are running around the world full-time, painting 50,000 honey bees in murals, […]
Asheville Fire Department rolls out Community Connect
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: The Asheville Fire Department has been working closely with technology partner First Due to release Community Connect, an application focused on protecting residents and their property in the most effective way possible during an incident or major disaster. Community Connect is a secure, easy to use platform that allows […]
Progress NC Action to hold Asheville town hall on Mueller report March 27
Press release from Progress NC Action: A strong majority of North Carolinians want to see the entire Mueller report on questions of Russian interference with the 2016 US election. People want to know if there was any wrongdoing by Trump and his associates. The only way that the American public will trust the conclusions of […]
Free student tickets available for upcoming Bill Nye talk
Press release from U.S. Cellular Center Asheville: The U.S. Cellular Center Asheville is proud to offer free student tickets to attend EXTREME WEATHER: A Conversation with Bill Nye on Monday, April 1st at 7:00 pm. Thanks to an anonymous supporter, the U.S. Cellular Center has 250 tickets available, first come, first serve beginning on Wednesday, March 20th to this […]
Local students to compete in Destination Imagination’s Global Finals
Press release from Destination Imagination: After achieving honors for creativity, teamwork and innovation in regional and state academic tournaments, The Magical Mummies, one of Haw Creek’s Destination Imagination teams this year has earned the right to compete in Destination Imagination’s Global Finals, the world’s largest celebration of student creativity, to be held May 22-25 in […]
The Orange Peel earns best venue nod from Strange Carolinas
Press release from Strange Carolinas: After five weeks of voting, readers of travel and culture website Strange Carolinas have named The Orange Peel the Best Venue For Live Music in North Carolina as part of the Strange Carolinas Best Of NC Awards, a look at the best in music, art, food, shopping, and the strange […]
Governor Cooper to proclaim April as NC Beer Month
Press release from NC Craft Brewers Guild: In recognition of North Carolina’s 300+ craft breweries and their positive impact on the state’s economy, Governor Roy Cooper will proclaim April as NC Beer Month on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Highland Brewing Co., marking the 7th anniversary of the NC Beer Month celebration, co-sponsored by the […]
Transition Asheville hosts World Cafe on April 15
Press release from Transition Asheville: Transition Asheville’s April gathering takes place on Monday, April 15, from 6-9 p.m. at The Block off Biltmore. This World Café will feature various tables with different themes so that participants can consider and discuss local responses to concerns around climate change, clean energy, food resilience, transportation, economic alternatives, and community building. […]
Flow Gallery hosts Jude Stuecker Clothing pop-up March 30
Press release from Flow Gallery: Flow Gallery hosts a “pop up” show featuring the handmade clothes by Asheville artist, Jude Stuecker. Using hand-dyed, silk-screened organic fabric, each item is one of kind and comes in a variety of colors, designs, and sizes. The show takes place on Saturday, March 30, 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Visit www.flowmarshall.com […]
City of Hendersonville receives state funding for water and sewer upgrades
Press release from the City of Hendersonville: The City of Hendersonville is pleased to announce that funding has been approved to complete water and wastewater improvement projects in the Ashe Street neighborhood and along Fourth Avenue East. On Tuesday, March 19, 2019, Governor Roy Cooper released a list of 96 projects from across the state […]
Free student tickets available for Bill Nye talk on April 1
Press release from the U.S. Cellular Center: The U.S. Cellular Center Asheville is proud to offer free student tickets to attend EXTREME WEATHER: A Conversation with Bill Nye on Monday, April 1st at 7:00 p.m. Thanks to an anonymous supporter, the U.S. Cellular Center has 250 tickets available, first come, first serve beginning on Wednesday, March 20 to […]
Haywood Regional Medical Center earns $150,000 “High Five” award from LifePoint Health
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: LifePoint Health®, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier®,recently awarded Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) – a Duke LifePoint hospital – with its 2018 companywide High Five Award. This esteemed award recognizes excellence in health care delivery and is the highest honor a LifePoint hospital can […]
Asheville Community Yoga goes solar
Press release from Asheville Community Yoga: Asheville Community Yoga recently installed solar power thanks to a $60,000 grant from Duke Energy Progress. The solar power will sustain the 8,300 square-foot space, which includes Zen & Now, a pre-loved clothing shop; three studio spaces and two Healing Arts rooms; and Karma Café, a new restaurant opened […]
Shelley Baldwin releases statement on Bill Murdock CNN story
Statement from Shelley Baldwin: I was sexually abused by Bill Murdock as recounted to CNN. I am telling my story now because it felt like the right time for me when I was contacted by CNN about these events, and it is the truth. I no longer have minor children in the home who may be adversely […]
South Spruce Street in downtown Asheville to close March 22-25
Press release from the city of Asheville: Repairs to a street that intersects Pack Square Park will require a road closure this weekend. From Friday through Monday morning (March 22-25), the City’s Streets Division will close South Spruce Street from Marjorie Street to College Street. Marjorie and College streets on both ends will remain open. […]
Amboy/Meadow Road public input takes place March 28
Media alert from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization: This alert is to let you know about an upcoming public input opportunity for the project U-4739, Amboy/Meadow Road improvements. NCDOT will be holding a public input meeting on Thursday, March 28th from 4-7 PM at the DoubleTree Asheville-Biltmore, 115 Hendersonville Road. For more info, see […]
13th Asheville Butoh Festival
Press release from the Asheville Butoh Collective: The Asheville Butoh Festival is entering it’s 13th season. It was established in 2000 by Julie Gillum and the Asheville Contemporary Dance Theatre and brings internationally renowned butoh artists to our region to educate through public workshops and performances for the Asheville community. The festival is the longest running butoh festival in the US and has featured national […]