Press release from Asheville School: On Saturday, November 3, Asheville School will host the second annual Shakespeare and Friends Day, a day of workshops led by professionals from the American Shakespeare Center based in Staunton, Virginia, and the North Carolina Stage Company (NC Stage) based in Asheville, North Carolina. Part of Asheville School’s Community Arts […]
Press release from the N.C. Department of Insurance: The Medicare enrollment period is now open and runs for the next seven weeks. Each year during the Open Enrollment Period, Medicare beneficiaries have the opportunity to compare and evaluate their current plan and make changes as necessary. By comparing plans during the Open Enrollment Period, Medicare […]
Press release from the Haywood County Health & Human Services Agency: On Tuesday, Oct. 16 there was an accident on the eastbound 23/74 bypass involving a septic tank pump truck. Sewage discharged into Richland Creek. The Department of Environmental Quality has been notified. Clean up is in in process. Out of an abundance of caution […]
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 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 Tuesday, […]
Press release from Center for Craft: The Center for Craft and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to share the Asheville Arts Market Study, an analysis of the Art Market Survey conducted in Winter/Spring 2018 to assess affordable housing and space needs for Asheville’s creatives, including artists, makers, performers, musicians, writers, designers, etc. […]
Press release from Asheville Regional Airport: Air travelers can now book nonstop flights from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) on United Airlines to Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. (IAD) for travel starting on or after Feb. 14, 2019. This new nonstop route will be available twice daily on United, with the daily departures planned for […]
Press release from AIA Asheville: What can we learn from cutting edge, sustainable mid-century modern architecture? On Thursday evening, November 1, AIA Asheville and CASE, present a lecture, “Not-So-Utopian Futures: Solar & Climate Architecture of the 1950s”. Networking and refreshments 5:00 p.m., lecture to begin at 6:00 p.m. The lecture, by Daniel A. Barber, will discuss how […]
While city spokesperson Polly McDaniel had previously written, in a Sept. 11 email to Xpress, that “We expect there will be an opportunity for the public to meet the finalists,” no such community meet-and-greet is scheduled before Council’s planned vote on the manager on Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 4 p.m. in council chambers on the second floor of City Hall.
Press release from the Western North Carolina Historical Association: The Western North Carolina Historical Association (WNCHA) is pleased to announce the selection of the 63rd winner of the Thomas Wolfe Memorial Literary Award. This year the winner of the Award is Charles Frazier for his novel, Varina. In making the award the Selection Panel praised Varina […]
Press release from Western Carolina University: Prospective students will have a chance to learn about the ins-and-outs of college life as Western Carolina University holds an Open House on Saturday, Oct. 27. Hosted by the Office of Undergraduate Admissions, Open House gives visitors a chance to tour the campus, learn about the university’s wide array […]
Press release from EcoForesters: Come join EcoForesters to learn how to be a good steward of your forest! Where: Warren Wilson College’s Forests When: Saturday, Oct. 20, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Please email Andy Tait at atait@ecoforesters.org or call (828) 484-6842 to register for this free event. A presentation on Ecologically Beneficial Forestry will be followed by a walking tour […]
Press release from Odyssey School: In complement with the changing of the seasons, Odyssey School presents Elders Day, an annual recognition and appreciation of intergenerational connections. On October 26, elders of the school community, whether they be grandparents, neighbors, or other individuals significant in students’ lives, will be celebrated throughout the day. The day will begin […]
Press release from MountainTrue: On Monday, October 15, local parents, alongside business, health and nonprofit leaders held a press conference to announce the official launch of Family-Friendly Affordable Buncombe. The initiative advocates for the property tax revenues from the upcoming sale of Mission Health to be allocated toward community-wide investments in early childhood education, homes and […]
Press release from Friends of the WNC Nature Center: Mitchell’s brother, Pisgah, recently passed away at the WNC Nature Center due to kidney failure. The two cougar brothers had spent 8 years side by side. Now, Mitchell is settling in to being on his own. His caretakers are keeping a close eye on him and […]
Press release from Hands On! Children’s Museum: Thanks to generous support received from Hendersonville Pediatrics, Hands On! Children’s Museum is pleased to announce the continuation of its Nature Nuts initiative for the Fall 2018 Season. Nature Nuts is an eight week series of nature walks for families with young children. Led by museum staff, the […]
Press release from the City of Asheville: The City of Asheville Community Development Department administers grants for the Strategic Partnership Fund and the Community Development Block Grants. The Housing and Community Development Committee (HCD) has begun discussion of establishing new criteria and guidelines for both of them. In response to an increasing number of applications submitted […]
Press release from the Blue Ridge Orchestra: The Blue Ridge Orchestra, joined by local piano prodigy Christopher Tavenier of Hendersonville, open their 2018-19 season with “Eleven Eleven: Remembering Armistice,” a tribute to our armed forces. Programmed by Music Director Milton Crotts in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of Armistice, the concerts feature music associated with […]
Press release from the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host a family-friendly event celebrating wild turkey hunting on Oct. 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission’s Depot on Asheville Highway in Pisgah Forest. The event offers a variety of activities and demonstrations for all […]
Press release from Indivisible Asheville/WNC: Indivisible Asheville/WNC will host a town hall meeting for local candidates for the North Carolina State House and Senate at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at the Wesley Grant Southside Center, 285 Livingston Street, Asheville. All are welcome to attend this free event. For State Senate, David Wheeler (D, […]
Press release from Charles Crolley: Zoë Mihalas of Brevard, NC was recognized at the 2018 National Meeting of Trout Unlimited (TU), receiving the organization’s prestigious National Award for Distinguished Service in Youth Education. The award recognizes the fundamental importance of creating a new generation of conservationists in a manner that sustains TU’s conservation legacy, and […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville’s Dance Program will present Moving Voices Oct. 27-29, a series of site-specific dances, as well as a community dialogue, in on- and off-campus locations. UNC Asheville Assistant Professor Celia Weiss Bambara, director of the university’s Dance Program, will co-direct and co-choreograph Moving Voices, along with visiting scholar Jana […]
