Saturday, October 29, and Sunday, October 30, 2016, are code yellow air quality forecast days for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. For the ridge tops, Saturday and Sunday are code green air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency […]
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SBI completes investigation into shooting of Jai Lateef “Jerry” Williams, D.A. Todd Williams begins review
Buncombe County District Attorney Todd Williams announced today that he has received the full documentation of the State Bureau of Investigations’ report and investigation about the shooting of Jerry Williams by Asheville Police Sgt. Tyler Radford. Todd Williams stated that he would be reviewing the material and make a decision about whether there is cause to […]
Air quality forecast for Friday, Nov. 28: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Friday, October 28, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. For the ridge tops, it is a code green air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Wildfire near Linville Gorge contained, Hwy 105 to reopen
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: Firefighters have fully contained the Paddy’s Creek wildfire burning near Linville Gorge, north of Lake James in Burke County. Old NC 105 (Kistler Memorial Hwy / SR1238) will reopen at 4:00pm tomorrow, Friday, October 28. Crews are working to put out remaining hot-spots today, and will continue […]
Air Quality Action Day for Thursday, Oct. 27, forecast: unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to Jackson County fire
Thursday, October 27, 2016, is a code orange air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should limit outdoor activity. This also means that open burning will not be allowed tomorrow. Burning trash and other non-vegetative material is […]
Air Quality Action Day for Wednesday, Oct. 26, forecast: unhealthy for sensitive groups, due to Jackson County fire
An Air Quality Action Day has been declared for Asheville Valleys (below 4000 feet), NC, on Wednesday, Oct 26. It is a code orange air quality forecast day for the valleys of Buncombe County. Air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups. Children, active adults, and those with heart or respiratory disease, including asthma, should limit outdoor activity. This also […]
Wildfire burning near Sylva
Press release from National Forests in N.C.: The Dick’s Creek Fire burning on the Nantahala National Forest and private land near Sylva, NC, is estimated at 200-250 acres. The fire is located to the southeast of Dick’s Creek Road. Firefighters are building hand and dozer lines and a helicopter is dropping water. Firefighters are also […]
Two Western North Carolina Companies take home Manufacturing Leadership Awards
Press release from North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership: The North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP), a public-private operating alliance working to help manufacturing companies become operationally efficient and well positioned to grow profitably, today announced the winners of its 2016 Manufacturing Leadership Awards at mfgCON in Greensboro, North Carolina. The state awards program recognizes manufacturers for […]
CoThinkk honors community leaders and grant recipients at inaugural awards night, Oct.22
Press release from event organizers: CoThinkk is holding its inaugural Awards Night, themed Connecting Through the Roots, on October 22nd at the Asheville Art Museum. The CoThinkk Awards Night will include live music, food, spoken word/poetry, and the announcement and celebration of CoThinkk’s first grant recipients and community leadership award recipients. The Awards Night follows a […]
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, Oct 18: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Tuesday, October 18, 2016, is a code yellow air quality forecast day for the valleys of Asheville and Buncombe County. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities. For the ridge tops, it is a code green air quality forecast day. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. WNC Regional Air Quality Agency 125 South Lexington Avenue, […]
Clinton campaign announces new details of Sen. Tim Kaine’s second Asheville visit
Email announcement from Hillary Clinton campaign: On Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20, vice presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine will campaign in North Carolina. At events in Asheville, Charlotte, and Durham, he will lay out the stakes of November’s election and outline Hillary Clinton’s and his vision of an America that is stronger together, with an economy that works for […]
Air quality forecast for Monday, Oct 17: Moderate (YELLOW)
Monday, October 17, 2016, 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 Monday, 10/17/2016
Forest fire danger increasing in Western North Carolina says Forest Service
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: The U.S. Forest Service and the North Carolina Forest Service are warning the public of increasing fire danger in western North Carolina. Last weekend’s rainfall was not widespread and not enough to alleviate the dry conditions and persistent drought that has resulted from low rainfall in the […]
Air quality forecast for Sunday, Oct. 16: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Saturday, October 15, 2016, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys and ridgetops of Asheville and Buncombe County. No health impacts are expected when air quality is in this range. Sunday, October 16, 2016, is a code green air quality forecast day for the valleys, and a code yellow air quality forecast day for the ridgetops. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor […]
Aloft Asheville Downtown to host two events benefitting local partner Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue
Press release from Aloft Asheville Downtown: Aloft Asheville Downtown, a McKibbon Hospitality property, announced today that it will host two events to benefit local partner Charlie’s Angels Animal Rescue this month. The first event, Paws & Pumpkins, will be held on Wednesday, October 26th from 6:30 until 9:30pm at The Millroom in downtown Asheville. The […]
Short Street Cakes and CIMA co-host 8th annual Day of the Dead fundraiser
Press release from event organizers: Short Street Cakes, together with CIMA- Compañeros Inmigrantes de las Montañas en Acción- celebrates the Mexican holiday of El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) by offering authentic Mexican Sugar Skulls for the November 1st and 2nd holiday. From Tuesday, October 24th, through Wednesday, November 2nd, Short Street Cakes will make and […]
Air quality forecast for Thursday, Oct. 13: Moderate (YELLOW and GREEN)
Thursday, October 13, 2016, 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, […]
Anam Cara stages dark comedy, “The God of Hell”
Press release from Anam Cara Theatre Company: Frank and Emma are living a quiet life on their Wisconsin dairy farm . . . until a middle-of-the-night phone call from an old friend sends their life into a whirlwind of confusion and terror. The God of Hell is a very dark comedy that is perfect for […]
Four Western North Carolina artists receive NC Arts Council Artist Fellowship Award
Press release from the North Carolina Arts Council: Jackson Martin, Jason Adams, Jaydan Moore, and Andrew Hayes, all of the Asheville area, have a received a North Carolina Arts Council Fellowship Award in the category of visual art or craft. The four artists are among 16 from across the state to receive the 2016–2017 […]
ABCCM agrees to settle sex discrimination claims over its job training program for veterans
Press release from the Southern Poverty Law Center: A North Carolina ministry has agreed to ensure its federally funded job training and residential program for homeless veterans doesn’t discriminate against women –resolving a sex discrimination complaint the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) filed on behalf of female veterans who were not given access to the […]
Princeton Review lauds Warren Wilson College campus in its “Guide to 361 Green Colleges”
Press release from Warren Wilson College: Warren Wilson College is one of the top 50 most environmentally responsible colleges in the U.S., according to “The Princeton Review Guide to 361 Green Colleges.” Making the list at No. 36, the College is ranked higher than North Carolina’s only other top 50 institution — UNC Chapel Hill. Other schools […]