Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is hosting a Land Trapping Course on Aug. 18 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This comprehensive class, which will be instructed by Commission staff, will focus on land trapping techniques for species such as coyote, fox, bobcat and raccoon. The course will […]
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Warren Wilson College named first Official Gap Year College
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Telling college-bound students that it’s okay to wait to go to college seems counterintuitive. But Warren Wilson College not only embraces the practice, they offer gap year students specialized support and aid. That’s why Warren Wilson College has been named the very first “Official Gap Year College” by the […]
Ribbon cutting for new Lake Julian Park playground held Aug. 4
Press release from Buncombe County Recreation Services: The public is invited to attend the Grand Opening Celebration for the new Lake Julian Park playground located at 406 Overlook Extension, Arden, on Saturday, August 4, 2018 at 10:00 am. “Lake Julian Park is popular with kids and families, and these enhancements will support the community in […]
Buncombe County bikers host Veterans Appreciation Day and Poker Run on Aug. 18
Press release from the Concerned Bikers Association of Buncombe County: The Buncombe County CBA/ABATE 18th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day and Poker Run will be Saturday August 18, 2018. This is the longest continuous motorcycle veterans appreciation event in WNC, and over the past six years, it has raised nearly $29,000 to be used for the […]
Turchin Center announces winners of Rosen Sculpture Competition
Press release from the Turchin Center for the Visual Arts: During the last weekend in July, under beautiful sunny skies, a record 168 art enthusiasts attended the Rosen Sculpture Walk with the Jurors. This year’s jurors, Daniel T. Beck and Ian Henderson, both from the Penland School of Crafts, offered participants a compelling narrative of each […]
The Autumn Players present ‘God’s Favorite’ by Neil Simon
Press release from Asheville Community Theatre: God’s Favorite is both one of Neil Simon’s funniest and most serious plays. God’s Favorite is scheduled for three matinee performances by The Autumn Players of Asheville Community Theatre (ACT): Friday and Saturday August 31 & September 1 in 35below at ACT and Sunday September 2 at UNCA’s Reuter […]
Transition Asheville hosts Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center reps on Aug. 20
Press release from Transition Asheville: Our next event, taking place on Aug. 20 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the Parish Hall at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Asheville, will feature representatives from the Narrow Ridge Earth Literacy Center, located in northeast Tennessee. Its website, http://narrowridge.org/, describes the Center as a “nonprofit organization established to […]
AAAC names Buncombe County Grassroots Arts Program Grant recipients
Press release from Asheville Area Arts Council: The Asheville Area Arts Council is pleased to announce the results of the 2018-19 Buncombe County Grassroots Arts Program Grant. The Grassroots Arts Program (GAP) is a program of the North Carolina Arts Council (NCAC) that provides per capita-based funding for arts programming to all 100 counties across […]
Fatz Southern Kitchen offers half-off discount for teachers in August
Press release from Fatz Southern Kitchen: ASHEVILLE, N.C., Aug. 2, 2018 – Fatz Southern Kitchen is offering teachers a 50% discount from August 1-31 to thank educators during the back-to-school season. Any teacher that dines in-restaurant with Fatz for either lunch or dinner will receive 50% off of his or her meal. To redeem, teachers […]
Alex Irvine-Foundeviation art show opens at PUSH Gallery, Aug. 3
Press release from PUSH Gallery: Foundeviation: an art show/fundraiser for skateable public art featuring new works by Alex Irvine. Reception Friday, August 3 from 7-10pm. Refreshments graciously provided by Pabst Blue Ribbon. A few words from the artist: This art show is a fundraiser / proposal to build a sideways “Guastavino dome”—a cradle, in skatepark […]
Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community is awarded a $40,000 grant
Press release from Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community: Today it was announced that Asheville Writers in the Schools and Community is among 10 organizations from across North Carolina awarded a grant by the North Carolina Local News Lab Fund, which seeks to support people and organizations making sure that North Carolinians have greater […]
State seeks public feedback on proposed Enka Lake reclassification
Press release from the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality: The N.C. Division of Water Resources is seeking public feedback on a proposed reclassification of Enka Lake, a portion of Bill Moore Creek in Buncombe County (French Broad River Basin). The Biltmore Lake Association has requested that Enka Lake be reclassified from Class C to Class B. […]
Patriot Tour veterans fundraiser stops in Swannanoa on Aug. 7
Press release from the Nation of Patriots: The ninth annual Patriot Tour, a 110-day, 14,500-mile journey during which motorcycle riders carry our nation’s flag city-to-city through all 48 continental states to raise money for disabled veterans and their families, launched on Saturday, May 19 from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. Throughout the 110-day journey, more than 150,000 […]
Japanese wabi sabi informs new Southern Highland Craft Guild exhibition
Press release from the Southern Highland Craft Guild: The Southern Highland Craft Guild opens its third exhibition for the 2018 year with Wabi Sabi, Embracing the Art of Imperfection in the Folk Art Center’s main gallery upstairs. It features 60 objects from makers of the Guild that showcase this traditional Japanese aesthetic of honoring the […]
Tunnel to Towers 5K on Aug. 19 to benefit Asheville’s first responders
Press release from the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation, established in memory of a fallen 9/11 firefighter and whose mission is to honor and support first responders and the military, will hold its inaugural Tunnel to Towers 5K Run/Walk in Asheville, NC on August 19, 2018. The event will honor and […]
Great Smoky Mountains Association announces August Branch Out events
Press release from the Great Smoky Mountains Association: Cultural history, natural surroundings, park cemeteries and sweat-inducing, blood-pumping hikes. These are just a few of the topics to be explored in Great Smoky Mountains Association’s Branch Out adventures. Those interested in learning more about our country’s most visited national park are encouraged to join any of […]
Carolina Concert Choir announces new accompanist, September auditions
Press release from the Carolina Concert Choir: The Carolina Concert Choir of Hendersonville is pleased to announce the appointment of Ned Tipton as its new accompanist for the 2018-2019 season. Ned, a pianist and organist, along with the choir, will be under the direction of Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Michael Lancaster. Ned Tipton has […]
GreenToy to launch region’s first used hybrid and electric car dealership
Press release from GreenToy: GreenToy, the first and only hybrid and electric used car dealership in Western North Carolina, will open in Asheville at 5 London Road this summer, in the vibrant and swiftly-growing neighborhood adjacent to Biltmore Village just south of downtown. Offerings will include the Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Toyota […]
Mark Meadows announces area Veterans Solutions Seminars, Aug. 9-10
Update from Congressman Mark Meadows: Last week, we announced the official dates and locations of my office’s fifth annual Veterans’ Solutions Seminar, and in case you missed it, I wanted to make sure we included the details again. This is an event where we are working with the Charles George VA Medical Center staff, the […]
Grubhub food delivery service expands to Asheville
Press release from Grubhub: This week, Grubhub delivery is expanding to Asheville, connecting hungry customers with their favorite restaurants. Previously, Asheville restaurants on Grubhub supplied their own couriers to deliver through the platform, but by providing Grubhub drivers that can deliver from any local spot, Grubhub delivery now makes it possible for all restaurants to […]
N.C. Industrial Commission rules line of death duty for Asheville Fire Department engineer Will Willis
Press release from the Asheville Fire Department: The Asheville Fire Department is elated to share the news that the Industrial Commission has ruled that AFD’s Engineer Will Willis, who died in February due to cancer, is considered a line of duty death. Not only will his family receive survivor benefits but his children will receive […]