Thursday, Feb. 23, 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 Thursday, 02/23/2017
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Buncombe County is one of 20 counties and cities to receive grants to design and test innovative criminal justice reforms
Press release from Buncombe County: Asheville The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced on February 1st, 2017 that Buncombe County is one of 20 additional jurisdictions joining the Safety and Justice Challenge, a national $100 million initiative to reduce over-incarceration by changing the way America thinks about and uses jails. Buncombe County and the […]
NASA taps PARI for total solar eclipse research
Press release from Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute in Rosman, NC: In 1962, NASA chose a scenic location in Transylvania County, North Carolina, to establish the East Coast satellite tracking station during the infancy of the U.S. space program. Fifty-five years later, NASA is returning to the site, now home to the Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (PARI), […]
North Asheville Baptist Church to change name and move to Weaverville
Press release from North Asheville Baptist Church: North Asheville Baptist Church will be changing its official name to Brookstone Church on Easter weekend. The church will be transitioning from its home on Reynolds Mountain Boulevard in North Asheville, to Griffee Road in Weaverville on August 20th. The name change will reflect the nature of the […]
Nominations now open for 2017 North Carolina Awards
Press release from North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources: Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 North Carolina Award, the highest civilian honor bestowed by the state, now through April 15. Created by the General Assembly in 1961, and administered by the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, the award recognizes “notable […]
Haywood County Health Department announces mental health screening kiosk
Press release from Haywood County: Vaya Health, in partnership with the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency, will unveil a mental health screening kiosk on February 27, 2017 at 1 pm. The kiosk is located in the HHS lobby located at 157 Paragon Parkway, Suite 800, Clyde, NC 28721. The public are invited to […]
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, Feb. 21: Moderate (YELLOW)
Tuesday, February 21, 2017, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the mountains and valleys 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, 02/21/2017
Carolina Pediatric Therapy and Regal Cinema team up to provide special needs kids with a special movie experience
Press release from Carolina Pediatrics: Going to the movies is a magical experience for most children. However, some of the very things that can make it wonderful for them – the big screens, the low lighting, the loud sounds – can be problematic for kids who have difficulties processing sensory information. Two years ago, Carolina Pediatrics, […]
Buncombe County CTE students face of in 5th Annual Playhouse Showdown
Press release from Asheville Home Builders Association: For the past seven months, students of the Buncombe County Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program have been hard at work completing their Playhouses for the 5th Annual Playhouse Showdown. Through this program, students completed their projects in a specified time period, working within specified parameters while demonstrating […]
Hendersonville Tree Board offers invasive plant control information session
Press release from the Hendersonville Tree Board: Invasive species can take over your property quickly. Kudzu, wisteria, ivy, bamboo, and other vines and weeds can kill trees and are hard to eradicate. Landowners and landscapers can pick up some great tips and information on Monday, February 27, at 6 p.m., at Henderson County Library auditorium on Washington […]
Students’ exhibit about the fight for Bluff is on display at Mars Hill University’s Ramsey Center
Press release from Mars Hill University: An exhibit called “The Fight for Bluff: A Community’s Effort to Preserve Its Mountain” is on display in Mars Hill University’s Liston B. Ramsey Center for Regional Studies. The exhibit looks at the history behind the proposed large scale logging of Bluff Mountain in the late 1990s and the public […]
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Kudzu Brands selected for Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 small businesses program
Press release from Kudzu Brands: Local branding agency Kudzu Brands was recently selected to participate in Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Spring Cohort at Babson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Babson helped develop the curriculum for this mini MBA style program. Launched in 2009, the 10,000 Small Businesses Program is a $500 million initiative designed to […]
Talk with a Doc series continues at Haywood Medical Center with Dr. Steven Gore on heart health
Press release from Haywood Regional Medical Center: Steven Gore, MD FACC, Cardiologist will be presenting the Talk with a Doc seminar “Reducing Risk of Cardiac Disease” on Tuesday February 21, 2017 at 6 p.m. at the Haywood Regional Medical Center Café. Dr. Gore will speak about heart health while patrons enjoy a meal. Afterward, he […]
Food Lion Feeds honors a local soup kitchen with their SOUPer Star Kitchens recognition program
Press release from Manna Food Bank: On Monday, February 13, Food Lion employees will descend on a local soup kitchen to honor their work by cooking and serving lunch to the soup kitchen volunteers’ to celebrate their hard work. Food Lion Feeds is Food Lion’s initiative to address hunger by providing food donations, volunteers, and […]
Penland School of Craft hosts community open house
Press release from Penland School of Crafts: The Penland School of Crafts Community Open House will take place on Saturday, March 4 from 1:00 – 5:00 PM. This is an afternoon of fun and education for all ages with hands-on activities in most of Penland’s teaching studios. No admission is charged. Many activities are messy, […]
58th Annual Art on Main fine art and fine craft festival calls for artists
Press release from Arts Council of Henderson County: Artist applications are available for the 58th annual Art on Main fine art and fine craft festival in downtown Hendersonville, North Carolina. Festival dates will be Saturday and Sunday, September 30 and October 1, 2017, from 10:00am to 5:00pm each day. This juried and judged show is produced by the Arts […]
Special grant funding from the Evergreen Foundation pays for medication assistance and trauma treatment through Meridian Behavioral Health
Press releases from Meridian Behavioral Health Services Evergreen Foundation grant to Meridian helps pay for needed Medications With the rising costs of medication our communities are facing, we are seeing an increased need for additional supports to help those without insurance or other means to pay for their medications, get access to those medications. Thankfully the […]
Grateful Steps to showcase recent books at Malaprops
Announcement from Grateful Steps: Grateful Steps is showcasing four of our best authors with their recent books. We will be at Malaprops, Saturday, February 18 at 6 p.m. One book is a fiction murder mystery that takes place right here in Montford. The book has won a prestigious Southern literature award. Final Rights, Tena Frank The second […]
Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort represented in panel discussions at entertainment industry conference
Press release from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort: Last week, representatives from Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort attended Pollstar Live! in Los Angeles. Pollstar Live! has cemented its place as the largest conference in the world for concert industry professionals. The 2017 conference brought record-breaking throngs of music business professionals to Southern California for three days of discussions, education and networking. This […]
Beverly Hanks releases analysis that home sale prices are likely to rise after winter
Press release from Beverly-Hanks & Associates: January study results from personal finance website NerdWallet demonstrate that February is traditionally the best month for home buyers to purchase a new home. Couple that with the latest regional market information from the Beverly-Hanks & Associates 2016 End-of-Year Market Report, and Asheville-area home buyers can see that buying […]