Press release from Carl Mumpower: City authorities have denied our request for a copy (in part or whole) of the Special Event Plan for the Trump rally, affirmation or denial that state law was applicable to this event, and a request for information and/or minutes of a pre-meeting between a city attorney, city administrator, police […]
Press release from the Center for Cultural Preservation: The Center for Cultural Preservation, WNC’s mountain heritage cultural organization, presents a film festival featuring sumptuous local barbecue, great music and three mountain films including a preview of the Center’s new film on the roots of mountain music. The Culture Vulture Film Festival returns on Friday, November 4th to feature The […]
Press release from The Block Off Biltmore: Join us at THE BLOCK off biltmore (TBob), 39 S. Market St. in Downtown Asheville, Sunday Oct. 16, 1-5 pm. We will be celebrating World Food Day with Local Music (no cover charge), Vegan Brunch by the famous Chef Velvet & 10% OFF GMO-free Drinks. There will be […]
County Manager Wanda Greene‘s annual salary is $228,743. Buncombe County Sheriff Van Duncan makes $122,337 per year. Those numbers and lots of others are surveyed and published, along with data from other N.C. counties, on an annual basis by the UNC School of Government. But there is no such resource for the city of Asheville. This […]
Press release from Asheville-Buncombe County NAACP: On Monday, October 24, 2016 4pm – 6:00 p.m., Asheville-Buncombe NAACP, Mountain People’s Assembly, regional NAACP Branches and a coalition of WNC organizations will host the return of Mountain Moral Monday, a non-partisan event that will highlight the destructive policies enacted by the N.C. General Assembly while strongly focusing […]
Press release from YWCA: For over twenty years, YWCA USA has declared a week in October as the Week Without Violence. Previously focused on domestic violence awareness and advocacy, the scope of the campaign has broadened this year to include all forms of gender-based violence, which covers intimate partner violence, sexual assault, trafficking, and harassment. Gender-based […]
According to a text alert sent out by Buncombe County government today, a section of Biltmore Avenue between Swannanoa River Road and Brook Street will be closed Monday, Oct. 10 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The closure is to enable repair of train tracks that cross the road just south of the French Broad River.
Press release from Sequoyah Fund: With North Carolina as the third highest producer of trout in the United States, John McCoy, owner of Smoky Mountain Trout Farm, has been experimenting with new and innovative sustainable trout farming techniques that he hopes could help increase profits for farmers. McCoy is wrapping up his first season in which […]
Press release from WNC FarmLink: NC FarmLink and WNC FarmLink have recently merged their databases in an effort to form a stronger and more unified partnership of farm linking organizations in North Carolina. Both organizations were formed within the last five years to serve different regions of North Carolina. Now, their combined efforts not only aid […]
Press release from CarePartners: The holiday season offers us many opportunities to give back to the community. One such event involves wrapping paper, spools of tape, and boxes upon boxes of bows, ribbon, and gift tags. Each year, hundreds of people volunteer to wrap gifts in exchange for modest donations from shoppers at Asheville Outlets. These […]
Press release from Asheville TEA party: The public is invited to honor law enforcement at Asheville Tea Party’s We Read The Constitution event on Saturday, October 15th, 2016 between 1PM and 4PM at Lake Julian Park, 406 Overlook Road Extension, Pavilion #1, Asheville. Henderson County Sheriff Charles McDonald will be our featured key note speaker. The event is free and […]
Press release from Porch Light Counseling: Porch Light Counseling has added three new therapists and relocated to the space left vacant when Our Voice moved to the Family Justice Center. Porch Light joins several other counseling and massage therapy practices in the accessible first-floor suite at 44 Merrimon Avenue. Following a successful first year, the […]
The most pivotal law enforcement figure in Asheville is relative newcomer Tammy Hooper, chief of the city’s police department. Xpress recently sat down with Hooper for an extended interview about her role as leader, the state of the department and police-community relations.
Announcement from Spicer Greene Jewelers: Oct 6-9 Spicer Greene Jewelers will celebrate their grand opening with bubbles and baubles. The recently renovated Wick and Greene building boasts lightfilled rooms and state of the art technology. “It’s even better than we had hoped” say Eva-Michelle and Elliott Spicer, co-owners of the newly re-branded Spicer Greene Jewelers. […]
Press release from the Preservation Society of Asheville and Buncombe County: On an autumn afternoon this October 15, take a walk through one of Asheville’s special places and see where time lies still. Join the Preservation Society in a self-guided tour of Riverside Cemetery, founded in 1885 and encompassing 87 landscaped acres that are beautiful, peaceful […]
Press release from OnTrack: GOODING, a Nashville-based indie rock band, announced it will be performing a series of financial literacy rock concerts for Asheville schools through a partnership with nonprofit Funding the Future. Using the power of a live rock performance to deliver inspirational lessons of finance and discipline to young people, Funding the Future […]
Press release from Yancey County Tourism: Step inside some of the finest homes in the Blue Ridge Mountains during the Yancey County Dream Home Tour, Saturday, Oct. 15. The Mayland Community College Foundation hosts the tour, which includes five houses. Three homes are located in the gated Mountain Air community, perched atop Slickrock Mountain at […]
Press release from United Way of Henderson County: On Friday, September 30th almost 300 community volunteers spent their day working on 39 projects at 31 Henderson County nonprofit agencies and schools as part of United Way of Henderson County’s (UWHC) annual Day of Caring. Projects included cleanup at the Boys and Girls Club, tidying up […]
Press release from Awesome Foundation Asheville: We’re giving away $1000 to some kids!!! Awesome Foundation Asheville, a local chapter of the Awesome Foundation, is pleased to announce that our next grant cycle will focus on projects from elementary through high school students. We are contacting schools in the Asheville area and encouraging them to help […]
Press release from Museum of the Cherokee Indian: Cherokee Clothing in the 1700s: with Information from Previous and Following Centuries, by Barbara R. Duncan, has just been published by the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. A fashion show of this traditional clothing will launch the book at 7:30 p.m. Friday October 7 at the Cherokee Fall […]
Press release from Rock Academy: The Rock Academy plays a free live show in the tasting room at Highland Brewing from 5:00-9:00 PM. After sharing the stage with Cliff Williams (AC/DC), Roy (Futureman) Wooten, Victor Wooten, American Idol Winner Caleb Johnson and the Legendary Joe Stump, these kids are pros! Come try some tasty brews […]
