Press release from UNC Asheville: The Regional Science Olympiad, hosted and staged by UNC Asheville, brought young scientists from 24 middle and high schools across Western North Carolina together to compete in 46 events on Saturday, March 25. The top three high school varsity and top two middle school varsity teams move on to the […]
Press release from Jackson County Farmers Market: The Jackson County Farmers Market is in full swing in downtown Sylva beginning April 1st. The market will take place each Saturday from 9:00 – 12:00 in Bridge Park on Railroad Avenue. We have beef, chicken, pork, butter, milk, goat meat and goat cheese, trout, strawberries, cucumbers, herbs […]
Press release from Mountain Area Workforce Development Board: WNC colleges and universities are now taking their career assistance efforts to a new level by joining forces with the Mountain Area Workforce Development Board and Talent Jam to connect students and graduates to local employment opportunities like never before. The alliance aims to utilize two highly […]
Press release from march organizers: On April Fool’s Day, April first, a nonpartisan group of local citizens will join marchers around the US for a very serious cause: healthcare access. Organizer Nilofer Couture is planning a satellite march in Sylva that will coordinate with marches set for Washington D.C., New York City, Seattle and other […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: Firefighters completed burn out operations on the west side of the fire today, increasing containment to 90%. The fire is now estimated at 5,538 acres. No additional growth is expected. The fire, which was reported Thursday March 16th, is burning near Shortoff Mountain at the south end […]
Announcement from Mountain BizWorks: On the heels of Asheville’s entrepreneurial success, Boone is quickly emerging as WNC’s next innovation center. As such, Mountain BizWorks is very pleased to announce our next ScaleUp WNC cohort of 15 high-potential small businesses to be based in Boone and the greater High Country region. The ScaleUp WNC cohort six participating businesses […]
Press release from the office of Rep. Brian Turner: On Saturday March 25th Representative Brian Turner will host his second Town Hall of the 2017 legislative session. The Town Hall will be held at the Sandy Mush Community Center at 4:00 PM. Rep. Turner will provide an update on various measures being considered by the […]
Thursday, March 23, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Tuesday, March 21, 2017, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. For the ridge tops, it is a code yellow air quality forecast day. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Today, Gov. Roy Cooper appointed local attorney William Clarke to the N.C. Board of Transportation. The Roberts & Stevens partner specializes in environmental law and serves on several large boards for nonprofits serving the area including the WNC Community Foundation and the Golden LEAF Foundation. Clarke is from the most westerly county of any of Cooper’s nominees so […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: The White Creek Fire burning near Shortoff Mountain at the south end of Linville Gorge on the Grandfather Ranger District of Pisgah National Forest is now 10 percent contained at an estimated 585 acres. Firefighters continued improving firelines on the south end of the fire area to […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: March 17, 2017- For the protection of public health and safety, the following area is closed to the public due to fire suppression activities on the Grandfather Ranger District, Pisgah National Forest. This closure is effective from March 17, 2017 until further notice. AREA CLOSURE All […]
Press release from Tranzmission: Coinciding with the 8th International Transgender Day of Visibility, Tranzmission will be showcasing art by local transgender, non-binary and gender nonconforming artists at the Crow & Quill at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29th. Admission will be sliding scale at the door, with $5-$25 suggested donations and no one turned away. […]
Press release from the Asheville Tourists: The Asheville Tourists are hosting National Anthem auditions for interested singers to perform during the 2017 baseball season. Auditions will be held on Saturday, March 18, from 9:00am until Noon at McCormick Field. Potential game-day singers will perform “The Star Spangled Banner” a cappella on the field during their […]
Press release from Appalachian Wild: Appalachian Wildlife Refuge is about to get a huge delivery of used mascara brushes as a result of one post on Facebook that went viral. Savannah Trantham, a home-based wildlife rehabilitator and Co-Founder of Appalachian Wild, never thought sharing a post about cleaning out her old makeup would have such an […]
Press release from Warren Wilson College: As he took the stage Tuesday night, Warren Wilson College alumnus and folk musician David Wilcox summed up President Emeritus Doug Orr’s legacy. “Thank you, Doug,” he said. “You did for this place what we’re all trying to do: just to be more like ourselves, to become more authentically […]
Press release from N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission: The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is seeking nominations through April 30 for four seats on its Nongame Wildlife Advisory Committee — a board of North Carolina citizens that provides advice to the Commission on nongame wildlife conservation issues across the state. Two seats are “expert affiliate seats.” Nominees for these seats should have […]
Press release from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue: Register early for Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s 7th annual Run for the Paws, the only 5K in Western North Carolina where dogs aren’t just allowed, they’re invited! Run or walk with hundreds of animal lovers and their four-legged friends to raise money for Brother Wolf on Saturday, April 22, from […]
Press release from Cindy Sullivan, CCT: 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, March 21, 2017, she will be performing screening breast thermograms and appointments are available. Breast Thermography is a noninvasive, inexpensive test that does not […]
On Sunday afternoon, at The Block Off Biltmore, Dee Williams announced a third run for Asheville City Council. This time though, she is backed by the Western North Carolina Green Party. The local Green Party organization is touting her as the first Asheville candidate they have ever formally supported. City Council elections are conducted in […]
Press release from Our VOICE: Our VOICE, Buncombe County’s Rape Crisis and Prevention Agency, has been selected to receive a $32,000 grant from Raliance to develop a curriculum that will address sexual harassment and violence in Asheville’s booming service industry. Raliance is a national collaborative initiative to end sexual violence in one generation. Raliance funding is […]
