Press release from National Forests of North Carolina: The Pisgah Ranger District has temporarily closed some trails and roads used as trails in the South Mills River area on the Pisgah National Forest to protect public safety during maintenance activities which involve the use of heavy equipment. The following are closed and will reopen after […]
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Our VOICE seeks submissions for Survivors’ Art Show and offers free workshops to all people impacted by sexual violence
Press release from Our VOICE: Healing from sexual violence comes in many forms, and we at Our VOICE believe that art is an essential tool in that healing process. Artistic expression has the power to transform our feelings and our lives, and this is exactly why we are dedicated to curating an annual art show […]
Four Mission Health nurses named to 2016 Great 100 Nurses
Press release from Mission Health: Since 1989, the Great 100, Inc. has recognized admired and influential nurses across North Carolina. Each year, this organization recognizes the top 100 nurses from North Carolina from nominations submitted by their peers. This year, four Mission Health nurses are being recognized. No nurses from other western North Carolina hospitals […]
Businesses and nonprofits partner to bring Vance Elementary school grounds to life
Press release from The Roots Foundation: The Vance Elementary schoolyard in West Asheville is undergoing a transformation. The Roots Foundation has been working with teachers, administration, parents, and students at Vance Elementary for over a year to create plans for developing the school grounds into an interactive, ecological learning laboratory that brings learning beyond four […]
North Carolina moves up to top half in Wallet Hub’s school rankings
Press release from the office of Governor Pat McCrory: Over the past two years, North Carolina has improved 18-spots in Wallet Hub’s rankings of the quality of education in all 50 states, breaking through to the top-20 best schools in the country. In 2014, Wallet Hub ranked North Carolina schools 37 out of 50 states plus the […]
Buncombe County Treatment Courts plan Sounds for Recovery Benefit Concert for September 1
Press release from NC Department of Public Safety, Division of Adult Corrections & Juvenile Justice: We are excited to announce today, that the first annual “Sounds for Recovery Benefit Concert,” will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church, 40 Church St, in downtown Asheville. The evening’s festivities will take place from 7:00 to 9:30 […]
Coffee for Champions project kicks off Monday, August 1
Press release from Buncombe County Special Olympics: It’s rare that you can support a community cause simply by doing what you always do. But, for the month of August, an array of Asheville coffee shops and local businesses have partnered with Buncombe County Special Olympics to make supporting Special Olympic athletes as simple as drinking […]
WNC 4 Peace launches month of activities with showing of Inside Peace
Press release from WNC4Peace: Kicking off a month of activities to raise awareness of the importance of practicing peace, Grail Moviehouse, 45 South French Broad St., in downtown Asheville presents Inside Peace on Saturday, August 20, at 12 noon.. This award winning documentary follows a group of inmates during hard time in a Texas prison as they […]
Updated: Federal court strikes down controversial NC voter ID law
In a blow to the NC Republican agenda, a federal three judge panel has struck down the 3 year old voter ID law which had been implemented this year. In the spring primary election, according to Democracy North Carolina, “1,419 provisional ballots cast were not counted.” There was an increase in the percentage of provisional ballots […]
Cradle of Forestry to host Smokey Bear’s birthday party August 6
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: The Cradle of Forestry invites kids of all ages to Smokey Bear’s Birthday Party on Saturday, August 6, from 11:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Smokey Bear turns 72 years old this year. Bi-Lo grocery of Pisgah Forest is the event sponsor. The fire prevention bear will help cut his birthday […]
Grove Stone and Sand Company set to host a Reebok Spartan Super Sprint Race on August 6
Press release from Meryl Moss Media: WHO/WHAT: Spartan Race will take over the Grove Stone and Sand Company this coming Saturday, August 6. The Asheville Super is #4 of the Spartan NBC Championship Series. Grove Stone and Sand Company will be home to thousands of North Carolinians looking to experience the world’s leading obstacle race. With over 3 miles […]
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans available in NC following Secretary of Agriculture disaster declaration
Press release from U.S. Small Business Administration: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that federal Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in Jackson, Macon and Transylvania counties located in North Carolina as a result of the drought that began […]
Haywood Chamber of Commerce hosts Issues & Eggs program on new DOL regulations
Press release from Haywood County Chamber of Commerce: The Haywood Chamber of Commerce invites members and the community at large to attend the next Issues & Eggs program at Laurel Ridge Country Club on Wednesday, August 3: 8-9:00am. The guest speaker is Jonathan W. Yarbrough, a partner in the law firm of Constangy, Brooks, Smith […]
McHenry to host government contracting & exporting workshop in Biltmore Park
Press release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (R, NC-10) announced today that he will be hosting a Government Contracting and Exporting Workshop for local companies interested in selling to federal, state, and local government agencies. The workshop will be co-hosted by the Small Business and Technology Development Center (SBTDC) and will be led by instructors Noah Robins […]
CFWNC’s Pigeon River Fund Awards $168,080 in water quality grants to projects in Buncombe, Haywood and Madison counties
Press release from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: In late May, the Pigeon River Fund of The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina awarded $168,080 to environmental groups working in Western North Carolina to improve surface water quality, enhance fish and wildlife management habitats, expand public use and access to waterways and increase awareness […]
Air quality forecast for Tuesday, July 26: Moderate (YELLOW)
Tuesday, July 26, 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 Tuesday, 07/26/2016
Asheville-area breweries and Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation team up to celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service with special beers
Press release from the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation: If you live next door to the most visited park unit in the country, how do you celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service? In Asheville, there is only one answer: with beer, of course. In honor of the National Park Service’s centennial year, the […]
Mission Health receives personalized medicine grant
Press release from Mission Hospital: The Personalized Medicine Program at Mission Health has been awarded a Presidential Grant of $45,000 from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NC Biotech) to help support a pilot research study evaluating the feasibility of providing personalized medicine testing in the primary care setting. This kind of personalized medicine could enhance […]
OnTrack announces August class schedule
Announcement from OnTrack Financial Education and Counseling: Manage Your Money Series – Our most popular seminar deals with the basics of budgeting, setting goals, planning spending to realize goals, saving strategies, and tracking spending. Monday, August 1, 8 & 15 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm Thursdays, August 4, 11 & 18 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm Saturdays, August […]
Air quality forecast for Monday, July 25: Moderate (YELLOW)
Monday, July 25, 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, 07/25/2016
Forest Service warns public after two waterfall related fatalities in Pisgah Forest
Press release from National Forests in North Carolina: Two fatalities related to waterfalls occurred on the Pisgah National Forest during this past week. On Thursday, an Atlanta-area woman was wading in the stream that flows over Rainbow Falls on the Pisgah Ranger District when she lost her footing and was swept over the falls by the […]