Press release from North Carolina Housing Finance Agency: Vulnerable, low-income households in need of rehabilitation and accessibility modifications in 28 counties will receive help thanks to $8 million from the NC Housing Finance Agency’s Essential Single-Family Rehabilitation Loan Pool (ESFRLP). These repairs help veterans, seniors and persons with disabilities stay in their homes, saving on […]
News Bulletins
Grandfather Mountain breaks wind speed record
Press release from Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation: At Grandfather Mountain, records aren’t broken; they’re blown away. At around midnight Feb. 25, the nonprofit nature park’s weather recording station at the Mile High Swinging Bridge registered a three-second gust of 124 miles per hour, breaking the previous record of 121.3 mph, recorded Feb. 13. In addition, near […]
Rutherford County native Jackie Godlock joins Dogwood Health Trust Board of Directors
Press release from Dogwood Health Trust: Dogwood Health Trust, a private, non-operating foundation whose purpose is to dramatically improve the health and well-being of all people and communities of Western North Carolina, today announced that Rutherford County native Jackie Godlock has been elected to the organization’s Board of Directors. Mrs. Godlock has served more than […]
CIBO issues meeting Friday March 1st
Press release from the Council of Independent Business Owners: Mark Your Calendar for this Friday CIBO Issues Meeting Friday, Mar. 1 – 7 am in the Mountain View Room/Sherrill Center – UNC-Asheville Breakfast buffet – $15 pp Topics on the agenda: -Status of AB Tech ¼ cent sales tax issue – Buncombe Commissioner Mike Fryar […]
Blue Ridge Public Radio names new Morning Edition host
Press release from Blue Ridge Public Radio: Blue Ridge Public Radio is happy to announce Cass Herrington as the station new Morning Edition host and reporter. BPR listeners have heard Cass as a fill-in host and reporter since December, and will hear her full-time starting this Monday, Feb. 25. Prior to moving to Asheville last year, […]
Wedge Brewing Company to host chili cook-off fundraiser to benefit local skatepark
Press release from Wedge Brewing Company: Wedge Brewing company is proud to partner with PUSH Skate Shop to hose the inaugural chili cook-off to benefit the River Arts District DIY skatepark known as the Foundation Spot. The chili cook-off’s goal is to help the skatepark raise funds to assist in expanding the park’s features as […]
Wedge Brewing Co. to host chili cook-off fundraiser for Foundation Spot skatepark
Press release: Asheville, NC, February 22, 2019: Wedge Brewing Company is proud to partner with PUSH Skate Shop to host the inaugural chili cook-off to benefit the River Arts District DIY skatepark known as the Foundation Spot. The chili cook-off’s goal is to help the skatepark raise funds to assist in expanding the park’s features […]
Spring bulk leaf collection for City of Hendersonville residents
Press release from City of Hendersonville: On March 4, 2019, the City of Hendersonville will begin their Spring bulk leaf collection for City residents. Bulk leaf collection will continue throughout the month and end on March 29th. This is a service provided to city residents and they do not need to call to request leaf […]
Kitten season is coming: Brother Wolf helps prepare community
Press release from Brother Wolf: The phenomenon known as ‘kitten season’ happens each year as the days get longer, temperatures get warmer, and cats have easier access to food, resulting in more mating and an increased chance that litters will survive and thrive. Here in the southeast, kittens usually begin to appear in local shelters […]
A family’s legacy to keep trees growing in Hendersonville- Hendersonville Tree Board
Press release from Hendersonville Tree Board: During the past 21 years, numerous trees have been planted along Hendersonville’s Main Street and downtown area. Many are now mature arbors gracing the sidewalks. Others were recently planted and are settling in nicely. These trees were paid for by the family and descendants of Louis Sherman, founder of […]
MakeHER Market International Women’s Day Pop-Up at The Mothlight
Press release from Maadili Collective: In celebration of International Womens Day, Incite Coffee and Maadili collective present MakerHER Market on Saturday, Mar. 9 from 9-1 p.m. The event will take place at the Mothlight in West Asheville and will feature a collection of female entrepreneurs and makers and their hand crafted goods. International Women’s […]
Slide shifts traffic on U.S. 74
Press release from the N.C. Department of Transportation: A slide on the westbound side of U.S. 74 on Sunday morning in Jackson County has temporarily diverted traffic just west of the Blue Ridge Parkway. A pile of trees, rocks and mud slid down the hill into the drainage ditch with several trees crossing both lanes […]
I-40 to remain closed for a week following Friday night rockslide
I-40 through the Pigeon River Gorge will remain closed for a week while crews remove debris from a rock slide that occurred during the evening of Friday, Feb. 22. Travel will be reduced to one lane in each direction for six to eight weeks while cleanup continues, the agency announced Saturday morning.
Rock slide closes I-40 near TN state line
Press release from N.C. Department of Transportation: ASHEVILLE – Debris from a rockslide has closed both directions of traffic on Interstate 40 near the Tennessee state line at least through Friday night. Westbound lanes toward Tennessee are closed at U.S. 276 exit, mile marker 20. Eastbound lanes toward Asheville are closed at the Harmon Den […]
JMPRO Community TV to hold “Live Report” event on March 30
Press release from JMPRO: JMPRO Community TV will host a “Live Report” on Saturday, March 30, from 5 – 8 pm at the YMI Cultural Center, 39 S. Market St. The event will feature a multimedia presentation about JMPRO’s bilingual community media platform, their accomplishments to date, and plans for the future. There will also be […]
Brother Wolf adoption center to remain open
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Brother Wolf Animal Rescue has been under the leadership of its new Executive Director, Leah Craig Fieser, since its Founder, Denise Bitz, resigned in early February. Though Fieser has been with the organization for less than a month, she has been part of the Asheville nonprofit community since 2013 […]
Arts Council of Henderson County announces Art & Architecture Tours
Press release from Arts Council of Henderson County: So you think you know Hendersonville… …Do you know where one of the last Carnegie libraries in North Carolina is hiding? …Do you know where to go to see the work of talented “wall dogs?” …Can you find the last remnant of Art Deco styling on Main Street? […]
Buncombe County Special Olympics athletes medal at Southeast Winter Games
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: Special Olympics recently hosted their Southeast Winter Games featuring competition in downhill alpine skiing and snowboarding. All four athletes competing for Buncombe County Special Olympics were presented medals in their respective divisions at Appalachian Ski Mountain near Boone. “We’re very proud of our athletes – all of whom embody […]
5th Annual Get In Gear Festival set for March 23
Press release from Outdoor Gear Builders of WNC: The Outdoor Gear Builders are kicking off the start of Spring with the 5th Annual Get In Gear Fest. The Annual Get in Gear Fest is the go-to Spring event for gathering the outdoor community that is the heart of Asheville and the surrounding region. Held at the […]
Henderson County Tailgate Market hosts info session for vendors, Feb. 28
Press release from Henderson County Tailgate Market: Here’s your chance to see what it takes to become a vendor at the Henderson County Tailgate Market for the upcoming 40th Anniversary season. A gathering will be held Thursday, February 28th starting with a potluck dinner at 6pm followed by a 7pm meeting at the North Carolina Cooperative […]
IFB Solutions earns national Employment Growth Award
Press release from IFB Solutions: Local nonprofit IFB Solutions was honored with the 2018 Employment Growth Award for its efforts to increase employment retention, growth and upward mobility for people who are blind. This is IFB’s 13th award, which is presented by National Industries for the Blind (NIB) to recognize agencies who are increasing employment and […]