From the N.C. Forest Service: Party Rock Fire Estimated at 300 Acres North Carolina Forest Service fire-fighters worked all night to reinforce containment lines and conduct burnout operations on the Party Rock Fire in Lake Lure, N.C. This overnight work has increased the footprint of the fire to 300 acres with 30 percent containment. There […]
Press release from event organizers: Moscow Ballet announces Swan Lake and Great Russian Nutcracker performances featuring Principal Dancers and Balletmasters of the highest caliber and hailing from the world’s top ballet schools. The three tours feature award winning and celebrated Principal Dancers: Ekaterina Alaeva and Kostyantyn Vinovoy on East; Tatiana Nazarkhevich and Andrey Batalov on […]
Press release from Haywood County Arts Council: The Friends of the Library will continue a partnership with the Haywood County Arts Council to sponsor weekend afternoon performances during the month of September. The Friends of the Library Concert Series continues with Gypsy jazz band One Leg Up playing the Waynesville branch on Saturday, November 12. […]
From the Boteler Fire & Nantahala Branch Fire Information Office: At the Nantahala National Forest in Western North Carolina, 549 firefighters and support staff are fighting 18 wildfire fires to protect people, structures and infrastructure. Strong winds anticipated Tuesday and Wednesday will create “very active fire behavior” according to incident fire behavior analyst Bruce Davenport. […]
From the North Carolina Forest Service: N.C. Forest Service Fire Prevention Education Team heads to Western North Carolina In an effort to decrease the number of human-caused wildfires in Western North Carolina, the N.C. Forest Service has deployed a Fire Prevention Education Team (FPET). The team arrived yesterday and is working out of the Montreat […]
From the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy: HIKE AT RHODODENDRON LAKE PARK – NOVEMBER 10 at Noon Come out for a hike at Rhododendron Lake Nature Park with Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy. Bring a picnic with you for a fresh take on your lunch break! Relive the roaring ’20s and look into the future by learning […]
From the Haywood Regional Medical Center: Sniffle or Sneeze? No Antibiotics Please. (Clyde, N.C.) — “Get Smart about Antibiotic Week”, an annual one-week observance starting on Monday, November 14, raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of improving antibiotic use. Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) wants to make sure you understand […]
From East Fork Pottery: Local Pottery Company to Open Downtown Asheville Design + Home Goods Store Founded in 2009 and based in rural Madison County, Asheville-area ceramics company East Fork Pottery will open their flagship store in Downtown Asheville at 82 N Lexington Avenue on Sunday, November 27th (fingers crossed!). The store will sell the […]
Press release from UNC Asheville: UNC Asheville faculty members Juan Sánchez, Jeremias Zunguze, and Gilliam Jackson will read from their creative works in Spanish, Portuguese, and Cherokee respectively, at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 17 in UNC Asheville’s Karpen Hall, Laurel Forum. The reading is free and open to the public. Sánchez, assistant professor of […]
Press release from Anam Cara: ABANDONED LONDON PUB: 1880 NOVEMBER 18, 2016 at 7:30 PM TOY BOAT COMMUNITY ART SPACE FUNDRAISING EVENT FOR ANAM CARA THEATRE COMPANY Anam Cara Theatre Company presents Abandoned London Pub: 1880 Friday, November 18th at 7:30pm Toy Boat Community Arts Space 101 Fairview Rd. Asheville NC 28803 Tickets $10 in […]
Press release from David Joe Miller Presents: David Joe Miller Presents a very SPECIAL storytelling show and book signing featuring two, internationally acclaimed storytellers and authors. Regi Carpenter from New York and Emmy Winner, Jim May from Illinois will appear at Buffalo Nickel, 747 Haywood Road, on Wednesday November 30th at 7pm. They’ll be telling […]
From the University of North Carolina Asheville: Music Professor Christine Boone Presents Lecture, Gendered Power Relationships in Mashups, at UNC Asheville on Nov. 22 Christine Boone, assistant professor of music at UNC Asheville, will present a lecture, Gendered Power Relationships in Mashups, at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in Lipinsky Auditorium on campus. The […]
From the Henderson County Tourism Development Authority: Holiday Greenery and Craft Sale at Bullington Gardens on Dec. 2 + 3 Hendersonville’s horticultural learning center HENDERSONVILLE — Bullington Gardens, a horticultural education center and public gardens, will hold its 12th annual Holiday Greenery and Craft Sale on Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3. The sale will […]
Press release: ABCCM Celebrates Veterans Day ASHEVILLE, N.C. – Veteran residents of the Veterans Restoration Quarters (VRQ) and Steadfast House will be recognized on Friday, Nov. 11 in celebration of Veterans Day. ABCCM has 250 beds for homeless male veterans living at the VRQ and 10 beds for female veterans at Steadfast House. The media […]
From Our VOICE: OUR VOICE PRESENTS HEART WORKS, A SURVIVORS ARTS SHOW ON NOVEMBER 10 Asheville, N.C. – Our VOICE is pleased to announce the 15th Annual Heart Works, Survivors Arts Show November 10 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at the YMI Cultural Center. The annual arts show is a unique community event that […]
From the Center for Cultural Preservation: PBS Premiere Screening Party for Award-Winning Turtle Documentary in Hendersonville (HENDERSONVILLE, NC, November 7, 2016) – The Center for Cultural Preservation’s award-winning film about sea turtles and human culture, Call of the Ancient Mariner, is coming to public television and the Center is having a party and a forum […]
Press release from The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation: The Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation has announced the 2016 recipients of the Hillman Innovations in Care Program, a multi-year initiative funding leading edge, nursing-driven programs that address the healthcare needs of vulnerable populations. The winning projects – a telehospice program serving rural western North Carolina, and […]
Press release from N.C. State Board of Elections: The following are 5 things North Carolina voters should remember as they head to the polls on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8. 1) Polls across North Carolina are open Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. Those in line at 7:30 p.m. will be able to cast their […]
Press release from North Carolina State Parks: Due to an extremely high risk of wildfire, 14 state parks in western North Carolina have placed temporary bans on campfires, according to North Carolina State Parks. Restrictions on campfires and cooking fires could be expanded to other parks on short notice, depending on local conditions. Wildfires of less than […]
Press release from event organizers: Honey, be nice. Honey be nice! Honey be nice? There are so many ways to interpret the name of one of the newest contributing bands to Asheville’s buzzing music scene. What it comes down to for the band though is that they simply enjoy being nice to each other, collaborating, […]
Press release from N.C. Forest Service: Because of increased fire risk, the N.C. Forest Service has issued a ban on all open burning and canceled all burning permits for the following counties in Western North Carolina: Alexander, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, […]
