We all have to breathe to live, and the good news is that here in Western North Carolina, the quality of the air we all share is much better than it was just a few years ago. Across North Carolina, government employees are monitoring air quality and the associated health risks to make sure they stay within specified legal parameters. Meanwhile, citizen volunteers are also collecting data and working to make more information available to the public.
Friday, April 21, 2017, 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. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Friday, 04/21/2017
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: The N. C. Forest Service’s Harvell Type 2 Incident Management Team handed fire suppression over to Incident Commander Wicker’s Type 4 Team from the Asheville District. The Harvell team will travel home today. The Dobson Knob Fire remains at 1,760 acres and containment has increased to 96 percent. […]
Press release from Hands On!-A Child’s Gallery: Join Hands On!, the children’s museum in downtown Hendersonville, as we celebrate Screen Free Week. Ditch those screens and get in touch with your family & friends! Hands On! has special activities all week to invite learning into play! Come join us for crafts, games, and more. Screen […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: Fire Managers report that burning operations have been successfully completed and a black line has been established around the entire fire. Future growth is anticipated to be minimal and fire officials do not expect the fire to grow much beyond its present 1,760-acre footprint. Fire containment has […]
Press release from Haywood Community College: Haywood Community College’s Small Business Center will hold a Professional Craft Artist Summit, “Crafting Your Success,” Wednesday, April 26, from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. in the Creative Arts Building on the College campus. Experience a one-day conference specifically designed to address needs and challenges faced by current and prospective craft […]
Press release from Comic Envy: Asheville Geeks and Nerds, it’s time to turn on the bat-signal and get ready for FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! Once again, COMIC ENVY will be celebrating in style with contests, special guests, prizes and as always, FREE COMICS! For the past 15 years, the first saturday in May has been the […]
Press release from event organizers: From May 5-7, 2017, community members will host Another Carolina Anarchist Bookfair, a weekend of free events that will bring visitors from all over the South East & Appalachians to discuss, share, and celebrate anti-authoritarian and anti-capitalist ideas. The name, among other things, is a nod to friends in Carrboro […]
Press release from the Canary Coalition: At their meeting on Thursday, April 13, the Board of Commissioners of the Town of Sylva became the latest local government in North Carolina to pass the resolution being circulated by the NC Climate Solutions Coalition that includes The Canary Coalition, a local environmental organization based in Jackson County. […]
Press release from Painters Greenhouse: A female monarch (the first seen by us this season) made her way to Painters Greenhouse Tuesday, April 11, to lay eggs on our native milkweed plants. Every spring millions of monarchs make their annual journey North from their overwintering grounds in the mountainous pine forests of Mexico across the […]
Press release from event organizers: The Junior League of Asheville, Inc. is pleased to announce the upcoming 3rd Annual Volunteer-a-Thon on April 22nd at five locations throughout the greater Asheville area. The Volunteer-a-Thon will bring League members and community volunteers together through hours of service with area nonprofits. The League also uses the event as its […]
Press release from Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity: Spring is here and the days are getting more beautiful, offering a perfect setting for Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity’s final kickoff ceremony in its 10-house subdivision in the neighborhood of Shiloh. This past Wednesday, a crowd of Habitat supporters, donors, volunteers, future homeowners, and staff gathered together […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: The Dobson Knob Fire increased to 1,467 acres and containment is now 40%. Today’s operations include patrolling and extinguishing remaining hotspots near established containment lines on the western, northern and eastern sides of the fire. Burnout operations are planned to the south and will result in more […]
According to TerraCycle USA, Target stores are participating in a car seat recycling program that offers coupons for clunkers April 17-30. Stores across the county, including the Asheville location at 115 River Hills Road, will have collection stations set up in front of the store where patrons can drop off used car seats for total recycling. […]
Press release from NC Department of Environmental Quality: State air quality officials have issued an advisory for air pollution in western North Carolina on Thursday as smoke from the Dobson Knob wildfire in McDowell County continues to impact the surrounding area. The Dobson Knob wildfire started Sunday and has grown to about 1,405 acres by […]
Friday, April 14, 2017, 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 WNC Regional Air Quality Agency office will be closed until Monday. For conditions over the holiday weekend, please visit the NC Department […]
Wednesday, April 12, 2017, 2017, 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. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday, 04/12/2017
Press release from Asheville Integrative Medicine: Cindy Sullivan, CCT, Clinical travel Thermographer, will be offering screening breast thermograms at: ASHEVILLE INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE 832 HENDERSONVILLE RD ASHEVILLE NC 28803 TEL: 828-252-5545 On Tuesday, May 2, 2017, she will be performing screening breast thermograms and appointments are available. Breast Thermography is a noninvasive, inexpensive test that does not involve […]
Tuesday, April 11, 2017, 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. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, Suite 101 Asheville, NC 28801 Phone: 828.250.6777 Air Quality Forecast for Tuesday, 04/11/2017
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Marisa Tomei captured the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1993. Tomei won for her performance as a former mechanic and automobile expert in the movie, “My Cousin Vinny.” A woman in that position is rare in film and real life. That worries three Warren Wilson College students. […]
Press release from event organizers: Affordable Care Act (Obama Care). Medicaid. Medicare. Health Choice (Children’s Health Insurance Program). Are you and your family covered by any of these programs? What if you lose your insurance because of proposed budget cuts? What if you or your family gets sick? We all need more information on current […]
