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Franny’s Farmacy opens first CBD store in Hendersonville
Press release from Franny’s Farmacy: Franny’s Farmacy CBD Dispensary opens a second location, offering CBD tinctures, CBD oil, topicals, edibles, smokables, vape hardware and more in a relaxed atmosphere with trained professionals to assist you. Visit us online at www.frannysfarmacy.com or at our retail store at 128 Henderson Crossing Plz. right behind Denny’s off of […]
Blue Ridge Community College to award $500,000 in scholarships
Press release from Blue Ridge Community College: Blue Ridge Community College announced today that it plans to award 500 new $1,000 scholarships totaling $500,000 to graduating seniors in Henderson and Transylvania Counties. IMPACT scholarships are available to students graduating from a Henderson or Transylvania County public, private, or homeschool in the 2018-19 academic year and […]
Eblen Charities expands heating assistance with the Federal Low Income Energy Assistance Program
Press release from Eblen Charities: Now many who seek heating assistance through these cold winter months will be receiving additional help thanks to the partnership between Buncombe County Health and Human Services the Eblen Energy Project of the Eblen Charities. Beginning Monday, December 3rd, Eblen Charities will once again begin administering the Federal Low Income Energy […]
Tom Chalmers returns to star in The Santaland Diaries at 35below, Dec. 12-16
Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: Local performer Tom Chalmers returns once again to star as Crumpet in The Santaland Diaries, Asheville’s celebrated non-traditional holiday tradition! Written by modern-day Mark Twain, humorist David Sedaris, and adapted for the stage by Joe Mantello, The Santaland Diaries is now performed in many theaters across the country but […]
Conundrum Escape Adventures announces December events
Press release from Conundrum Escape Adventures: Conundrum Escape Adventures and Intrigue Lounge announces all the December FUN! 1 Battle Square in Downtown Asheville Conundrum Escape Adventures is gifting you the fun all through December, and the Intrigue Lounge has the drinks, live music and spirted events to get you into the season in style. “Asheville’s […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Saturday, Dec. 1: Moderate (YELLOW)
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge […]
UNCA’s Department of Music offers shows on and off campus in December
Press release from UNC Asheville: Students and faculty in UNC Asheville’s Department of Music will present the following concerts and performances: Dec. 2 – UNC Asheville Percussion and Wind Ensembles in Concert – The student ensembles, directed by percussionist Matthew Richmond and trombonist Fletcher Peacock of the music faculty, will perform a diverse program of […]
Kephart Prong Trail outing on Dec. 11 closes out 2018 Classic Hike of the Smokies series
Press release from Friends of the Smokies: Lace up your boots Tuesday, December 11 for this year’s final Classic Hike of the Smokies on Kephart Prong Trail. This out-and-back hike follows the beautiful water of Kephart Prong to Kephart Prong Shelter, and highlights a historic fish hatchery, railroad, and Civilian Conservation Corps camp. To celebrate […]
Fleetwood’s hosts Dec. 21 benefit for punk legend Sonny Vincent’s family
Press release from Fleetwood’s: Benefit for Punk Legend Sonny Vincent’s family (ongoing costs of care after home explosion). When: Friday December 21st 8PM Where: Fleetwood’s Rock-n-Roll Wedding Chapel, 496 Haywood Road Entertainment by: Zin Vetro Greg Cartwright Zodiac Panthers Cloud City Caskets Velvet Reaper On January 3rd, 2016, an explosion ripped through an apartment complex in […]
Bruce Tompkins honored for 30th anniversary of Biltmore Village Dickens Festival
Press release from Biltmore Farms Hotels: Biltmore Village Merchants are celebrating a 30 year tradition of Holiday Cheer. On Wednesday, November 28th, the Historic Biltmore Village Association hosted a surprise celebration to honor Bruce Tompkins, owner of The Olde World Christmas Shoppe, and its opening in Biltmore Village in February of 1989. Guests enjoyed hot drinks […]
Fatality near Spruce Pine along Blue Ridge Parkway
Press release from Blue Ridge Parkway: On Friday, November 30 at approximately 6:30 a.m., Christopher Pallick, age 31, of Spruce Pine, North Carolina was traveling northbound in a curve near Milepost 331 when his vehicle crossed left of center and struck an oncoming vehicle. Pallick was transported to Spruce Pine Medical Center where he pronounced dead. […]
Candler native and WCU student joins NC Attorney General’s Council on Collegiate Opioid Misuse
Press release from the office of North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein: Candler native Rosemary Yelton has been appointed to Attorney General Josh Stein’s Council on Collegiate Opioid Misuse. Yelton represented Western Carolina University on November 9 at the Council’s inaugural meeting for the 2018-2019 school year. Attorney General Josh Stein created the Council, comprised of […]
Renovations set to start on I-40 Welcome Center
Press release from North Carolina Department of Transportation: The views of the Pigeon River Gorge from the North Carolina Welcome Center on Interstate 40 are an impressive introduction to the state. The views will almost be matched by a renovated building and refurbished rest stop when it reopens next summer. A contractor for the N.C. Department […]
APD requesting assistance to locate missing person, Brandy Nichole Boduch
Press release from Asheville Police Department: The Asheville Police Department is requesting assistance to locate missing person, Brandy Nichole Boduch. Boduch was last seen on October 25 in the area of Rock Hill Road. She is possibly operating a silver Hyundai with North Carolina tag PJP-5907. Boduch is described as a white female, 5’0″ with […]
Air quality forecast for Asheville, Friday, November 30: Moderate (YELLOW)
Friday, Nov. 30, 2018, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridge tops of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. The rating is based on particulate matter in the air. For more information contact: WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 828-250-6777 Air Quality Forecast for Friday, […]
The Toy Box to close on Dec. 22
Press release from The Toy Box: The Toy Box, located on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville, has provided joy to the Asheville community and been a favorite place for children and adults alike for over 30 years. On Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, “Mr. Gary,” aka Gary Green the beloved store owner, is retiring and the store […]
North Carolina’s October county and area employment figures released
Press release from the NC Department of Commerce: Raleigh, N.C. – Unemployment rates (not seasonally adjusted) increased in all 100 of North Carolina’s counties in October. Scotland County had the highest unemployment rate at 6.6 percent, while Buncombe County had the lowest at 2.6 percent. All 15 of the state’s metro areas experienced rate increases. Among […]
Angela Prodrick starts as Blue Ridge Humane Society executive director
Press release from the Blue Ridge Humane Society: As the Blue Ridge Humane Society celebrates a record-breaking adoption year, we are thrilled to welcome Angela Prodrick as our new Executive Director. She officially began her new role on Nov. 26. “For the last three years, Angela has been an invaluable member of the Blue Ridge […]
Community Foundation of WNC announces $1.4 M in grants
Press release from the Community Foundation of WNC: (November 2018) The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina recently approved grants totaling $1,421,471 to nonprofits across the region. The awards were made in CFWNC’s four focus areas with 66 People in Need grants totaling $1,152,171 going to nonprofits serving economically-disadvantaged populations across the Foundation’s 18-county service […]
R. Bentz Kirby hosts Dream Work book signing at Firestorm Books & Coffee Dec. 8
Press release from Mind Harvest Press: Not many die and return to tell the tale, but attorney, musician and impresario R. Bentz Kirby not only survived a catastrophic heart attack, he’s now published a collection of poetry, Dream Work, inspired by the event. A book signing will take place at Firestorm Books & Coffee in […]