This weekend features a Holly Jolly Christmas, an electronic music show with runway fashion and a look inside the governor’s house. Podcast hosted by Theresa Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
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Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries festival begins with WCU night
Press Release Western Carolina University Iceless ice skating and a fireworks show headline the activities for the 30th annual Dillsboro Lights and Luminaries festival, which is always the first two Fridays and Saturdays in December in downtown Dillsboro. The festival opens with Western Carolina University Night on Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m., […]
Park Service seeks public input for trail development
Press Release National Park Service The National Park Service is starting the process of preparing a Foundation Document for planning and management of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a unit of the National Park Service. The trail would like to invite the public to join in this effort. A Foundation Document involves revisiting a national […]
Registration opens for 8th Annual Homecoming Job Fair
Press Release Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce The Economic Development Coalition and the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce partner annually with numerous workforce and industry allies to promote employment opportunities in advanced manufacturing, health care, and other growth industries in Western North Carolina. Residents, students, graduates and former residents are encouraged to attend this one-stop […]
Turn the lights down low
The daylight hours are almost at their shortest, which means it’s prime time to make use of long evenings. Holiday-themed events around Western North Carolina do just that: Shops remain open late, historic homes receive visitors, carolers come out in droves and candles are burned at both ends. (Well, maybe just the one end.) Here’s […]
{Re}Happening sends out call to artists
Press release 2014 {Re}HAPPENING Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center and The Media Arts Project present The 2014 {Re}HAPPENING CHANCE OPERATIONS ARTISTS CALL now through January 1st, 2014. Selected Chance Operations artists will create a new work in a spontaneous and collaborative way. The artists’ names are randomly selected to create teams, and each […]
Buncombe County requests community input on hazard mitigation
Press Release Buncombe County Government As part of a regional effort to reduce vulnerability to natural disasters, Buncombe County is requesting public feedback on natural disaster risk and preparedness. This feedback will assist the efforts of Buncombe and Madison Counties to combine respective local natural hazard mitigation plans into one regional plan. A mitigation plan […]
UNCA campus closed today
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville Because of a campus-wide power outage, the UNC Asheville Campus will be closed today, Monday, December 2, 2013. The Undergraduate Research Symposium and Celebration of Service Learning, Internships, and Service are both cancelled. For resident students, the Highsmith University Union and the Dining Hall remain open. Ramsey Library […]
SMT: Bryson City federal courthouse to close
Smoky Mountain Times Gwen Albers After having a presence in Bryson City for 40 years, the federal courthouse is closing. It’s departure from Main Street will leave about one third of the building vacant. Swain County is interested in taking over the courtroom and office space for the court staff, said county manager Kevin King.
Power outage causes late start at UNCA
Press Release University of North Carolina Asheville UNC Asheville will be on a Late Start (10:00 am) schedule today, Monday, December 2, 2013, due to a power outage on campus. Undergraduate Research presentations originally scheduled for 8 a.m. will now begin at 10 a.m.. We anticipate restoration of power sometime this morning, but further delays […]
CalCast: Nov. 29- Dec. 1
This weekend is a time for holiday celebrations with a festive tree lighting, “The Nutcracker” and more. Podcast hosted by Theresa Amandi of Asheville Free Media’s Bombshell-ter Radio.
NC novelists fund rocking chairs for Thomas Wolfe Home
Press release Thomas Wolfe Memorial State Historic Site The Thomas Wolfe Memorial Advisory Board recently placed 12 new rocking chairs on the front porch of the Old Kentucky Home, Wolfe’s home place. The generosity of Troutman Rockers of Troutman, NC, Tyson Furniture Co. of Black Mountain and 12 North Carolina novelists made the purchase possible. […]
Local art display benefits Asheville City Schools
Press Release Asheville City Schools Foundation WHO: TAPAS (Teaching Artists Presenting in Asheville Schools) WHAT: Show and Tell Gallery Opening WHEN: December 5th, 5:30-8:30pm WHERE: 5 Walnut Wine Bar. A percentage of sales will benefit artist residencies. TAPAS (Teaching Artists Presenting in Asheville Schools) is a creative community program that embodies the artistic culture of […]
Citizen-Times: Snow Moves Into WNC
From Asheville Citizen-Times By Romando Dixson and Sabian Warren Snow predicted for today began falling before dawn, WNC. Brace yourself. Heavy snow was falling in Asheville this morning, and many roads were covered by a slick glaze. Side roads are especially slick. Interstate 240 was slick just before daybreak but now appears to be just […]
Asheville fire fighters to donate coats to kids
Press Release From Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics of North Carolina Approximately 75 Buncombe County children, and around 400 others across the state, will not worry about staying warm at the bus stop or playground this winter thanks to the Professional Fire Fighters and Paramedics Association of North Carolina. Asheville Fire Fighters Association will donate […]
In photos: Chanukah Live kicks off the holiday season
“Chanukah Live,” Asheville’s largest Hanukkah celebration, was held at the Renaissance Hotel on Sunday night.
WCU to host Hard Candy Christmas
Press Release Western Carolina University The 26th annual Hard Candy Christmas Arts and Crafts Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, and Saturday, Nov. 30, at the Ramsey Regional Activity Center on the campus of Western Carolina University. More than 100 fine artists and master crafters will offer a […]
WCU seeks community members for 1960s panel discussion
Press Release Western Carolina University Western Carolina University will host events including panel discussions this spring on social and cultural issues of the 1960s and is searching for community members to take part. The campuswide interdisciplinary learning theme for the 2013-14 academic year is “1960s: Take It All In,” and events being held throughout the […]
WCU student film wins award at Asheville festival
Press Release Western Carolina University The Western Carolina University student-created film “Jerry,” a dark comedy about a homeless man who comes back to haunt the local politician who ran him over, won the jury award for the best student film at the 2013 Asheville Cinema Festival. “Jerry” was a film and television production program senior […]
Human Rights Campaign rates NC cities on LGBT equality
Press Release Human Rights Campaign A report on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) equality in America’s cities by the Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT civil rights organization, rated 291 cities across the nation, including six cities in North Carolina. The 2013 Municipal Equality Index (MEI) is the second edition of the only […]
Community discussion of preservation plan set for Thursday night
Press Release Asheville City On Thursday November 21 from 5-7 p.m. at the Basilica of St Lawrence, the Historic Resources Commission of Asheville & Buncombe County invites you to participate in a public kick-off meeting to develop Asheville and Buncombe County’s new Historic Preservation Master Plan. Come share your ideas, insights, and concerns regarding the […]