Press release from pop-up organizers: Head bartender Jayce McConnell of Edmund’s Oast stops in Asheville for a one night pop-up at Nightbell on Saturday, February 18 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. During the event, Jayce will partner with Phoebe Esmon, cocktail program director at Nightbell, to offer a special al la carte menu featuring some of his […]
These days, geeking out is hot. Asheville is home to a vibrant community of people looking to express their nerdier side, and abundant businesses to serve them: From comic books to games to movies and more, this town has it all. Across the country, the cultural partitions surrounding geekdom are being torn down: What was […]
Wednesday, February 8, 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 Wednesday, 02/08/2017
Tuesday, February 7, 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, 02/07/2017
Press release from Asheville Fire Department: The Asheville Fire Department is accepting applications for their Citizens Fire Academy starting March 29th and running until May on Wednesdays from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The Citizens Fire Academy teaches citizens about the philosophy, policies, and guiding principles of the Asheville Fire Department and its services to the community. It […]
Press release from NC Department of Environmental Quality: State officials and an environmental group have successfully settled a legal challenge involving a property in Asheville that is being transformed into a public park. In March, Enka Partners of Asheville, LLC, entered into a brownfields agreement with the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality. The agreement allows […]
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: Fire crews completed successful burnout operations on the Sugar Cove fire yesterday evening, increasing containment to 90%. The fire grew to 577 acres, with much of the growth due to the burn out. Little to no additional fire growth is expected. Burnout operations yesterday allowed firefighters to […]
Press release from WLOS: WLOS ABC 13 is hosting a “Your Voice, Your Future” Town Hall. The topic is “Repealing Obamacare: What’s Next?” The purpose of the Town Hall is to address concerns our viewers have about the future of healthcare in North Carolina. If Congress repeals the Affordable Care Act, what will replace it? What […]
Press release from Muddy Sneakers: This week, classes of fifth graders in the Piedmont and WNC will do something they haven’t done before. They’ll spend an entire instructional day outside, learning the state science curriculum through hands-on lessons taught by trained naturalists. Together with their teachers, students will travel to nearby protected lands for a […]
Press release from the Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center: The Swannanoa Valley Museum & History Center will begin hosting a free book club once a month beginning Friday, February 10, 2017 at 11:30 am at the museum. The year-long series will continue every second Friday of the month. Participants are encouraged to bring along […]
Press release from UNCA: UNC Asheville will present a variety of special programs in February for Black History Month, including a gospel music performance and lecture, an exhibition by Asheville-based photographer Micah MacKenzie, a discussion on the theme, A Reintroduction: Black Lives Still Matter, and more. The following Black History Month events are free and open to the public: […]
Press release from the Dogwood Alliance: On World Wetlands Day, a diverse group of stakeholders have joined together to announce a major multi-state effort to conserve one of America’s most precious natural resources, wetland forests of the South. The Wetland Forest Initiative is a new, collaborative effort dedicated to conserving, restoring, and improving the condition […]
Press release from the office of Rep. Brian Turner: Representative Brian Turner will visit four schools in the Enka School district in the next week as part of a tour of 16 area schools before the end of this school year. On Friday, Representative Turner will be joined by Buncombe County Board of Education member […]
Press release from Flood Gallery: Doors open at 7pm at the Flood Gallery Fine Art Center, Feb. 9th, 2017 at 2160 Hwy 70, near Swannanoa for Ash Devine’s Songs of Love and rEvolution. Join us for an evening of original music and group song with songwriter and folk artist Ash Devine (and special guests). In honor of Valentines Day […]
Announcement from Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association: ABYSA TOPSoccer for Athletes with Special Needs: runs through March 15 , 2017 ABYSA TOPSoccer is a community based soccer program for young athletes with special needs ages 5-18. The emphasis of this program is on development, training, and meaningful participation rather than on competition. ABYSA’s goal is […]
Press release from Asheville GreenWorks: Asheville GreenWorks is seeking nominations for its annual Environmental Excellence Awards, which honor outstanding achievements in environmental sustainability by individuals, organizations, schools and businesses located in Asheville and throughout Buncombe County. Asheville GreenWorks established the Environmental Excellence Awards to recognize the outstanding work in environmental stewardship happening in Asheville and […]
Press release from Helpmate: A team from Helpmate in Asheville has graduated from the Advocacy Learning Center, a national program through the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women. The team includes Ann Flynn, Associate Director, Joanna Knowles, Program Director and Nita Carroll, Systems Advocate. The Advocacy Learning Center (ALC) is offered by […]
Press release from Asheville Tourists: The Asheville Tourists are in search of a Public Address Announcer for the upcoming baseball season and will hold tryouts at McCormick Field on Tuesday, January 31 from 3:00pm-6:30pm. Individuals must register in person on the day of tryouts by no later than 6:15pm. Registration will not begin until 2:45pm. […]
Press release from Children First/Communities In Schools: Children First/Communities In Schools (CIS) of Buncombe County, part of the nation’s largest and most effective dropout prevention organization, released a new Impact Report that includes new data on how the organization continues to help remove barriers for students and families who are unable to afford basic necessities, housing […]
Press release from Campaign for Southern Equality: Pisgah Legal Services and the Campaign for Southern Equality announce a free workshop to assist LGBTQ people with enrolling in the Affordable Care Act and learning more about their health care options. The workshop will take place Wednesday, January 25 from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Pisgah Legal […]
Press release from Montreal College: Montreat College announced today that it has received a $175,000 grant from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation towards general scholarships for women during the 2017-18 academic year. 2017-18 will mark the 47th year that Montreat College has received a grant from the Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation. The first grant for […]
